Former Irish international Neil Francis has launched an extraordinary attack on the All Blacks, labelling them "cynical cheats" whose captain Kieran Read enjoys "diplomatic immunity" at a Rugby World Cup being dominated by referees. Hannah Peters All Blacks captain Kieran Read pleads his case to referee Romain Poite during the Rugby World Cup game against Canada. GETTY IMAGES All Blacks captain Kieran Read has come under fire for his team's tactics against Canada at the Rugby World Cup. GETTY IMAGES All Blacks star Beauden Barrett could smile as New Zealand trounced Canada in their Rugby World Cup pool match. This was for a head-first no-arms tackle by Kieran Read on one of the hapless Canadian runners.

Source: Stuff October 08, 2019 18:04 UTC