Teams will have to look at how they can slow the All Blacks’ ruck down and put pressure on the 9 and 10 axis
and still fly under the radar, New Zealand are doing just that at the World Cup. It strikes me that while France, South Africa and Ireland are all talked about as potential winners, the All Blacks are not in that conversation as much at the moment and that makes them dangerous.
It’s interesting that so much was made of their attacking flair when they thrashed Italy but what struck me most was their physicality. That, and the performance of Aaron Smith at scrum-half. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that he is as important to the All Blacks as Antoine Dupont is to France. If New Zealand are going to win this tournament, Smith is going to have a huge influence on that coming to pass.
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