PremiumGregor PaulRugby analyst·NZ Herald·11 Sep, 2026 04:01 AM12 mins to read‌Left to right: Referees Angus Gardner, Nika Amashukeli and Matthew Carley. Photos / SmartFrameLeft to right: Referees Angus Gardner, Nika Amashukeli and Matthew Carley. Photos / SmartFrameRugby fans everywhere have asked this week why the All Blacks are playing the last test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry in the United States city of Baltimore.

The answer is a record payday of somewhere between $6.5 million and $7m – a figure that will make the game