Chris Rattue writes that the current Wallaby team is 'an embarrassment'.

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.

Robbie Deans' downward trajectory will continue if the Wallabies fail to gain traction against the ABs tomorrow.

Richie McCaw says the pitch for tomorrow night's Bledisloe test between the ABs and the Wallabies looks 'all good'.

The NZRU has banned Kiwi photographer Scott Barbour from covering the All Blacks' Bledisloe Cup build-up.

Sporting espionage is an increasing trade, writes Wynne Gray.

Quade Cooper has lost his appeal against a two-match suspension.

The issue of the All Blacks playbook scarcely raised a ripple among the Wallabies brains trust.

All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen says he gets used to 'unwanted intrusions'.

Cartoonist Rod Emmerson decodes the Graham Henry notes.

Peter FitzSimons says NZ Rugby has overreacted to a photo of an All Black playsheet being leaked.

The All Blacks have every reason to believe they will dominate Australia in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test, writes Chris Rattue.

The All Blacks' moves for Saturday night have been taken from under coach Graham Henry's nose.