As the Six Nations kicks off, New Zealand All Blacks are being fed slowly back into their respective Super Rugby franchises ahead of the new campaign — but with more than an eye on the World Cup and beyond. Paul Cully in Dunedin explains.

Kieran Read insists the British and Irish Lions’ future is not in doubt — no matter the result in this Test series with New Zealand.

New Zealand captain Kieran Read is firmly on course to make his comeback from injury in Saturday's first Test against the British and Irish Lions.