A wry reflection on the state of modern rugby and the All Blacks’ endless test schedule. Greg Bruce explores how fans, like tight-five forwards, must find meaning in the absurd grind of the game they can’t quit.
Rugby tests: Too much of a good thing?
9th October 2025
The All Blacks have played more test matches in the last 14 years than they played in the four decades between 1950 and 1990. Greg Bruce on why saturation coverage is like being force fed when you’ve already gorged on corporate cold-cuts at the Buffet of All You Can Eat.
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