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Halfway through the four-year Rugby World Cup cycle, All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said after Saturday's 24-18 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test win over Australia that the side is evolving its game.

A lively start is on the cards in Cordoba on Sunday (NZT) as the All Blacks look to make an early impression to quell the home Argentina crowd in their opening Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test.

Crusaders lock Scott Barrett is not under-rating the power of the Blues pack ahead of their DHL Super Rugby Pacific semifinal in Christchurch on Friday.

All Blacks captain Scott Barrett's return to play is yet to be confirmed after surgery for a finger injury and is down to a week-by-week basis.

The All Blacks kick off their 2024 campaign with a highly anticipated clash against England in the opening Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Test of the year under the roof in Dunedin.

All Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors, Assistant Coaches Scott Hansen, Jason Holland, Leon MacDonald and Jason Ryan have named their All Blacks team to play England in the opening match of the 2024 Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Series at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

Robbie Deans expects new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson to recharge the side and get it ready for their two-match series with England, which starts in Dunedin on Saturday.

Senior All Blacks Scott Barrett and Codie Taylor have extended their commitment to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

All Blacks lock Scott Barrett said the nature of their consecutive losses to South Africa and France differed, but a lack of determination was not an issue in either game.

Outstanding ball retention, patience on defence and unerring forward drive led by lock Scott Barrett in his finest Test saw the All Blacks claim three prizes - the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship for 2023, the Bledisloe Cup for the 21st year and an uncompromising 38-7 win over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday.