With David Havili and Quinn Tupaea both leaving the field in last week's Bledisloe Cup clash, much of the discussion in the follow-up has centred around who the All Blacks will field in the No 12 jersey in this weekend's rematch.
Currently sitting undefeated at the top of the Odds conference, Waikato will face a litmus test at home this weekend when they take on an inconsistent Auckland side at FMG Stadium Waikato on Friday.
The five Australian Super Rugby Pacific franchises - the Brumbies, Reds, Rebels, Force and Waratahs - and the Fijian Drua have unveiled their squads for next season.
The NSW Waratahs are on the road again in Round 8 of Super Rugby AU, as they travel to the nation's capital to take on the Brumbies.
Dual international Karmichael Hunt has been promoted to the starting side for the NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby AU showdown with the Brumbies in Sydney on Saturday night.
Rugby nomad Robbie Abel wants to be a calming voice to the youngsters at the NSW Waratahs, the latest destination on his sporting journey.
Injured All Black Dalton Papalii is to make his return to the field this week after five weeks on the sidelines.
Auckland have named five All Blacks in their Mitre 10 squad as they mount the defence of the title they won in 2018.
Time to sift through almost 500 players who made appearances in the Mitre 10 Cup to come up with 23 that could play an invitational game.
Opening the gates of Eden Park is an extraordinary gesture, in an extraordinary time for the provincial game. And Scotty Stevenson sure as hell hopes it works, because if it doesn’t then where to next for our domestic game.