MELBOURNE : New Zealand coach Ian Foster praised his team for wrapping up their third Rugby Championship in succession on Friday with a big win over Australia but said his players had more work to do ahead of the World Cup in France.The All Blacks thrashed the Wallabies 38-7 in front of a huge crowd at th
MELBOURNE : New Zealand coach Ian Foster praised his team for wrapping up their third Rugby Championship in succession on Friday with a big win over Australia but said his players had more work to do ahead of the World Cup in France.
It also ensured they retain the Bledisloe Cup for a 21st consecutive year, making next week's second Wallabies test in Dunedin a dead rubber.
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