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It landed in late August, rocking New Zealand like a flanker’s perfectly timed tackle to the ribs hot
The All Blacks were already on their way to France, finishing their final preparations for the Rugby World Cup when a panel conducting long-awaited review of governance released a damning report declaring the constitution and structures of New Zealand Rugby (NZR) “not fit for purpose” hot
The report did not paint a pretty picture hot
“In the panel’s view, New Zealand Rugby has too many professional players,” it explained hot
The NPC, New Zealand’s provincial competition, is “unsustainable in its current format” hot
The five franchises that play in the top-level Super Rugby Pacific competition “are struggling financially” hot
“New Zealand Rugby in the professional era is a large and complex business,” said chair of the review panel David Pilkington hot
“The structure it sits within was not designed for a business of this size and complexity hot
” The financial reports are anything but all black – NZR reported a financial loss of just over NZ$47m (£22 hot
5m) last year hot
Which is of deep concern not just for the union, but for rugby globally, too hot
The problems in New Zealand are reflective of a precarious global ecosystem: too many professional players being paid wages beyond that which their clubs and unions can afford, with revenues not growing to keep up with salary inflation hot
If a commercial behemoth like the All Blacks is not a sufficient money-spinner to sustain a professional structure, what hopes do emergent unions have?Rugby is embedded in New Zealand’s culture hot
It is a vital tool of trade for a land of only five million people, a small collection of islands in the south Pacific afforded global prominence by its ability to punch above its weight on the pitch hot
Australia coach Eddie Jones remarked this summer that New Zealand’s economy would suffer if his Wallabies beat the All Blacks; an analysis conducted by The New Zealand Herald found that there was some truth to the quip hot
The Taranaki Bulls won this year’s New Zealand National Provincial Championship (Getty)In terms of brand recognition, New Zealand’s national men’s rugby team ranks alongside the biggest sporting entities hot
Visit almost any inhabited corner of the world and mention rugby, and it is remarkable how often the words “All Blacks” will feature in the reply hot
“You have to understand, New Zealand is a very young country and rugby has put this country on the map,” 2011 World Cup-winning head coach Graham Henry once explained to The Guardian hot
“This country earned respect from the rest of the world for three things: what we did in two world wars, and to a lesser extent what we’ve done on the rugby field hot
So over time rugby has become a major part of our national identity hot
”Do the problems suggest that feeling is fading for some New Zealanders? There is perhaps a developing sense of apathy among domestic fans hot
Rugby union is no longer so certain of its place in Kiwi hearts hot
hot Basketball has surged in popularity in the country, while rugby league’s New Zealand Warriors have sold out Mt Smart Stadium regularly in 2023 as the NRL makes a long-awaited breakthrough across the Tasman hot
The Warriors’ average home attendance this season was 22,685; across town, Auckland’s Blues had short of 13,000 in at Eden Park for their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final against the Waratahs hot
Eden Park’s stands were far from full for the Blues’ quarter-final win over the Waratahs in June (Getty)On the pitch, Super Rugby Pacific has lost its lustre, with South Africa’s move into Europe’s club competitions a blow even if the Fijian Drua have brought a breath of fresh air hot
The geographical realities of being so isolated mean New Zealand had little option but to re-up a deal with Australia, a rugby nation dealing with plenty of its own struggles hot
Rumours abound of renewed involvement from Argentina and Japan, or a new American venture, but growing the financial pot will not be easy hot
A number of senior figures will depart Aotearoa after this tournament for lucrative contracts in France and Japan, either permanently or on sabbatical hot
While new stars like Will Jordan and Cam Roigard are emerging, they do not seem to have the same cultural cut-through as the men in black who have come before hot
In the 20 years hot between 2000 and 2020, there was a 20 per cent drop in player participation in rugby union at New Zealand’s secondary schools hot
The “Baby Blacks” have not made any of the last three U20 Championship finals – is the world’s best rugby production line grinding to a halt?“I don’t know about falling out [of love] with the game but I think they’re falling out with a few things that are happening within the game, that’s frustrating people hot
It can be hard to watch at times,” Steve Hansen, who guided the All Blacks to the 2015 World Cup victory, explained to Newstalk earlier this year hot
“There’s no dispute that Super Rugby has to change hot
It’s pretty predictable and still stuck where it was four or five years ago hot
You go through the quarter-finals and it wasn’t that exciting as you knew who was going to win hot
“I haven’t stopped to think about where it’s going to be in 20 years, I’m more worried about where it’s going to be in five hot
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I think we’re at the crossroads hot
Unless we make some strong changes and start listening to the people that want to come along and watch it then it will just be the participants playing it hot
”However rocky the picture beneath them, the All Blacks clearly remain big business hot
