Highlights: All Blacks vs Wallabies
The All Blacks reclaimed the Bledisloe Cup with a thumping 36-0 victory over the Wallabies in Aukland on Saturday.
Mo’unga sparks All Blacks to life
Richie Mo’unga scored 14 points as the All Blacks thumped the Wallabies 36-0 in Auckland to retain the Bledisloe Cup. JON CARDINELLI reports.
‘All Blacks looked old and slow’
Former Wallaby Peter FitzSimons has stoked the fire ahead of today’s Bledisloe Cup clash by mocking the age of the senior All Blacks players.
Hansen wants a ‘200% improvement’
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has demanded an improved performance, particularly from his forward pack, following their record defeat by the Australians in Perth last weekend.
Hansen swings All Blacks axe
Sevu Reece will make his second Test start for the All Blacks in one of five changes to their starting lineup to face Australia in Auckland on Saturday.
Test teams (17 August)
Reflect on this weekend’s teams to play in the World Cup warm-ups.
All Blacks still No 1, Boks drop to fifth
The All Blacks retained the world No 1 ranking after Wales squandered a golden opportunity to unseat them at the top, while the Boks slipped to fifth.
The weekend on social media
The SA Rugby magazine team rounds up what the rugby community shared on social media this past weekend.
Vermeulen: Boks’ work far from done
Duane Vermeulen says the Springboks’ Rugby Championship title win will act as an important stepping stone towards the World Cup.
Hansen: Our discipline was poor
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and captain Kieran Read lamented an uncharacteristically ill-disciplined performance after suffering a 47-26 defeat by Australia in Perth on Saturday.
