By Gregor Paul in ParisIt's standard fare that this final test in Paris will be sold as the defining clash of the All Blacks' season. They have laid down their marker, shown everyone that losing almost 900 test caps at the end of last year wasn't such a big deal. This is the last All Blacks test before all three are likely to make a decision about their respective longer term futures. The All Blacks had their motivation handed to them in Dublin by the defeat they suffered to the Irish in Chicago. He is backing them all to still be capable of playing a relevant and meaningful role for the All Blacks in 2019.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 25, 2016 03:23 UTC