WELLINGTON – The mighty All Blacks have seemed almost invincible in recent years but back-to-back defeats have left their new coach and captain under fire and raised an unthinkable prospect: losing three in a row for the first time this century.
Saturday’s Tri Nations game against Argentina, New Zealand’s final outing this year, is a chance to stop the rot after shock losses to Australia and Los Pumas in consecutive weeks.
But fans fear the three-time world champions have lost their way under coach Ian Foster and his captain Sam Cane, after poor performances left them looking rattled both on and off the field.
Before this month, New Zealand, one of the most successful teams in any sport, hadn’t lost two in a row in nine years. The last time…
