Former All Black Brad Thorn has scoffed at Michael Cheika's claim that the world champions 'disrespected' the Wallabies last week, saying that respect is the cornerstone of the All Blacks success. Thorn said the All Blacks "culture of respect" was an eye-opener after his years in rugby league. He played 59 tests for the All Blacks including the Rugby World Cup final in 2011, his final test for New Zealand. 'It was all respectful stuff and I got used to that, so I think the current All Blacks would definitely respect the Wallabies. The 41-year-old believes that Cheika's angst over the New Zealand Herald "clown cartoon" on the eve of last weekend's test match was overblown.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 27, 2016 17:04 UTC