Argentina will roll out the same starting line-up used against the Wallabies when it takes on the All Blacks in La Plata on Sunday morning (NZT) – but coach Santiago Phelan is demanding a complete 80-minute performance.

Sam Cane knows that Richie McCaw’s six-month sabbatical provides an opening for him next year, but it is something he is not thinking about at present.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is expecting Dan Carter to return from injury when the side takes on Argentina in La Plata this Saturday.

Waratahs prop Paddy Ryan and Force wing/centre Nick Cummins are the only uncapped players named in the Wallabies 28-man squad for the away Rugby Championship tests against South Africa and Argentina.
 

The Wallabies have been bitten further by the injury bug, with Quade Cooper the latest to be ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby Championship.

Springboks prop Dean Greyling has received a two-week suspension for elbowing Richie McCaw in the head, but will still be eligible to face the All Blacks next month.

Aaron Smith has lost his starting spot in the All Blacks after breaching team protocol.

Halfback Piri Weepu will start his first test of the year when the All Blacks take on the Springboks in Dunedin on Saturday night.

Argentina has made two changes to its side for Saturday night’s Rugby Championship match against Australia on the Gold Coast.

Veteran lock Nathan Sharp will lead Australia when it plays Argentina on the Gold Coast this Saturday night.

Wallaby hooker Stephen Moore has been ruled out of his side’s match against South Africa in Perth tomorrow night after suffering a minor hamstring injury.

All Blacks first five Dan Carter will sit out his side’s match against Argentina in Wellington this Saturday night due to a calf strain.

The All Blacks have made five changes to their team to take on Argentina in Wellington this Saturday night, with lock Brodie Retallick and the Hurricanes duo of Julian Savea and Victor Vito being recalled.

The All Blacks are unfazed that Sir Graham Henry might position himself in Argentina’s coaching box for the match between the two sides in Wellington this Saturday night.
 

Argentina is confident its delayed arrival will not affect its preparations for its match against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday night.

Aaron Cruden has no problem sitting behind the world’s best first five.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster says centre Conrad Smith will return to the starting line-up when the side takes on Argentina in Wellington on Saturday night.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says Argentina is coming to New Zealand to win, not contain the Rugby World Cup holders.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says his Wallabies counterpart Robbie Deans is not a bad coach, but admits his players look bereft of ideas on how to end New Zealand’s Bledisloe Cup dominance.

Luckless Wallabies wing Drew Mitchell faces a possible 12-month spell on the sideline after rupturing an ankle tendon during his side’s loss to the All Blacks in Auckland last Saturday night.