26 Aug 2022

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

From Nine To Noon, 11:30 am on 26 August 2022

All Blacks player Fletcher Newell with the Freedom Cup after winning the match during the South Africa Springboks v New Zealand All Blacks rugby union test match at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday 13 August 2022. The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship 2022.

Photo: Photosport / Christiaan Kotze

Sam reviews what has been a rare hysteria-free week for the current All Blacks squad, whether a former All Black should be allowed to play for the Wallabies, and how going against the grain can pay dividends.

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