26 Sep 2011

Defence key for All Blacks

12:05 pm on 26 September 2011

There are very few areas of the game that the All Blacks will be concerned about as they continue their march towards the Rugby World Cup title that has eluded them for so long.

Saturday night's emphatic victory over France has most of the critics backing the All Blacks to win their first title since 1987.

The attack worked well at Eden Park but centre Conrad Smith says it'll be defence that'll get them through this tournament.

He says stopping the opposition from scoring is crucial, and he believes they've done that pretty well so far.