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How to tune into Sport NationMark Watson: ‘The day the All Black brand died’
Mark Watson • November 16th, 2025 1:31 pm
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This was the defining test for this All Black coaching group. This was test match number 26. Scott Robertson and his coaching crew failed the ultimate test.
Beauden Barrett probably single-handedly lost us this test. Scott Barrett, not good enough to even be in this team, certainly is not good enough to be an All Black captain.
I don't want to be the guy that comes on radio and is the doom and gloom merchant.
I'd rather have come in here today and people said to me, 'you're wrong. I told you you were wrong. This All Black team was always going to get it right'.
But I'm here again. Incredibly disappointed and incredibly saddened by this All Black team.
Watch the full monologue below:
Mark Watson's opening monologue following the All Blacks loss to England | The Rugby Run
