One of the issues in NZ is the amount of rugby journalists per capita. I doubt any country in the world boasts anything like it.

Apparently, from what I used to hear from Graham Henry interviews, is that this intense pressure from unrealistic expectations actually drives the All Blacks. They find a way to actually use it to better themselves.

NZ’s rugby public need to brace themselves for a leveling of the playing field in the coming years if we keep striving for a global game. Having said that, the All Blacks aren’t helping that with an 80%+ success rate, while the second ranked team has a success rate around 50% under the current coach.