Soldier Field, Chicago, where the All Blacks play this morning, is a place where much has happened besides rugby. It was at Soldier Field in 1927 that Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney fought a rematch for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Soldier Field must have been howling with argument that night. The All Blacks are playing there for the second time having given Soldier Field its first international rugby match two years ago. But they need to see them in action to know they are worthy of this fine stage they are playing on.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 05, 2016 16:01 UTC