Many of the Government's front row will be in the stands when the All Blacks take the field in Sydney for Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup match.

The overwhelming rush to pass bitter judgement on Robbie Deans this week has trampled a few reputations, but only those in the stampeding pack.

After both sides received brutal lineout lessons in South Africa, the Wallabies are eyeing the All Blacks' throw-ins as a potential target in Saturday's rugby test.

The All Blacks are focused on securing the Bledisloe Cup for a seventh consecutive year on Saturday night.

Fifteen months is a long honeymoon, but for Wallabies rugby coach Robbie Deans it is officially over, says former test captain Andrew Slack.

Dan Carter is set to make his return test match rugby after being named in the All Blacks squad to take on the Wallabies in Sydney next week.

The All Blacks will head off for another Grand Slam tour next year - their third in five years.

High profile New Zealand rugby players have joined the call for the International Olympic Committee to readmit rugby to the Olympics for the first time since 1924.

Any plan for Piri Weepu to play for Wellington B this weekend ended when he damaged his ankle yesterday at a special All Black training camp.

Carter hardly needs to rush back to secure his place - if the man says he is ready, I'm ready to believe him.

Dan Carter has been recalled to the All Blacks squad for the remainder of their Tri-Nations campaign.

The All Blacks and Wallabies have been left with all the dramas ahead of their meeting in Sydney this month.