26 Sep 2024

McKenzie out of first 5 for this weekends Bledisloe Cup

From Checkpoint, 4:27 pm on 26 September 2024

The All Blacks coach Scott Robertson insists Damian McKenzie isn't in the bad books despite dropping the first-five for this weekend's Bledisloe Cup clash with the Wallabies in Wellington. Robertson has named Beauden Barrett at No.10 sending McKenzie, who had started all eight tests this year, back to the reserves. McKenzie produced some crucial errors in last week's patchy win over Australia in Sydney though Robertson said he's been largely happy with the playmaker's form, RNZ Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Susana Lei'ataua.