Ten All Blacks are off limits to their provinces before the end-of-year tour as the selectors begin their World Cup preparations.

Midfielder Benson Stanley's inactivity for the All Blacks has impacted on his rugby season.

Learning from last year's troubles gave the All Blacks the knowledge to win this season says captain Richie McCaw.

Character. All Black coach Graham Henry used the term three times as he searched for a description of the All Blacks' escape in Sydney.

It's 10 defeats in a row and the Wallabies will know they had no better chance to end the misery.

There was a huge anticipation in the lead-up to this match about how the All Blacks would go but they came through brilliantly.

An uneasy feeling will have swept through the All Black camp this morning that they are not quite the complete side everyone thought they were.

Most things are remarkable about Richie McCaw's All Black career. Tomorrow he will lead the All Blacks for a record 52nd time as captain.

Relocating the fourth Bledisloe Cup test from Hong Kong to London remains a possibility according to the NZRU.

Australia have made just one change to their side to face the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday night.

The images from earthquake-ravaged Canterbury provide another layer of motivation for the All Blacks ahead of Saturday's test.

Drew Mitchell's tryscoring exploits in his 50th test at Bloemfontein last weekend have had a downside.

Revelations the Bledisloe Cup Hong Kong match has been jeopardised by meagre ticket sales have disappointed Wayne Smith.

Saturday's Bledisloe Cup may be a dead rubber but Wallabies centre Adam Ashley-Cooper says there is still a lot at stake.

All Black captain Richie McCaw will be giving his playing future serious consideration after this Saturday's final Tri-Nations test.

There is speculation that the fourth Bledisloe Cup test could be moved from Hong Kong to Europe due to poor ticket sales.

Challenges do not come much greater than testicular cancer for a teenager, especially a rugby-mad one like Aaron Cruden.

Quade Cooper's side step was in full view today as the first five-eighth refused to be pinned down on some tricky issues.

The Wallabies are out to prevent the All Blacks achieving an unprecedented 10th successive Bledisloe Cup triumph.

Graham Henry looks set to promote a couple of his young stars to the starting line up against the Wallabies in Sydney.

The Wallabies' dressing room was thick with determination as much as joy or relief after their victory over the Springboks on Sunday.

Has there ever been a more sensational finish in the history of test rugby? And with so much hanging on the result.