Lack of unity and the looseness of the Super 14 - two of the main culprits Gregor Paul found when he examined the state of health of our national game after the Tri Nations.

The world may well seem a better place this morning for the All Blacks and their coaching trio in particular.

Defence the highlight as All Blacks pound Wallabies into submission.

The knives and pens were poised but they had to be stayed after a good performance against the Wallabies.

It's time for the All Blacks to flush the dunny and get rid of forwards coach Steve Hansen, writes Paul Lewis.

Everything surrounding the 135th trans-Tasman rugby test in Wellington tomorrow is brimming with intensity.

The All Blacks are a sinking ship poised for a record third domestic test loss, say nzherald.co.nz readers and rugby critics.

There's still time for the All Blacks to get things right before the World Cup, writes Inga Tuigamala.

Jonah Lomu grabbed the headlines this week for his body building exploits but it's another Pacific-born All Blacks winger whose muscled frame is coming under the microscope.

The All Blacks coaches admit they are no closer to finding a backup to captain Richie McCaw after restoring Adam Thomson to the blindside.

New All Black lock Tom Donnelly should avoid thumbing through the pages of the team's recent history.

Tom Donnelly will replace Isaac Ross who was one of four players to get the chop.

He predicted the Wallabies were on the verge of "something great" before their Springboks rugby upset, now lock Mark Chisholm reckons they can compound the All Blacks' lineout misery.