NZ Rugby World

A Welcome Recalibration

CONCENTRATE, WATCH MY LIPS. The most important tournament right now in New Zealand is the Super Rugby series.

It’s the testing ground for so many of the rugby puzzles which will find resolutions as the year then works through an abbreviated All Blacks programme and onto the World Cup and into questions about who takes over as coach from Steve Hansen next year.

The World Cup will intrigue and concentrate our attention later this year

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