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August 15, 2024 4 mins

The All Blacks are looking to right last week’s wrongs as they face off against Argentina in this weekend’s rematch. 

The side had their first loss under the new management of Scott Robertson, going down 30-38 in Wellington. 

They’ll be playing in Eden Park, the first time they’ve faced Argentina in Auckland since the 2011 World Cup quarterfinal. 

All Black starting flanker Ethan Blackadder told Mike Hosking they had a good honest review on Monday and picked up their laps and cracked on with it ahead of this weekend’s game. 

He said that they’re really excited for Saturday because it’s an opportunity to turn it around.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
To another crack for the All Blacks tomorrow night. Of course,
pressure on given last week and the Robertson Egra's first loss.
First time we played the Argentinians in Auckland since twenty
eleven World Cup quarter final, I got the old Eden
Park Fortress record there to consider. I suppose as well. Anyway,
Ethan blackead as part of it, and he's with us, Ethan.
Morning to you morning, Mike.

Speaker 2 (00:18):
How are you? Maye?

Speaker 1 (00:18):
Very well? Indeed, thank you. How's the week gone for you?

Speaker 2 (00:22):
It's been good? Yeah, really good so far. We yeah,
just had a good honest from you on Monday and yeah,
picked all ups up and yeah we're just cracked on
with it and got a bit of excitement around the Saturday.

Speaker 1 (00:35):
When you guys lose and I worry about this, everyone
picks on the All Blacks. Is it not fair to,
at least for a while anyway, give the Argentinians some credit.
They seem to have stepped up. They seem like a
better side than they once were. Is that fair?

Speaker 2 (00:51):
Yeah? Yeah they are their quality side. And but you
don't remember they made the semi final of the rug
the World Cup last year, so yeah, they no quality
football side. So yeah, but both like, yeah, we take
a loss pretty hard.

Speaker 1 (01:07):
Are you feeling the pressure because the general consensus around
the place is that what happens when the All Blacks
lose is then when you get to the second Test,
you'll kill them.

Speaker 2 (01:18):
Yeah. No, that their false identity, I think. But no, like, yeah,
we yeah, we don't perform the way we want to
do on the weekend or last weekend that is. But yeah,
we've put all that aside. Now we're actually really excited
for Saturday because it's an opportunity to turn it around.

Speaker 1 (01:38):
Good. Talk to me about Raiser Giving. You've got experience
with him pro the All Blacks. What do you think
he's brought to the All Blacks? And what do you
think the differences he's making?

Speaker 2 (01:48):
Yeah, Raise Easing. He's been really good so far. He
just brings a fresh sort of a lot of fresh ideas.
He's a very energetic man. And yeah, the boys, just
the boys enjoyed playing for him, and yeah, it's been
really good. Good.

Speaker 1 (02:06):
Depending on whether you believe the forecast, it could be
a bit wet. Does that bother you?

Speaker 2 (02:11):
Yeah, I had a look at the forecast last night
and looks to the heavy rain at that time of
the night. So no, we we've sort of talked about
it already and prepare for it dry or wet, so
we've got plans in place.

Speaker 1 (02:26):
Good stuff. Have you ever heard of James Kerr's book
that looks at the lessons of leadership for the All Blacks?
Have you ever heard of that or not?

Speaker 2 (02:35):
I have heard of the Buck Yes, yeah, so I.

Speaker 1 (02:37):
Read this fascinating story. Ivan Cleary you know, sorry, Nathan Cleary,
you know Nathan? Yes, yeah, he wins the other night,
he leads the comeback for a side. Everyone on the
team is on the bus except for Nathan, who's in
the locker room cleaning the locker room out. And he
gets that from the book, sweeping the sheds doing it properly,

(03:00):
so no one else has to because no one looks
after the All Blacks. The All Blacks look after themselves.
I'd never heard that before, so that's my ignorance. But
that's brilliant. Do you guys subscribe to that?

Speaker 2 (03:12):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, definitely. There's always always boys and the
sheds after the game doing exactly that. And yeah, that
quote sort of speaks for itself.

Speaker 1 (03:23):
All right, go, well, this weekend mate and best of
your dad and all that sort of stuff. Ethan Blackadder
flanker All Blacks? Am I like ignorant that I haven't
heard from that? Has everyone heard that or not? The book?
I didn't know. But sweeping the shed so Nathan Cleary
just to be CLEARCU didn't explain it himself because now
it's ruin the other night. But I don't think he

(03:43):
did it in the shed. But he's literally cleaning the shed.
Strapping tape, drink bottles are the detritus strewn across the floor.
The star of the show is cleaning the shed because
he has never forgotten sweeping the sheds doing it properly
so no one else has to because no one looks
after the All Blacks. The all Blacks look after themselves.

(04:05):
Words to live by, and that, Glenn, is why I
vacuum the studio every bloody Morning's about to try to
exactly every morning for the last sixteen years because no
one looks after the hosk. Is that the same? Or
am I paraphrasing too much?

Speaker 2 (04:20):
There?

Speaker 1 (04:21):
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