NZ Rugby World

EDITOR’S LETTER

jim@nzrugbyworld.co.nz

Three of the top five ranked teams will be heading home after the quarterfinals at the World Cup. And the All Blacks could be one of them.

That is simply a fact. A cold, harsh reality the All Blacks and New Zealanders will need to prepare themselves for.

As much as I have changed my view on how the All Blacks could go in France - more on that soon - the fact is only two of those five top

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