The nominees for this year's Steinlager Rugby Awards, New Zealand's premier rugby awards, have been announced.

All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have today named the team to play England at Twickenham, London, on Saturday 21 November, in the fourth Test of the All Blacks Telecom Northern Tour.

Waikato's Aled de Malmanche has been called into the All Blacks squad as injury cover for All Blacks hooker Corey Flynn, after Flynn suffered a hamstring strain at training in London yesterday.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

London, Nov 17 NZPA - The All Blacks insist their gamble to pick just two hookers in their rugby tour squad hasn't backfired as a Corey Flynn hamstring strain saw Aled de Malmanche rushed in from a Bali holiday for a potential bench spot against England.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

London, Nov 17 NZPA - Hooker Aled de Malmanche has been plucked from a Bali holiday for a potential bench spot against England at Twickenham after All Black Corey Flynn suffered a hamstring strain.

Wellington, Oct 1 NZPA - Waikato notched their fifth win in six matches when they beat North Harbour 33-22 at Hamilton tonight to keep their Air NZ Cup rugby semifinals hopes alive.

Wellington, Aug 12 NZPA - More than half of the All Blacks' Tri-Nations rugby squad have been cleared to play for their Air NZ Cup teams this weekend.

Seventeen players can represent their province or, in some cases, a lower team.

All Blacks and Hawke's Bay lock Bryn Evans is to undergo surgery on his back and is out of rugby for the foreseeable future.

Auckland, Aug 6 NZPA - There was nowhere to run in South Africa, and for some All Blacks there will be no place to hide this weekend as they seek to rebuild their reputations in the provincial rugby arena.

Wellington, Aug 6 NZPA - All Blacks Brendon Leonard and Aled de Malmanche will get valuable game time for Waikato in their Air NZ Cup rugby match against Manawatu in Hamilton on Saturday.