All Blacks coach Graham Henry says players will need to be given time out during the expanded Super 15 rugby competition next year.

Springboks coach Peter de Villiers is facing the axe after supporting accused murderer Bees Roux.

Springboks coach Peter de Villiers is yet again in hot water over comments in support of murder-accused Bulls prop Bees Roux.

Aaron Cruden will definitely start for the All Blacks against Australia, but who will kick the goals? Graham Henry has three options.

Canterbury first five-eighths Colin Slade has been named in the All Blacks squad for the final Tri Nations Test against Australia.

Rookie no.10 Aaron Cruden will start his first All Black test next week against the Wallabies and his deputy will be revealed today.

The Wallabies are confident a second straight test against South Africa will boost their quest for a hoodoo-busting win.

Mark it down as the time in history when Australian rugby's love affair with Robbie Deans finally died.

South Africa and Australia came close to producing a new version of rugby this morning in Pretoria.

Confidence is high that Richie McCaw will extend his All Black career until at least 2012 when he engages in contract talks after the Tri Nations.

2011 will mark a decade since the Wallabies last won the prestigious southern hemisphere title.

All Blacks first five-eighth Dan Carter's ankle surgery was successful, team doctor Deb Robinson said today.

Wallabies linchpin Quade Cooper has been warned by coach Robbie Deans to wipe his ongoing contract saga from his mind.

Australia's Matt Giteau says the battle for second in the Tri-Nations will be the furthest thing from players' minds.

Aaron Cruden looks set for his first All Black start with Dan Carter undergoing ankle surgery tomorrow.

World class All Blacks first five-eighth Dan Carter is to undergo ankle surgery, ruling him out of rugby for up to eight weeks.

NZ's dramatic victory over South Africa was the perfect result for the visiting team, writes Grant Harding.

See all the action from this morning's thrilling All Blacks win over South Africa in Soweto.

Two tries in the final two minutes saw the All Blacks capture their 10th Tri Nations title with a thrilling 29-22 win over South Africa.

Winning in South Africa tomorrow is "bloody important", says All Blacks coach Graham Henry.