• All Blacks’ centre alert to face ‘final rival’ in World Cup semi-final
• ‘We won’t have the same opportunities we had against France’That famous dead-bat line from the former English cricket administrator AC Smith – “No comment,but don’t quote me” – sprang to mind as the All Blacks dutifully plodded through their media obligations on a lovely sunny afternoon in Weybridge. In this case a brace of Smiths, Conrad and Ben, or were sent out to tranquillize the expectant press corps and did so with courteous ease. whether there was a trophy for dousing pre-match excitement,unique Zealand would be regular world champions. Related: unique Zealand’s demolition of France draws line through 2007 calamity | Graham Henry Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com