Wynne Gray reviews a nervous starting Test for All Blacks fly-half Aaron Cruden in The New Zealand Herald.
"His father and grandfather were in the grandstand, his left ankle hurt and he had almost doubled the playing minutes in his All Black test career.
It was that sort of mixed night for Aaron Cruden, he was unsure whether to be happy or introspective after the All Blacks somehow grabbed a 23-22 win against the Wallabies in Sydney.
"Cruden and Piri Weepu were the new Nos 9-10 combo for the visitors in a Hurricanes-laden backline. That selection formation was to ease Cruden through his first test start after five brief appearances from the bench."
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