News about Justin Marshall
New Zealand legend Justin Marshall insists England have a 'massive advantage' heading into Saturday's first Test, as he claims Steve Borthwick's men can spoil the 'vulnerable' All Blacks' new era
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July 5, 2024
CHRIS FOY IN DUNEDIN: Even the great and the good of New Zealand rugby are uneasy about the start of the All Blacks' new era - and England's capacity to spoil Scott Robertson's long-awaited debut as head coach. The popular, surfing, breakdancing former back-rower has been cast for some time as the saviour of the national sport, after guiding the Crusaders to seven successive Super Rugby titles in a sustained period of unprecedented success. Robertson was appointed 16 months ago, long before the end of Ian Foster's turbulent tenure as his predecessor. Now the man they call 'Razor' has to prove he can cut it at international level, but the first task is no formality. England are seen by Kiwis as dangerous opening-night opponents - a view which was firmly endorsed by Justin Marshall. The former All Black scrum-half and respected media pundit told Mail Sport that, going into the series opener, the visitors hold all the aces.
In an untold tale of how the Wallabies suffered 20 years to win the trophy in 2002, a rugby legend recalls the moment he thought "I have just lost the Bledisloe Cup."
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July 29, 2023
On the day of this year's Bledisloe Cup two bizarre stories about Cup success emerge from the early 2000s as one rugby great recalls the moment in 2002 he thought losing the ball with 10 minutes to go had cost Wallabies the Cup in untold story