Chris Rattue runs the rule over this morning's test between the All Blacks and South Africa.

One piece of unruffled thinking from Lima Sopoaga explained the All Black selectors decision to promote the young five eighths.

Live updates of the Rugby Championship clash between the All Blacks and South Africa at Ellis Park.

There will be an element of phoney war about the All Blacks clash with South Africa - neither team is going to give everything away.

Dane Coles looks back at his first test at the home of South African rugby, the blockbusting 2013 Rugby Championship decider.

"I've just matured and got a lot of those bad habits out of my system and just put my head down and worked hard."

We rate our five biggest All Blacks-Springboks encounters at Ellis Park.

Look out for the dirty tricks brigade at Ellis Park on Sunday morning. What you see is unlikely to be what you are going to get.

Michael Cheika has stressed there are "no gambles" in his Wallabies side for tonight's Rugby Championship opener against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium.

"I wonder whether we'll see the All Blacks utilise yet another weapon in their considerable armoury against Argentina this evening - the cross kick."

After the motley start to this season against Samoa in Apia, tonight must be about picking up some rhythm against the Pumas, writes Wynne Gray.

It's fitting that Richie McCaw's last significant game in Christchurch will be played under Steve Hansen, who says "there was just something about him from day one".

He has now played 103 tests, and has scored a record 1477 test points, but there is little Dan Carter takes for granted as far as the All Blacks are concerned.

Ahead of the All Blacks' opening Rugby Championship game of the year against the Pumas,All Blacks captain Richie McCaw isn't thinking about his (potential) last test in Christchurch and wants better ball and better decisions made.

As rugged as the Pumas are likely to be, the All Blacks' main opponent may be the growing anxiety that's settled in camp ahead of the looming World Cup cull.

The Samoan game was a tough one to judge but the All Blacks will ultimately benefit from the hit-out before the Rugby Championship begins.

The Rugby Championship is now the only opportunity to test and solve any issues before the World Cup, says Justin Marshall.

Brutal running game earns winger place in starting line-up to face physical Samoa. A season of relentless lows for George Moala has spiked to an unprecedented high with the Blues utility back named to win his first test cap against Samoa. Moala will take his place on the right wing in a starting XV

After a strong season in which they retained their No 1 world ranking, the All Blacks unsurprisingly dominate the 2014 Steinlager Rugby Awards nominations.

The 34-man All Black squad for the four-test Northern Tour has been named. Daniel Richardson takes a look at the five talking points.