The All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup with a 20-10 victory in a high-octane trans-Tasman test in Christchurch.

The All Blacks are on fire and from the New Zealand viewpoint, test match rugby is as sexy as it has been in living memory.

Hooker Saia and midfielder Anthony Faingaa are the first twins to start for the Wallabies since the Ella brothers.

Will we get past halftime tomorrow before referee Jonathan Kaplan sends an All Black or Wallaby for a rest?

A portion of the NZ contingent were focused on consuming vast quantities of alcohol as rapidly as possible, as well as baiting and abusing Australian spectators.

The All Blacks and their coaches have their focus purely on Saturday in Christchurch while others eye the World Cup.

Justin Vaughan has denounced the behaviour of drunk All Black fans at last weekend's Bledisloe Cup test, saying it was symptomatic of wider alcohol problems.

the International Rugby Board has apologised for wing Drew Mitchell being sent off in last week's Bledisloe Cup match.

Our rugby sevens side for the Commonwealth Games looks to be a good mix of youth and experience.

Add Melbourne to the list of grounds the All Blacks have turned into successive burial sites for the Wallabies.

If Charles Dickens were still around, he'd be tempted to write a tale about the contrasting fortunes of these two great rugby rivals.