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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Liam Napier in Johannesburg

What has gone wrong with the All Blacks and can they fix it?

New Zealand's players at the end of the Rugby Championship defeat by South Africa last weekend.
New Zealand's players at the end of the Rugby Championship defeat by South Africa last weekend. Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP

Blunt attack

Endless threats and yet the All Blacks cannot find a way to ignite them despite sacking their attack coach, Brad Mooar, with embattled head coach Ian Foster assuming that brief for the South African tour. This year’s first Test victory against Ireland, when the All Blacks created space by using wider forward runners and feasted on mistakes to launch counterattacking strikes, seems a lifetime ago.

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