Rugby Heaven's Marc Hinton is of the opinion that while this year's All Blacks are far from a vintage crop, they are still a danger to those who face them as they bounce back.
"Should we be alarmed at the gormless errors, the tactical naïveté, the attacking limitations, the lineout lapses, the shortcomings in the maul and the just damn brainless rugby?
"Or should we instead applaud their competitiveness, their ability to dig themselves out of holes, their defensive solidity and their scrummaging strength and just figure, what the heck, the dice were loaded last weekend on the Highveld?
"My feeling is that right now the All Blacks have taken a step backwards. Injuries haven't helped, but the truth is they're just plain old off their game. Not a long way, mind, but far enough at this level for it to cost test matches."
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