New Zealand Rugby has endorsed its preferred dual Super Rugby/NPC pathways from 2028, the first step in a process which will require the consolidation of rugby governance in the nation's five major centres.

The All Blacks squad for the northern tour three tests against Scotland, Wales and England has been named with no major surprises.

Prop Tyrel Lomax, hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho and loose forward Shannon Frizell have been ruled out of next month's All Blacks northern hemisphere tour.

The All Blacks ended the game with just 14 fit players on the field as they beat the Wallabies 43-21 in the second Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney in front of over 80,000 spectators.

There are eight changes to the All Blacks match-day 23 in Sydney on Saturday compared to the squad that beat Australia at Eden Park last weekend, three of them in the starting side.

Four players involved in last night's Bledisloe Cup win at Eden Park will not travel to Sydney for the second Bledisloe Cup Test, due to injury:

The All Blacks have retained the Bledisloe Cup and maintained a long-standing record against the Wallabies at Eden Park winning 50-19 and keeping the Cup for a 24th consecutive year.

A trio of Barrett's in Dave Rennie's All Blacks team to defend the long-standing record against the Wallabies at Eden Parker in the first Bledisloe Cup match

All Blacks backs Richie Mo'unga and Fehi Fineanganofo have both been ruled out of the Bledisloe Cup Tests with injuries.

All Blacks Head Coach Dave Rennie have retained 31 of the players who were named in the original 44-man squad against the Springboks.

All Blacks wing Fehi Fineanganofo has signed a deal with New Zealand Rugby which keeps him in the country until the completion of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

All Blacks loose forward Anton Segner has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the Blues and Auckland through to the end of 2031.

Former All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has been named at lock for the Taranki Buls in their clash with the Hawke's Bay Magpies in round nine of the NPC.

A further ten All Blacks who were part of the tour to South Africa and the United States. are available to play for their provincial teams in this week’s NPC. This is in addition to the players who returned from the tour earlier and have already featured for their teams.

The Springboks have claimed the fourth Test 43-28 over the All Blacks in Baltimore, sealing the series 3-1.

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has named his team for the final Test against the Springboks in Baltimore on Sunday morning.

Nine All Blacks players are returning home prior to the fourth Test agianst the Springboks in Baltimore with either injury or aren't required for the final game.

The Sprinboks have beaten the All Blacks 29-24 to win the third Test in Soweto's FNB Stadium and take a 2-1 series lead with one match remaining

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has made a number of significant changes for the third Test against the Springboks in Johannesburg..

Jorja Miller and the Black Ferns Sevens will play as a curtain-raiser before the Bledisloe Cup in Sydney next month PHOTO: DANIEL CARSON/ACTION PRESS/NZR The Black Ferns Sevens will play a one-off match against the Australian Women’s Sevens team ahead of the Bledisloe Cup Test at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Saturday, October 17. It will mark the first time an international Sevens fixture has been played before an All Blacks Test and an opportunity supported by Black Ferns Seve