Talking Rugby Union’s very own man down-under, Scotty Donaldson, in his latest article looks past international frequency and picks his Rugby Championship teams, based purely on Super Rugby form.
Despite making a prolific start to his New Zealand career on the wing with 12 tries in 21 matches including eight in the 2013 Rugby Championship, Ben Smith is set to play the rest of the season at outside centre. But is this the right way for the All Blacks to go?
The final round of the 2013 Rugby Championship produced a superb advert for the game of rugby with New Zealand beating South Africa 38-27 in Johannesburg.
Watch as coaches Heyneke Meyer and Steve Hansen give their view on New Zealand's 38-27 win over South Africa in the final game of the 2013 Rugby Championship in Johannesburg.
South Africa forwards coach Johann van Graan says that his side will have to be 'very clever and very clinical' if they are to beat New Zealand in the 2013 Rugby Championship decider on Saturday.
In the fourth and pivotal round of the 2013 Rugby Championship it was a case that South Africa won the battle but lost the war in a hugely physical competition at Eden Park on Saturday.
Watch as South Africa captain Jean de Villiers says he is 'excited' ahead of his side's crunch Rugby Championship 2013 clash against New Zealand this weekend.
South Africa go into this week's Rugby Championship clash with Australia looking for a third straight win while their opponents are yet to get off the mark.
The All Blacks welcome Argentina to Auckland as huge competition favourites while the wounded Wallabies, who have not yet recorded a vicoty in the 2013 tournament, host South Africa on Saturday night.