Cruden loses All Blacks spot
All Blacks flyhalf Aaron Cruden will not play against the Pumas and Springboks over the next two weeks following a late night drinking session in Auckland.
All Blacks flyhalf Aaron Cruden will not play against the Pumas and Springboks over the next two weeks following a late night drinking session in Auckland.
Phil Waugh says Michael Hooper can expect a bruising encounter with Schalk Burger, should the two meet during the Rugby Championship Test at Newlands.
Nick Mallett and Bob Skinstad analyse the match between the All Blacks and Springboks in Wellington.
Schalk Burger has replaced injured Francois Louw in the Springbok squad for their last two matches of the Rugby Championship.
Will Genia and Adam Ashley-Cooper have been selected in the Wallabies squad for their Rugby Championship tour of Argentina and South Africa.
Jonathan Kaplan has praised Jérôme Garcès for his performance in Wellington last Saturday.
Jerome Kaino and Liam Messam have been included in the All Blacks squad for their away matches against the Pumas and Springboks.
Wallabies No 8 Wycliff Palu will play no further part in the Rugby Championship due to lingering concussion concerns.
JP Pietersen has been called up to the Springbok squad for the remainder of the Rugby Championship in place of the injured Ruan Pienaar.
All Blacks eighthman Kieran Read says the Boks feigned injury in a bid to slow the game down in Wellington on Saturday.