Paul Cully gives rugby chiefs a cautionary pat on the back in the Dominion Post
"It's been a steep road back to the credibility for the IRB after the well-intentioned but horribly botched ELVs, but there is every indication after the early rounds that those in charge of running the game deserve a cautious pat on the back.
"The rugby has been, in large, very promising with the blight of World Cups past - the sporting mismatch - blissfully absent. This might change as injuries bite but for now the mood is good."