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Wynne Gray: Team lacking quality and control

This performance lacked some common sense, writes Wynne Gray. The All Blacks showed a lack of control. Careless and untidy passes were thrown, kicks were average, the scrum was disconnected and too many penalties were conceded.

Hugh McGahan: Mental failings need to be fixed

For all the reputation, power and presence of the Kiwis team, I was not impressed with their overall performance in their encounter against a fragile, albeit enthusiastic, French outfit.

Richard Loe: Pack gets a pass mark, but only just

A messy game and some messed up their reputations a little but the All Blacks are lucky to have opportunities like this to help develop players. They'll take a bit out of that.

Sean Fitzpatrick: European club rugby could be losing its soul

The All Blacks will be heading into an interesting foreign environment when they arrive on their northern tour - the stoush over the future of club rugby in Europe.

Mark Richardson: Failure is not an option

How much interest this current tour of Bangladesh has been generating is debatable. It's not been one of the more eye-catching, nor, anticipated series our team has been involved in.

Chris Rattue: South Africa fed up with not-so-Super 15

South African rugby is crying foul and threatening to hold its mates to ransom, only this time with a little more feeling, writes Chris Rattue. Maybe it is not an idle threat on this occasion.

Dana Johannsen: Teen's patience remarkable in picking the right time

Just as in her smooth, unrushed golf swing, Lydia Ko's timing off the course has been impeccable.

Dylan Cleaver: Cricket just the starting point

"Twenty professional cricketers have used mental health support programmes recently, and a clinical psychologist says more are waiting to be seen."

Chris Rattue: Time is running out for McCaw in captain's spot

McCaw will lead the campaign to Europe but the heat is on his playing position - make no mistake - particularly if there are more injury breakdowns, writes Chris Rattue.

Sean Fitzpatrick: Motivation is no problem for ABs

Paul Lewis: Fully cocked and ready to go

All you have to do to understand how deeply entrenched drug-taking is in sport is to go to Google. Type in "fake penises for drugs testing" and up comes a website called Detox For Less, selling a US$150 Whizzinator.

Mark Richardson: Come on spinners, get ready to roll

The blow torch is seriously on the spin bowlers in this next test against Bangladesh.

Patrick McKendry: Chance for Thrush to stake his claim

It's probably not too much of a stretch to suggest this is the most important match of Jeremy Thrush's career, writes Patrick McKendry.

Wynne Gray: Shambolic state of Australian rugby tough baggage for Wallabies

We have to wander back to 2001 when test rugby was still played at Carisbrook to find a Wallaby test win against the All Blacks in New Zealand.

Scotty Stevenson: Man of the land loves hard graft

Chris Rattue: Thrusting Ben into midfield is asking a lot of winger

Chris Rattue asks:"Is Ben Smith really the next All Black centre, or is this a case of wishful thinking by the selectors, who have been left in a hole by their Super 15 teams?"