Wellington, March 14 NZPA - The Crusaders, with a hard-earned win over the Chiefs, provided the only bright spot for New Zealand sides in the fifth week of Super 14 rugby as the Hurricanes and Highlanders were left licking wounds inflicted by South African sides.

All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have today named the team to play France at Stade Velodrome, Marseille, on Saturday 28 November, in the fifth Test of the All Blacks Telecom Northern Tour.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Marseille, Nov 24 NZPA - It was nothing short of an ambush, All Blacks assistant rugby coach Wayne Smith recalls.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

London, Nov 22 NZPA - Coach Graham Henry described it as the best performance of the All Blacks rugby tour, but halfback Jimmy Cowan said the dressing room mood was decidedly flat.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

London, Nov 22 NZPA - SuperDan showed he was a mere mortal, but by the fulltime whistle at Twickenham normal transmission had resumed for the All Blacks' record-breaking test rugby pointscorer.

London, Nov 22 NZPA - List of most appearances and leading pointscorers in All Blacks test rugby:-

MOST TESTS

92 - Sean Fitzpatrick (1986-97)

81 - MILS MULIAINA (2003-present)

81 - Justin Marshall (1995-2005)

79 - RICHIE MCCAW (2001-present)

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

London, Nov 21 NZPA - The All Blacks repelled a much-improved England 19-6 in a dour rugby test at Twickenham as they kept their opponents tryless for a seventh consecutive northern hemisphere international.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

London, Nov 19 NZPA - As he sits one point off Andrew Mehrtens' All Blacks test rugby pointscoring record, Dan Carter still seeks the perfect game.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Milan, Nov 10 NZPA - Kicking the matchwinning penalty or running headlong into the Springboks rugby forward pack is surely easier than this.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Cardiff, Nov 8 NZPA - Warren Gatland saw red, Graham Henry fired back and Dan Carter was booed off the field, perhaps for the first time in his rugby career.