Sonny Bill Williams is tackled for the All Blacks in their match against Scotland at the weekend. There was no sense of hunger to get over the gainline and put Scotland on the back foot early. Instead the All Blacks drifted through the first half, largely passive and lateral in what they did and unable to get their attack game going. "The key was the start," said All Blacks flanker Sam Cane as to what had been identified during the team review as the major problem in Edinburgh. "So the focus will be abut getting the week right and having as much enjoyment and fun bearing in mind this is the last time this group will be together.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 20, 2017 19:18 UTC