Gregor Paul: Rennie's biggest selection moves All Blacks on from Razor era

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PremiumOpinionHome / Sport / Rugby / All BlacksUpdatedOpinion byGregor PaulRugby analyst·NZ Herald·2 Jul, 2026 07:00 AM5 mins to readRugby analyst and feature writer‌NZ Herald Live: Dave Rennie speaks to mediaAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.All Blacks v France, Saturday, 7.05pmListen to live commentary on Newstalk ZB Sport and iHeartRadioOptimism appears to be the latest entrant into rugby’s lexicon of misused buzzwords – and Dave Rennie’s first All Blacks selection positively reeks of the stuff.

To borrow and adapt former Prime Minister David

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Gregor Paul: Rennie's biggest selection moves All Blacks on from Razor era

Gregor Paul: Rennie's biggest selection moves All Blacks on from Razor era

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