Rugby Rivals - Sir John Kirwan & Victor Matfield

Has Rennie Fixed the All Blacks? JK & Victor React to Bledisloe Blowout!

Rugby Rivals - Sir John Kirwan & Victor Matfield

Show Notes

Sir John Kirwan and Victor Matfield break down the All Blacks' first Test since the Springbok series, and it was a statement.

New Zealand scored seven tries to three to beat the Wallabies 50–19 at Eden Park. That keeps the Bledisloe Cup in New Zealand for a 24th straight year and extends an Eden Park unbeaten run that goes back to 1994. But it was only 17–14 at the break. Was this as dominant as the scoreboard says?

JK and Victor dig into Damian McKenzie's first start at 10 this year, Scott Barrett's return to the second row, what it means for the return leg in Sydney, and whether the Boks should be paying attention.

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