All Blacks

South Africa have drafted number eight Francois Louw back into the team as one of three changes to face the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship test at the Loftus Versfeld this weekend.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen sees the Rugby Championship test against South Africa as a chance to lay down an early marker for when the two rugby superpowers clash at next year's World Cup.

All Blacks centre Ryan Crotty hopes they've learned their lesson from last month's home defeat by South Africa as they seek to re-establish their Rugby Championship dominance.

The All Blacks are done with basking in the glory of their Rugby Championship title and focused instead on avenging their shock loss to South Africa.

New Zealand won their third straight Rugby Championship title after two tries from winger Rieko Ioane helped them to a 35-17 victory over Argentina in Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires.

Rugby Championship: The All Blacks have beaten Argentina 35-17 in Buenos Aires, securing the Rugby Championship title with a game to spare. See how the game unfolded with Jamie Wall.

Taming Argentina's set pieces will be vital if New Zealand are to avoid a second consecutive defeat this weekend, new captain Sam Whitelock said.

Argentina captain Agustin Creevy says his buoyant Pumas team will take little heart from current form when they play New Zealand, reeling from a surprise home defeat to South Africa, in the Rugby…

The All Blacks have identified Argentina's locks as the key to their great season in the Rugby Championship.

Argentina will be without inform wing Ramiro Moyano for this weekend's Rugby Championship game against the All Blacks in Buenos Aires.

The Ioane brothers have signed long term contracts with New Zealand Rugby, the Blues and Auckland.

Before last weekend’s loss to South Africa, local rugby writers reckoned complacency was the All Blacks’ biggest foe. Judging by their own output, they could have been writing about themselves.

New Zealand Rugby is encouraged by the response to find new sevens players.

Winger Aphiwe Dyantyi scored two tries as the Springboks upset the form book to record a 36-34 victory over New Zealand in their Rugby Championship clash at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday.

Rugby Championship: South Africa has beaten the All Blacks 34-36 to South Africa at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. See commentary on the match with Jamie Wall.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen isn't backing away from his claims that New Zealand Rugby needs government money to stay at the top of the sport.