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August 3, 2011

Posted on 08/03/2011

Wing and a prayer


Cory Jane impressed against South Africa on Saturday but will that be enough to secure a start for the Kiwi's come September? © Getty Images

The Dominion Post's Marc Hinton has a look at the fearsome battle for the All Blacks wing berth.

"This gets more interesting by the week. Which All Black wing is going to be the first to blink?

Can Hosea Gear hold his nerve against what some are calling the best backline in world rugby? As pre-World Cup storylines go, you can't beat the long division nightmare that is Graham Henry's back three equation.

It really has emerged as the compelling theme of the first two tests of the pre-World Cup campaign.

There are eight contenders - nine if you count crocked utility Richard Kahui - going for five, maybe six spots. Hopefuls are so far lighting it up. No one's playing their way out, and in fact at least two have stormed into World Cup calculations. Something is going to have to give somewhere."

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