AnalysisAnalysis byLiam NapierSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·30 Jun, 2026 05:02 AM5 mins to readLiam Napier is a Senior Sports Journalist and Rugby Correspondent for New Zealand's Herald.The All Blacks are hoping to buck their slow start to the season trend this weekend. Photo / Mark MitchellLiam Napier in ChristchurchAll Blacks v France, Saturday, 7.05pmListen to live commentary on Newstalk ZB Sport and iHeartRadioSeason-opening tests are traditionally nervous, rusty affairs from the All Blacks. Can Dave Rennie buck the trend to snap the team’s slow-starting moniker?
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