New Zealand's media has lamented the impact of cards following the All Blacks' loss to the Springboks in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.
New Zealand’s media has lamented the impact of cards following the All Blacks’ loss to the Springboks in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final. Photo: EPA/YOAN VALATNew Zealand’s media has lamented the impact of cards following the All Blacks’ loss to the Springboks in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final. Photo: EPA/YOAN VALATwere critical of officiating they believe cost the All Blacks dearly.
“There were some contentious moments but deal with it after the game. There was no malice in and Jesse Kriel is fine.”Media outlets also highlighted Cane’s punishment as the final’s key moment, with a New Zealand Herald headline calling the defeat “heart wrenching”. Veteran hooker Dane Coles is the only player to retire but eight have signed offshore club contracts, making them ineligible for the All Blacks – among them Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett.
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