All Blacks

Dane Haylett-Petty has raised his hand to play fullback for the Wallabies but isn't sure where he stands in a sizeable queue.

Praise from their Rugby Championship rivals is barely registering with the All Blacks, who say they can go to another gear.

Concerns over the long-term health of Ryan Crotty are back in the spotlight after he suffered another concussion during the All Blacks win over the Wallabies

The Wallabies will be without injured superstar Israel Folau when they attempt to win in Auckland for the first time in 1986 and avoid a 16th straight year of Bledisloe Cup despair.

The All Blacks are promising no let-up after putting the Wallabies to the sword yet again in the Rugby Championship opener in Sydney.

Rugby: The All Blacks have beaten Australia 38-13 in their opening Rugby Championship match in Sydney, which doubles as the Bledisloe Cup opener. Follow the commentary with Jamie Wall.

Returning All Blacks captain Kieran Read says his side needs to find their rhythm quickly against a hungry Wallabies side in tonight's opening Bledisloe Cup game in Sydney.

Jack Maddocks looms as the second-half game-breaker to pilot the Wallabies to Bledisloe Cup glory after being handed a dream test debut against the All Blacks in Sydney.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has identified several areas where his side must apply pressure to beat a Wallabies unit he reckons has improved greatly.

Brodie Retallick and Kieran Read return to the All Blacks lineup while Jack Goodhue will start in the centres in Saturday night's Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Sydney.

Refusing to fall for the All Blacks' "mind games", Wallabies five-eighth Bernard Foley has no doubt he will be opposing Beauden Barrett in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney.

The All Blacks are making no secret of intentions to exploit the Wallabies' inexperience at outside centre in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney.

The All Blacks are on "high alert" over the threat David Pocock could pose at the breakdown when they meet the Wallabies in Saturday's Rugby Championship opener, according to flanker Sam Cane.

The All Blacks insist the haka is as powerful, prestigious and pivotal as ever, claiming Kees Meeuws' thoughts about the pre-game ritual haven't been accurately reported.

Wallabies halfback Will Genia rates winning a Bledisloe Cup above the World Cup, describing a series victory against the New Zealanders as his "number one priority".

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has urged disenchanted Australian rugby fans to keep supporting the Wallabies despite their Bledisloe Cup drought.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen rates the 2018 Wallabies more dangerous than last year's model and isn't backing away from branding them favourites for their opening clash.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will struggle to convince anybody that his side deserve to start as underdogs in the Bledisloe Cup opener, including his own players, Michael Cheika says.