Buoyed by a visit from their All Blacks brothers, Stacey Jones's ambitious Kiwis are out to open the rugby league World Cup with a bang by completing a memorable New Zealand double over Australia.
The term 'World-class' gets thrown around often these days, but All Blacks centre Jordie Barrett more than deserves the title.
Wallabies fullback Tom Wright has revealed his team opened up and faced the music following last week's second-half implosion against New Zealand, but insists the match has left no mental scars.
Injury carnage has rocked the Wallabies' midfield while the All Blacks were also left counting the costs of their Bledisloe Cup-retaining Auckland smashing.
The Les Kiss bubble has finally burst, and the Wallabies have fallen straight back to earth with a resounding thud after collapsing to an abysmal 50-19 loss to continue their 40-year winless run at Eden Park.
Wallabies coach Les Kiss insists their one-sided Bledisloe Cup loss won't crush the side's momentum after history repeated at Eden Park.
If they could do it at Ellis Park, "why not" Eden Park, Wallabies captain Harry Wilson argues ahead of the side's greatest depth test under new coach Les Kiss.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will look to build on his impressive first Test start on the wing, after he was retained in the No. 11 jersey for the Wallabies' opening Bledisloe Cup clash in Auckland.
The battle over the use of the "Chiefs" name is headed to the New Zealand High Court after New Zealand Rugby launched legal action against the Australian Rugby League Commission.
The All Blacks' vast injury woes have worsened just two days out from the Bledisloe Cup, with returned playmaker Richie Mo'unga ruled out of the two-Test series with a calf injury.
The All Blacks have some clear issues. They have lost their last three. Dave Rennie is in the spotlight. And the Wallabies finally have some swagger about them. Saturday's Bledisloe might be the best in years.
With the Rugby World Cup less than a year away, France appear to be the Northern Hemisphere team best placed to challenge the Springboks and the All Blacks.
Wallabies flanker Fraser McReight has warned his playing group they'll need more than just belief in themselves and each other if they're to win the opening Bledisloe Cup clash at Eden Park on Saturday.
A $66m hole has forced New Zealand Rugby to consider its options. And while Super Rugby may be imperfect, ditching it would leave an even bigger predicament.
Unbeaten after five Tests, Wallabies coach Les Kiss is preparing for his biggest test to date with Australia set to take on the All Blacks at Eden Park to open the Bledisloe Cup series in two weeks' time.
Thursday marks the official one-year countdown for Rugby World Cup 2027. We have assessed the top 12 on World Rugby's rankings and delivered a progress report, considering key issues, as the tournament edges closer.
Hunter Paisami will not play against the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup, for which the Wallabies have unveiled a 34-man squad that includes forward bolter Toby Macpherson.
The All Blacks will be without first-choice No. 10 Ruben Love for the two-Test Bledisloe Cup series against Australia, while Shannon Frizell is in line to play his first Test since the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
The All Blacks and Springboks Greatest Rivalry series lived up to the hype but it also leaves Dave Rennie with plenty to ponder for the remainder of the year. Liam Napier runs the rule over the eight-game tour and looks ahead to the Bledisloe Cup.
New Zealand Rugby stakeholders will attend a "rugby summit" next week with the sport at a crossroads after a leaked report labelled the current model "clearly unsustainable".
With a rapid double blow at the start of the second half and powerful finish, South Africa overran New Zealand 43-28 Saturday in the fourth and final test between rugby's Greatest Rivals.
Siya Kolisi has not unanimously been recognised as a top-tier loose forward in the history of the game. If there was any doubt remaining, this series should have put that to bed.
Just as the NFL creates history with a first ever regular season game Down Under, rugby takes another crack at carving out a slice of the lucrative American sporting market. The question is: Can the Springboks and All Blacks finally be successful?
