At that stage, most All Blacks fans would have expected a second-half turnaround prompted by a brutally honest assessment from him at the break. GETTY IMAGES A bloodied Kieran Read reflects after the Rugby World Cup semifinal loss to England in Yokohama on Saturday. Hopefully that resignation will be reflected in Saturday night's domestic violence statistics, which often spike in the wake of an All Blacks defeat. The disappointment leaves question marks over a future without Hansen, Read, and other veterans. Read's successor, and some searching tactical questions, will be hotly debated as the rugby world focuses on a final England will be hot favourites to win.

Source: Stuff October 27, 2019 16:07 UTC