All Blacks Boosted by Return of Big Guns

Thank goodness the sun is shining again in New Zealand! Those warming rays reflect the return from serious injury to the All Blacks rugby team of their inspirational leader Richie McCaw plus the world's best player and talisman, Daniel Carter (pictured). Along with Sitiveni Sivivatu and Rodney So'oialo this will stiffen team resolve and get them back on track.

This will give the All Blacks a much needed boost heading into the Tri-Nations tournament against Australia and South Africa. However, the New Zealand coach Graham Henry was under no illusions about the challenge his side will face in the Tri-Nations, given they struggled to even the two-test series against France at home and then posted their second-lowest score against minnows Italy.