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Oct 2018
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Why Christian Wade is "peeing in the win...

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PLUS plaudits for Newcastle and why the All Blacks are "sandbagging".


Owen Slot welcomes Adam Hathaway, Al Dymock of Rugby World and Liam Napier from the New Zealand Herald.


There's a review of the weekends European action, a full analysis of New Zealand from Liam, including the suggestion the All Blacks, are not implementing their full game plan for fear of showing their hand early. 


They also discuss Christian Wade's long odds of learning the "playbook mentality" as he departs for the NFL and there are predictions for England's back row for the internationals ahead.


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