An Irish writer has suggested Romain Poite could have given the All Blacks three cards in their win over Canada. Not for the first time during the Rugby World Cup, an Irish writer has had a crack at the All Blacks. Former Ireland number eight Neil Francis has penned a column for the Irish Independent stating the All Blacks "cheat with impunity and such breathtaking cynicism and referees let them do it". "They cheat, they cheat, and they cheat! Earlier in the tournament Irish rugby writer Ewan MacKenna, who also works for the Independent, called for a stop to the All Blacks haka, saying it "gives New Zealand an unfair advantage".

Source: Otago Daily Times October 08, 2019 19:07 UTC