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I'm not worried about the workload on the players per se, I'm worried about too many mickey mouse tests devaluing the mystique and quality of the All Black brand.

So with this comment, I assume you were a fan of last year's 3N format, where teams played each other three times each in the 3N and the bledisloe was played over four games? Personally, I wasn't. I felt that format was overkill and devalued the traditional rivalries between the SANZAR nations.

Whilst I agree that this is mostly likely to be management spin, I disagree that this is "disrespectful" to rugby supporters. Player managers are obliged to maximise their client's earnings, and journalists are obliged to sell copy. No-one is being forced to read these articles or believe that...

I would argue that we have already seen teams "turning up and treating it as just another match" for years now. Every time the NH nations send vastly understrength squads down south for their June tours, they are devaluing test rugby. When Graham Henry was playing completely different starting...

I'd like ten tests max. Six 4N tests (home and away), two June tests and at most two EOYT tests. I don't like the fact that the ABs seem to play 'meaningless' tests against the Home Nations ever November. That's overkill, and it's killing the brand and mystique of test match rugby. Its also...

The ABs have annnounced their test schedule for 2012 and beyond. They will be playing 14 tests per season. This will be comprised of 3 June tests, 6 Four Nations tests, a 3rd Bledisloe and 4 EOYT tests. I believe this is too many and devalues test rugby and the All Black brand. Fourteen tests...