Key lessons from All Blacks' flawed opening tour win

PremiumOpinionOpinion byPaul LewisContributing Sports Writer·NZ Herald·10 Aug, 2026 02:01 AM5 mins to readPaul Lewis writes about rugby, cricket, league, football, yachting, golf, the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.‌Sharks v All Blacks, 5am WednesdayIntensity. That’s what Dave Rennie’s All Blacks will have noticed more than anything in their flawed 38-21 win over the Stormers – and that will ratchet up even more when they meet the Sharks on Wednesday morning.

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