Argentina has left All Blacks coach Scott Robertsson with plenty to fix after beating his team 38-30 in their Rugby Championship opener in Wellington.

Rugby Championship: Scott Robertson’s All Blacks get back in gear against Argentina ahead of trip to South Africa

Former NSW Waratahs coach Darren Coleman has been appointed director of rugby at the Shute Shield's Hunter Wildfires.

OPINION: Super Rugby Pacific does not prepare All Blacks to smash Springboks forwards.

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus says his side are in for a 'massive' challenge.

The Breakdown, a rugby talk show in New Zealand hosted by three former All Blacks, has been caught spreading distorted stats about Springbok players.

The All Blacks have named a strong side for the first Rugby Championship match, with Scott Robertson only making injury-enforced changes.

Springboks hooker Malcolm Marx has been yellow carded for making head on head contact with Wallabies flanker Rob Valetini.