No shortage of motivation for the All Blacks to make it two-nil against the Springboks tomorrow night

The hosts have held their captain's run in Wellington, ahead of their Rugby Championship rematch.

Last weekend's crunch Eden Park showdown took a lot out of both sides, perhaps more so the A-Bs ... with that undefeated streak on the line in Auckland.

Lock Scott Barrett knows the Boks will be hurting following that loss ... but the skipper insists his side will get up at least as much again.



Sir Gordon Tietjens has put his support behind estranged Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua.

She's been stood down for the looming home series with South Africa.

The sevens maestro says to lose netball's best coach at a critical time is "quite sad" and he's "staggered".