Liam NapierSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·5 Sep, 2026 10:50 PM5 mins to read‌Ardie Savea (from left), Dave Rennie and Leroy Carter. Photos / SmartFrame, PhotosportArdie Savea (from left), Dave Rennie and Leroy Carter. Photos / SmartFrame, PhotosportBy Liam Napier in SowetoThe shared post-match flight to Baltimore will feature starkly contrasting moods after the All Blacks botched a chance to match the historic feats of their predecessors in South Africa.

The All Blacks, depleted and battered but with their pride intact, immediately trek to America alongside