WITH THE RUGBY Championship now just 12 days away, New Zealand coach Steve Hansen can take confidence from the fact that many of his players are bringing excellent form into the competition.
The Hurricanes secured their first-ever Super Rugby title last weekend, beating the Lions in the final, while the Highlanders, Chiefs and Crusaders all impressed over the course of the 2016 season.
Tana Umaga’s Blues finished bottom of the New Zealand conference but also showed their quality in intermittent bursts.
Unsurprisingly, the Kiwi sides were superb in attack and the All Blacks’ compilation of the 10 best tries scored by their franchises in 2016 is a delight. Israel Dagg, Elliot Dixon and the scorchingly in-form Beauden Barrett all star in the video.
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