D'Arcy Waldegrave: Few would revel in an All Blacks defeat tonight

Few people would revel in All Black defeat this evening – New Zealanders that is.   

Joe Schmidt, Mike Cron, and Tom Donnelly are three Kiwis that would.   

Two of those three are as good as the best in their trade.   

Two of those guys should really have their colours tied to All Black masts.  

Two of those fine men are living proof of the cumbersome nature of the NZR.  

The last few years has seen the most powerful brought to their knees, the collapse of an empire if you will, not unlike the implosion of the American dream under the iron —albeit tiny— fist of Trump.   

The clumsy approach of the union, particularly the maladroit power transition in the coach's box, has seen the best talent they’ve had access to flip the bird and set up shop in Australia.  

Schmidt, a reluctant international coach and great friend of Ian Foster, would rather reanimate the Wallabies than lend his talent to the Robertson-lead All Blacks. Mike Cron, the scrum coach guru, has shot the gap too, his ‘exit’ interview with me on ZB was telling, his frustration over handling of the Foster/Robertson turmoil was palpable. He even swore on-air. Sheesh.  

With their trophy cabinet ransacked, their CEO exiting stage left and a mercurial AB side, a loss at the last bastion of All Black dominance would further erode the mystique of the jersey – if it hasn’t dissipated already.   

Not freaked out by now, how you like these apples.   

In the Rugby Championship to date, the All Blacks lead the missed tackle count, lost the most turnovers, have scored the fewest points, the fewest clean breaks, meters made, and defenders beaten.  

I take no joy from these words, I’ve been a huge fan of Razor and quite possibly he may well be redeemed as the season unfolds, possibly a world cup in a couple of years, but it’s difficult to watch what's unfolding and not feel the cold hand of creeping death choking the positivity out of you.  

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the All Sport Breakfast podcast with Darcy
Waldgrave from News Talks'd be few people.

Speaker 2 (00:12):
Would revel in All Black defeat this evening That New Zealanders,
that is Joe Schmidt, Mike Cron, Tom Donnelly are three
kiwis that would. Though two of those three are as
good as the best in their trade, two of those
guys should really have their colors tied to the All
Black masts. Two of those fine men are living proof

(00:33):
of the cumbersome nature of n z are of recent times.
The last few years have seen the most powerful brought
to their knees the collapse of an empire, if you
will not, Unlike the employers of the American Dream under
the iron albeit tiny first of Trump, the clumsy approach
of the Union, particularly the maladroit power transition and the

(00:55):
coach's box, has seeing the best talent they've had access
to foot the bird and set up shop in Australia. Schmidt,
a reluctant international coach and a great friend to be
in Folllow, would rather reanimate the Wallabies than lend his
talent to the Robertson Leed All Blacks. Mike Kron the
scrum coach guru has shot the gap as well. His

(01:16):
exit interview with me on News Talks, eb was telling
that his frustration over the handing of the Foster Robertson
turmoil was palpable, even swore on air with their trophy
cabinet ransacked, their CEO exiting stage left in a mercurial
ab side. A loss at the last bastion of All

(01:38):
Black dominance eating part would further erode the mystique of
the jersey, if it hasn't dissipated already. If you're not
freaked out by now a you like these apples. In
the Rugby Championship. To date, the All Blacks lead the
miss tackle count. They've lost the most turnovers, They've scored
the fewest points, had the fewest clean breaks, fewest meters

(02:01):
made and fewest defenders beaten. I take no enjoy from
these words. I'm an All Black fan of growing up
with them. I've been a huge fan of Scott Raiser Robertson,
and he quite possibly he may be redeemed as the
season unfolds a world couple a couple of years even,
but it's difficult to watch what's unfolding and not feel

(02:25):
the cold hand of creeping death choking the positivity out
of you. That'll do.

Speaker 1 (02:32):
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