Sam Cane was the All Blacks captain when Ireland were victorious in a three-test series on these shores in 2022. Photo / PhotosportSam Cane was the All Blacks captain when Ireland were victorious in a three-test series on these shores in 2022. Photo / PhotosportLosing their status as world rugby’s greatest power has left the All Blacks struggling with an “existential crisis of identity”, a rugby pundit writing in Irish media has claimed. “Like the Visigoth hordes sacking the ancient Roman capital, the Irish arrived in New Zealand in 2022 and they did not bother knocking on the front door. Instead, they kicked it off its hinges.”Williams found time to fire a couple of shots at the Kiwi rugby media: “The New Zealand rugby media has only two gears.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 04, 2024 22:30 UTC