Published: July 30, 2022
Fans are mourning New Zealand rugby’s cherished aura of invincibility, but the harder truth is it may never come back
New Zealand rugby’s tipping point appears nigh. Alarmist? Maybe. Yet as the fissures deepen while the All Blacks embark on a defining South African tour, New Zealand grows increasingly impatient for signs of resuscitation of its revered rugby tradition.
Two weeks ago the All Blacks ignited mass venting after losing against Ireland in Wellington – a result that consigned Ian Foster’s widely derided All Blacks to their first home series defeat in 27 years, their first ever against the Irish, and their fourth defeat in five Tests.
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