There is one surprise among the venues named for the All Blacks home tests against Wales, Ireland and the Tri-Nations.

Daniel Vettori says NZers will have every right to question what is going on if his team fail in their next two Champions Trophy matches.

Shane Bond is starting to feel like he was never away.

Rob McFarland finds a boutique hotel where wearing a loincloth seems almost appropriate.

South Africa are more than worthy Tri-Nations champions while the All Blacks have become embarrassing chumps.

Graham Henry and co left to ponder an error-filled performance that handed South Africa the Tri-Nations in Hamilton last night.