6 Oct 2019

Keith Quinn: Watching the Rugby World Cup unfurl

From Sunday Morning, 7:10 am on 6 October 2019

The All Blacks opening pool clash with South Africa drew a cloud of criticism on social media, which repeated when Steve Hansen named the team to play Canada in Beppu on Monday and struck again over forces at play guiding referees in this tournament. But the All Blacks coach was having none of it and drew a firm line in the sand over the fuss. Wallabies coach Michael Cheika, meanwhile, erupted in the wake of his side's 29-25 defeat to Wales in a Pool D classic at Tokyo Stadium on Sunday night.  Keith Quinn looks back at what's been an entertaining week for all sorts of reasons.

New Zealand's head coach Steve Hansen.

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