Added: Jul 26, 2008
From: nzheraldtv
Duration: 2:55
Showtime. Sydney has been awash with the cultural significance of the Papal visit, but that will be overtaken tonight as the Bledisloe Cup starts its four-test crusade in the same city. The Olympic Stadium on the city's outskirts will not be full as people trim their spending in the tough economic times but there is massive interest in how the All Blacks will fare against the Wallabies. In terms of world ratings this test is down a peg from those involving the World Cup champion Springboks, but for all sorts of reasons this international has more compelling intrigue. Top of the list is the first meeting between the rival coaching staff since Graham Henry and Co combined to knock out Robbie Deans' challenge for the All Black post earlier this year. Neither the All Blacks nor the Wallabies distinguished themselves at the last World Cup when they both disappeared from the tournament within hours of each other at the same quarter-final stage. The All Blacks retained their staff and have lost one test this season, against the Boks, while the Wallabies claimed Deans as their new leader and are undefeated.
Channel: Sports
Tags: all australia blacks deans henry rugby sports talk winter
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