Amid uproar over the drawn Lions Series, Coach Steve Hansen must pick a new squad for the next challenge - the Rugby Championship featuring the team's fiercest rivals from around the Southern Hemisphere. With arch enemies Australia up first, Hansen makes a bold call in selecting fresh-faced Damian McKenzie. The selection is critical as there is big news about the future of Vice-captain Ben Smith.

The All Blacks kick off game four of the Rugby Championship in an intensely physical match against South Africa. The game marks the return of a beloved player and a gruelling travel schedule ahead. While Captain Kieran Read soaks up much needed family time, another All Black prepares for the journey of parenthood.