27 Aug 2023

Mark Reason: The All Blacks worst-ever defeat

From Sunday Morning, 8:12 am on 27 August 2023

The All Blacks have suffered their worst-ever defeat - 35-7 against the Springboks at Twickenham, in front of 80,000 rugby fans.

They have a fortnight before they play France in the Rugby World Cup and now there's deep soul-searching for the ABs as they head to a base in Germany.

Mark Reason is a senior sports columnist for Stuff. He has covered every Rugby World Cup since 1991 for major media, as well as Olympic Games and many big golf tournaments. He spoke with Jim Mora.

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Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon