On the face of it, both teams have had very encouraging starts, each with convincing wins over last year’s winners South Africa – but the Boks were there to be beaten and it’s tricky to know how much credit is due to the Kiwis and Wallabies . It’s easy to see why the All Blacks are favourites for this fixture. Back-to-back bonus-point wins over South Africa, eleven victories in a row against all opposition and evidence that Dan Carter is somewhere near his best ever form. …
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