Aaron Smith will have plenty to think about on the long and lonely trip home to Dunedin from Durban via Johannesburg and Sydney. The record test streak for top tier nations is 17, which the All Blacks have accomplished twice - in 1965-69, and more recently in 2013-14. Related Content All Blacks: Aaron Smith only the latest to enter Christchurch hall of shame Aaron Smith incident causes All Blacks international embarrassment in world media 'Leave Aaron alone': Rugby supporters play defenceHe could face a fine and the chance to cool his heels for an extra week, but should be included in the All Blacks' November tour of Chicago, Rome, Dublin and Paris. Regardless of all that, the All Blacks are determined not to let the Smith affair distract them from their task of beating the Boks at Kings Park on Sunday. Loose forward enforcer Jerome Kaino, back into the team after a shoulder injury, said: "We've got a goal we want to achieve," Kaino said.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 06, 2016 04:18 UTC