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No Moody blues despite another All Black beating

England are on the right track to getting back to their best, according to Lewis Moody after the All Blacks dished out another defeat to Martin Johnson’s men. It has been an awful autumn for the 2003 world champions - yesterday’s loss following on from defeat against Australia and a less than convincing victory over Argentina. But even though New Zealand always looked likely winners, flanker Moody insists England are heading in the right direction after an improved performance at Twickenham.

All Blacks tap up local talent

All Blacks chiefs are driving forward their 2011 World Cup plans by sounding out prop Carl Hayman and other British-based Kiwis. Hayman headed out of New Zealand following the 2007 World Cup and is currently? playing for Newcastle

The fourth is with Carter

A faultless display from Dan Carter made sure New Zealand firmly put the boot in to Australia in their fourth and final meeting of the year.

injury gives Jonno Sheri big headache

England's autumn international plans received a big hit with the news that Andrew Sheridan is definitely out until next year. The prop suffered a shoulder injury during Sale’s Heineken Cup win over Cardiff on Friday

All Blacks have now gone stale under coach Henry

Graham Henry is All Blacks coach by default. That’s the damming view of New Zealand legend Colin Meads on the state of New Zealand rugby. Tradition dictates that the All Blacks peak in between World Cups and then, having gone in as big favourites, get rucked and mauled out of the way in another embarrassing failure at the showpiece tournament

All change for All Blacks coaches

New Zealand will clearly try anything for success after the All Blacks confirmed a reshuffle of their coaching staff ahead of their forthcoming Autumn tour. Head coach Graham Henry will now switch from defence coach to forwards for the first time since his appointment in late 2003.

All Blacks still aiming for world domination

New Zealand may have finished a long way behind Tri-Nations champions South Africa, but that has not blunted their ambitions. No sooner had they signed off for the season with a 33-6 win over Australia than coach Graham Henry was busy plotting for a shot at World Cup glory in 2011.

Awful Aussies are left holding wooden spoon

New Zealand's psychological hold over Australia shows no sign of relenting after the Wallabies crashed to a sixth straight loss to the All Blacks. The Kiwis made five changes to the side that was beaten 32-29 by Tri-Nations champions South Africa last weekend. And the changes clearly worked as Graham Henry’s men ran in three unanswered tries from Cory Jane, Ma’a Nonu and Joe Rocokoco in Wellington.

All Blacks ring the changes for Aussie Test

All Blacks coach Graham Henry has made five changes to the side beaten by South Africa last week, but claims that the axed players were not “scapegoats” ahead of the Tri-Nations finale against Australia.

Secret side order

New Zealand have kept Australia guessing over the side they will put out for the all-important Tri-Nations wooden-spoon clash in Wellington on Saturday. The All Blacks were beaten 32-29 at home last weekend by South Africa in a result which gave the Springboks the title

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