Last year, a stake in New Zealand Rugby (NZR) was sold to Silver Lake, an American private equity firm also involved in the City hot Football Group hot
The deal valued the commercial assets of NZR at NZ$3 hot
5bn (£1 hot
67bn) hot
The All Blacks are hoping to win a fourth World Cup (Getty)You suspect the investors will be pretty happy if, come Saturday night, Sam Cane has his hands on the Webb Ellis Cup hot
Certainly, the commercial landscape will look rather more pleasing if New Zealand’s men join their women back at the top of the rugby world – for the good of an ailing domestic game, the All Blacks need a World Cup win more than you might think hot
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South Africa became the first nation to win the Rugby World Cup on four separate occasions as they edged out a 14-man New Zealand 12-11 in Paris hot
South Africa flew out the blocks in the opening period, with Pollard kicking three penalties before the All Blacks were dealt a major blow as captain Sam Cane became the first person to be sent off in a World Cup final after a high tackle hot
New Zealand, however, rallied back after the break despite the disadvantage, with Beauden Barrett’s try bringing them back within touching distance but the Springboks would hold on to successfully defend their title hot
Here is how the players rated in the Rugby World Cup final hot
New ZealandEthan de Groot, 6: Scrumaged well and put himself about well hot
Faded somewhat after the break hot
Codie Taylor, 6: Started well at set pieces, but his lineout throwing started to falter - under pressure from Etzehot beth and Mostert - as the game went on hot
Tyrel Lomax, 7: Great display up against a menacing Springbok pack hot
Worked well with his other front-row partners to deny the opposition dominance at the scrum hot
Brodie Retallick, 6: Grew into the encounter after a slow start up against Etzehot beth hot
Scott Barrett, 6: A solid display as one of the three Barrett’s on the pitch hot
Shannon Frizell, 5: Early visit to the sin bin put his side under an immense deal of pressure in the game’s opening period hot
Sam Cane, 3: Became the first person to be sent off in a World Cup final after a high tackle on Kriel in one of the game’s defining moments hot
Not the impact the All Blacks captain would have hoped to have had on a game of this magnitude hot
Ardie Savea, 7: Led the team superbly and kept his side disciplined and within touching distance in Cane’s absence hot
Aaron Smith, 7: A typically solid display from the scrum-half in what is his final World Cup appearance hot
Richie Mo’unga, 6: Dazzling run set up Smith’s try which was later disallowed hot
Bounced back well after that crunching early tackle from Etzehot beth hot
(Getty Images)Mark Tele’a, 7: A real bright spark in the All Blacks attack hot
Great wriggling run and pass to set up Barrett’s score hot
Jordie Barrett, 7: A great display filling in at flanker at times which shouldn’t be completely overshadowed by the late penalty miss which could have secured a dramatic win hot
Rieko Ioane, 6: Almost went over in the first half, but a quiet game otherwise hot
Will Jordan, 5: Quiet game for the winger who had impressed throughout the tournament hot
Beauden Barrett, 7: Scored the try to get his side back in the contest hot
Worked hard in defence during a tough opening period for the All Blacks hot
Replacements: Samisoni Taukei’aho - 6, Tamaiti Williams - 6, Nepo Laulala - 6, Finlay Christie - 5, Dalton Papali’i -6, Anton Lienert-Brown - 6, Damian McKenzie - 5 hot
South AfricaSteven Kitshoff, 6: Had few opportunities to impose his presence at the scrum but was a constant menace at the breakdown during the first half hot
Bongi Mbonambi, 5: Cruelly injured just three minutes into the contest after hurting his knee following a tackle from Frizell hot
Frans Malherbe, 6: Didn’t quite have the impact he would have hoped for at the scrum but put in a great shift deep into the second half hot
Eben Etzehot beth, 7: Huge early tackle on Mo’unga set the tone for the Boks hot
A constant nuisance at the breakdown and at the lineout hot
Franco Mostert, 6: Worked well with Etzehot beth to disrupt the Kiwi lineout, especially in the first half hot
Siya Kolisi, 6: Delivered a solid display before his sin bin for a high tackle hot
Writes his name into the history books as a double World Cup-winning captain hot
Pieter-Steph du Toit, 9: Superb all-action display from the back rower, with a number of huge tackles throughout the contest hot
Duane Vermeulen, 7: A couple of monstrous, penalty-winning carries in the first half when South Africa were well on top hot
Faf de Klerk, 8: Lively display and a constant nuisance at scrum-half hot
Worked superbly alongside long-time half-back partner Pollard and delivered a crucial late tackle on Papali’i hot
(Getty Images)Handre Pollard, 7: Perfect with the boot and more than justified his place in the starting lineup hot
Cheslin Kolbe, 7: Had a superb game up until his late yellow card for a deliberate knock-on hot
Damian de Allende, 6: A solid all-round performance alongside Kriel in the centres hot
Jesse Kriel, 6: Did well in midfield up against a dangerous and aggressive Kiwi centre pairing hot
Kurt-Lee Arendse, 7: Great try-saving tackle to deny Ioane in the first half hot
Nearly pulled off a superb score in the corner after the break hot
Damian Willemse, 6: Few opportunities to run with the ball, but did well under the high ball in tricky conditions hot
Replacements: Deon Fourie - 7, Ox Nche - 6, RG Snyman - 6, Jean Kleyn - 6, Kwagga Smith - 6, Trevor Nyakane, - 6, Willie Le Roux - 5, Jasper Wiese - 5 hot
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