May 28, 2012
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‘Tri-Nations form a World Cup boost’
4 September 2010 / REUTERS, WELLINGTON
The All Blacks’ blend of raw power, pace and skill has not only won over fans, the media and opposition coaches, but has also been warmly welcomed by organizers of next year’s rugby World Cup.
“One thing that is really helpful is the way the All Blacks have been playing. … As well as being thrilling for them and the New Zealand rugby public, [it] has been a huge fillip for us,” the tournament’s chief organizer, Martin Snedden, told Reuters in a recent interview. “The population seems to be falling back in love with rugby, so that has created a nice feel. “The other part of that is … if other teams copy them on field [it] will lead to a much more entertaining series of matches than the last World Cup when aerial ping pong was the nature of the game for a while.” Undefeated in five matches in the Tri-Nations this year, New Zealand has not only sewn up the southern hemisphere tournament with a game to spare, but also installed itself as runaway favorite to win the World Cup on home soil.
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