How a Muhammad Ali Approach Paid Off for the All Blacks

How a Muhammad Ali approach paid off for the All Blacks

Sometimes it’s less about attack and more about letting your opponent grind themselves to a halt. All Black captain Ardie Savea likened the first test of the Greatest Rivalry series to a boxing match. Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers was more specific, evoking perhaps the greatest sporting event of the 20th century: the Rumble in the Jungle, the 1974 world heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, a ri…

Rhys Webb: The All Blacks Look Like the All Blacks Again

I’ve been really impressed with New Zealand over the last few weeks. Join RUCK’s Instagram broadcast channel and get the latest rugby news straight to your phone. For me, the biggest thing is that you can see a clear identity developing in the way they want to play. They’ve got that traditional All Blacks attacking mindset. They want to play, they want to move the ball and, when an opportunity presents itself, they’re prepared to have a go. But …

Savea: It was like a boxing match

>Continued from front his delight after winning in one of the toughest environments in Test rugby. “It meant everything,” he said. “Ellis Park, what an arena. It was a serious shift and the boys dug deep. They got a taste of what it is like and I’m proud of our group. It’s an awesome start […] The post Savea: It was like a boxing match appeared first on The Rugby Paper.