Has New Zealand Rugby Lost It's Spark?

It seems, from watching the Super 14 games this year, that the New Zealand teams seem to have lost their edge and spark. Watching the Crusaders play the Bulls this morning, I found that the Crusaders made far too many mistakes and didn't have an answer to the Bulls, which for my money, have been the team to beat all season.

Are we lacking motivation, are the top players being paid too much (or too little), is there any incentive to strap on the boots apart from the money? Where is the pride and passion that we are used to seeing?

Have the top players played too many games for too many years?The NZRFU have decided in all their wisdom that there are too many tests and that after the Rugby World Cup, there will be fewer tests. Wow! After years and years of people saying that there are too many games, the NZRFU have finally come to realise this and are finally coming to the realisation that it's not all about the money, but the countries pride.

Let's hope that the lack of inspirational play from the New Zealand teams is just a lull before the storm at the Rugby World Cup. Here's hoping!

2010 All Blacks team

The 2010 All Blacks team will be announced on Sunday 30th of May. Stay tuned - all the selections will be posted right here when they become available.