The All Blacks are coming up to a big test this weekend, facing off against Australia in the first match of the Bledisloe Cup. 

It’s been almost two weeks since their back-to-back losses against South Africa, so what went wrong and do they have the time to fix it?

Former All Blacks captain Ian Fitzpatrick told Ryan Bridge that if the All Blacks can start like they did against the Springboks in Johannesburg, then they’ve got a good chance.

He said you can say what you like about the previous games, but this is a different beast altogether.

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The All Blacks are coming up to a big test this weekend, facing off against Australia in the first match of the Bledisloe Cup.  
It’s been almost two weeks since their back-to-back losses against South Africa, so what went wrong and do they have the time to fix it? 
Former All Blacks captain Ian Fitzpatrick told Ryan Bridge that if the All Blacks can start like they did against the Springboks in Johannesburg, then they’ve got a good chance. 
He said you can say what you like about the previous games, but this is a different beast altogether. 
LISTEN ABOVE

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Ian Kirkpatrick: Former All Blacks captain previews the Bledisloe Cup test against Australia

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