The All Blacks have crushed France 43-17 in front of a sold out crowd in the second test in Wellington to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series.
Fourteen years after being a no-show for a World Cup team photo-shoot, James O'Connor was never going to miss one for the Wallabies' squad to face the British & Irish Lions.
Rowan O’Gorman is in his 25th season of premier rugby, and even after notching another remarkable milestone the veteran hooker shows no sign of slowing down.
Three teams are still in the hunt for top spot in the Metro premier competition with one round to go, while the last playoff place is still up for grabs.
All Blacks and Crusaders fullback Will Jordan insists France will be hard to beat in the three-test series, despite leaving plenty of their top players at home.
Canterbury rugby league convert Joel Lam has made a surprise pivot back to union after being named in the Manu Samoa squad to play Scotland next month.
Departing Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan said the team could claim a future Super Rugby Pacific title despite losing in the final for the third season in a row.
Crusaders coach Rob Penney refused to be drawn on his future at the team's helm after leading his side to the Super Rugby Pacific title with victory over the Chiefs on Saturday.