Rugby Poll: Who will win Rugby Tri-Nations decider?
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Well a new Rugby Poll to start the week and we will run this right up to the day before the final Rugby Tri-Nations match between Australia and New Zealand in Brisbane on Saturday 13th September.
The winner will take home the Tri-Nations trophy, for New Zealand a win will keep the Tri-Nations firmly in New Zealand, while a win for Australia will give them the Tri-Nations to add to their Mandela Plate trophy.
The match will be once again pitted as Graham Henry vs Robbie Deans. Should the Deans led Wallabies win then Henry may well be looking for a new job. Such is the pressure on the All Blacks a loss is seen as a failure in the rugby proud country.
The Wallabies will be extra keen to atone for their disaster in Johannesburg where the Boks annihilated the Wallabies 53-8. The team is feeling the pain and embarrasment of seemingly giving up and this clash will be their final chance to redeem themselves before the Bledisloe Cup clash in New Zealand ahead of the European rugby tour in November.
Plus to add extra sparkle the Bledisloe Cup is still alive and well. A win for the All Blacks secures them while a win for the Wallabies will keep the series open until the Hong Kong Bledisloe clash.
All these ingredigents should add up to a most interesting clash. Vote now in our Rugby Poll on Who will win the Rugby Tri-Nations decider?
All Blacks alter Australian tour dates
The All Blacks have altered their travel plans for Australia after their recent success in touring South Africa well ahead of their appearance at Newlands last week.
New Zealand travelled to South Africa arriving 8 days prior to their clash against the Springboks in Cape Town. This was in stark contrast to their arrival on the Thursday before their loss against Australia in Sydney.
The additional preparation time in South Africa was so successful that the All Blacks have now decided to arrive in Brisbane on Sunday prior to the game. The original plan was to arrive like with Sydney on Thursday but the new plan is based on the success of the All Blacks in South Africa.
The Brisbane clash will be a make or break match for the All Blacks, should they win they will retain the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup, failure will see their trophy cabinet looking decidely bare.