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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Darcy Swain of the Wallabies receives a yellow card from referee Mathieu Raynal during The Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup match between the Australia Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at Marvel Stadium on September 15, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

Aussie lock citing adds salt to Wallabies’ wounds

Still licking their wounds after a controversial loss to New Zealand, the Wallabies have been hit with a further blow as Darcy Swain has been cited for a dangerous clean-out.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 14: Richie Mo'unga of the All Blacks celebrates a try to Codie Taylor during The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 14, 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Worried Wallabies fear ‘world of hurt’ against All Blacks

Captain James Slipper has warned his Australia side that they face “a world of hurt” if they linger on defeat by South Africa and underestimate the stuttering All Blacks on Thursday.

TAUPO, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 22: Jordi Viljoen of the Hurricanes U20's passes during the New Zealand Super Rugby Under 20s match between the Blues and Hurricanes at Owen Delaney Park on May 22, 2022 in Taupo, New Zealand.

Springbok’s son to tour SA with New Zealand U19

The New Zealand U19 squad selected by head coach Mark Hammett has been unveiled to embark on a tour of South Africa later this month.

Argentina No 8 Pablo Matera chats with former Crusaders teammate George Bower

Highlights: All Blacks thrash Argentina

The All Blacks put 50 on Argentina in Hamilton on Saturday to get their Rugby Championship defence back on track.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: The Springboks look dejected after defeat during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Adelaide Oval on August 27, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia.

Rankings: Boks, All Blacks at risk of big fall

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round four of the Rugby Championship, which could see the Springboks drop down if they suffer a heavy defeat.

Foster: Jaguares demise boosted Argentina

New Zealand coach Ian Foster says that Argentina’s surge as an international rugby force is partly down to their players’ absence from the exhaustive demands of Super Rugby.

Barrett sticking neck out to tame Pumas

Beauden Barrett said on Tuesday that he is fit again after a neck injury and ready to help the All Blacks strike back against Argentina in Saturday’s second Test.

Argentina bulk up for All Blacks clash

Argentina coach Michael Cheika on Thursday unveiled a strengthened backline, making three starting changes to his team to face New Zealand in their Rugby Championship Test in Christchurch on Saturday.

New Zealand's scrum half Tawera Kerr-Barlow runs to score a try during a quarter final match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between New Zealand and France at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales, on October 17, 2015. AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, NO USE IN LIVE MATCH TRACKING SERVICES, TO BE USED AS NON-SEQUENTIAL STILLS

Foster rues All Black’s switch to Wallabies

New Zealand coach Ian Foster said on Thursday “it doesn’t feel right” that former All Black Tawera Kerr-Barlow could play for Australia and become the first player to switch between tier-one nations in more than 20 years.

Blues star set for All Blacks debut

New Zealand on Thursday named an unchanged starting lineup for their Rugby Championship clash with Argentina, with Stephen Perofeta in line to make his All Blacks debut.