Scott Wilson said being forced to cut short his career is a "huge blow" but he will reflect fondly on representing Newcastle Falcons.
The All Blacks are overwhelming favourites to wrap up another Bledisloe Cup, but Kieran Read knows they must remain fully focused.
Wesley Fofana has been at Clermont Auvergne since 2008 and is now set to remain at the club beyond his 35th birthday.
Asked if he was likely to return to rugby league, Sonny Bill Williams said: "I can't believe these kinds of rumours still float around."
The heat is on Michael Cheika amid just one win in six matches, not that he is showing it according to Michael Hooper.