The All Blacks May Have Found Their Next Wave of Creators — and That Leaves Damian McKenzie in a Tough Spot

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The All Blacks May Have Found Their Next Wave of Creators — and That Leaves Damian McKenzie in a Tough Spot

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Damian McKenzie May No Longer Have a Clear Run at No. 10 — and That’s What Makes the All Blacks Conversation So Interesting

For a long time, Damian McKenzie felt like the obvious answer whenever the All Blacks needed spark, unpredictability, and cover across the backline.

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But the newest debate in New Zealand rugby is not really about whether McKenzie still belongs. It is about whether the No. 10 shirt is still his to claim.

That is the tension running through the latest discussion around the All Blacks’ playmaker picture.

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