Defense wins matches Defense wins matches The All Blacks 2017 record on tries conceded... SuperUser Account / Monday, December 18, 2017 0 108 2017 was the All Blacks worst season since 2009. There was much criticism about the team's defensive lapses. So do the stats reflect a decline in defensive standards? Yes.Average tries conceded were 50% up on last season and well above the trend line for Steve Hansen's regime.But, in our full article we put this in perspective.... Read more
Taumalolo XV Taumalolo XV All Blacks who have played against the All Blacks SuperUser Account / Tuesday, December 5, 2017 0 106 With the recent Barbarians v All Blacks match providing 6 former All Blacks with the chance to play against their team, we decided to name our top XV who have had the same experience: 1 Ian Clarke, 2 John Black, 3 Ben Franks, 4 Colin Meads, 5 Gary Whetton, 6 Steven Luatua, 7 Graham Mourie, 8 Sione Lauaki, 9 Des Connor, 10 Stephen Bachop, 11 Julian Savea, 12 Alama Ieremia, 13 Jamie Salmon, 14 Doug Howlett, 15 Duncan McGregor. For all the game details... Read more