Laurie Mains

Black day for ABs jersey

There's no doubt the NZRU board's decision to reappoint Graham Henry was one derived out of their desire to support themselves and their positions after they'd agreed to everything the coach had requested in the build-up to the World Cup.

Deans the man as Henry thinks twice

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The saga continues ... the NZRU did the right thing by making the race for the All Blacks coaching job a contestable one but still Graham Henry refuses to indicate what he is going to do.

All Blacks' pack the best in a long time

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To steal a phrase from my old All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick, "full credit" to the All Blacks. The Eden Park win over the Wallabies was based around New Zealand's tight five.
Bledisloe Cup magic

Bledisloe brings new challenges

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The Bledisloe Cup offers a different set of challenges to the All Blacks than playing South Africa but with less difficulty.

ABs now have a massive hill to climb

By LAURIE MAINS

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The All Blacks are all of a sudden under immense pressure with their next Tri-Nations assignment in Sydney in two weeks time.

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