1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,467 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from Newstalk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,827 --> 00:00:16,107 Speaker 2: A performance that reassured us. I think that this All 4 00:00:16,107 --> 00:00:18,827 Speaker 2: Blacks team has the raw materials to consistently challenge the 5 00:00:18,867 --> 00:00:20,947 Speaker 2: top sides in the world. There are some tough test 6 00:00:20,947 --> 00:00:23,867 Speaker 2: matches coming up, absolutely there are in November England, Island, 7 00:00:23,907 --> 00:00:27,947 Speaker 2: France in consecutive weeks, and we'll learn more about the 8 00:00:27,987 --> 00:00:30,187 Speaker 2: team when those matches roll around. But for now it 9 00:00:30,227 --> 00:00:33,387 Speaker 2: feels as though things are trending in the right direction. 10 00:00:33,947 --> 00:00:36,027 Speaker 2: There was more than in our last night on both 11 00:00:36,067 --> 00:00:38,787 Speaker 2: sides of the ball to feel better about the progress 12 00:00:38,787 --> 00:00:41,587 Speaker 2: of this side than perhaps we have at other times 13 00:00:42,107 --> 00:00:47,107 Speaker 2: during twenty twenty four. Couple of players, Wallace Satiti exceptional 14 00:00:47,507 --> 00:00:50,987 Speaker 2: last night from a bloke playing out a position and 15 00:00:51,147 --> 00:00:54,867 Speaker 2: Justice Third Test or Third Test start plenty of debate. 16 00:00:55,147 --> 00:00:59,027 Speaker 2: You'll remember when he was chosen ahead of Hoskins Setutu 17 00:00:59,627 --> 00:01:01,107 Speaker 2: at the start of the All Black season. I think 18 00:01:01,107 --> 00:01:02,867 Speaker 2: we can safely say they got that one right. What 19 00:01:02,987 --> 00:01:07,627 Speaker 2: a player Wallace Atiti could be for us. Will Jordan 20 00:01:07,707 --> 00:01:09,547 Speaker 2: at fall back, I think he's enjoying it. I'm going 21 00:01:09,547 --> 00:01:11,347 Speaker 2: to it. Yeah, it's been good to get a few bats, 22 00:01:11,347 --> 00:01:13,667 Speaker 2: beck opportunities be able to kind of work through it. 23 00:01:13,747 --> 00:01:15,547 Speaker 2: So now I'm enjoying it. I'm trying to get better 24 00:01:15,587 --> 00:01:17,747 Speaker 2: with each game. He played there often, of course for Razors, 25 00:01:17,787 --> 00:01:20,547 Speaker 2: all conquering Crusaders. Last night his third straight start there 26 00:01:20,587 --> 00:01:23,107 Speaker 2: for the All Blacks. The extra space he's got back there, 27 00:01:23,107 --> 00:01:24,787 Speaker 2: the way he assesses the game in front of him, 28 00:01:24,827 --> 00:01:27,587 Speaker 2: the way he runs, his elusiveness and broken play which 29 00:01:27,627 --> 00:01:31,067 Speaker 2: led to another try last night. Thirty five tries he's 30 00:01:31,067 --> 00:01:33,907 Speaker 2: got now in thirty seven Tests. No doubt he'll break 31 00:01:34,147 --> 00:01:36,587 Speaker 2: Doug Hawlllett's record of forty nine for most tries and 32 00:01:36,627 --> 00:01:39,067 Speaker 2: Test matches by an All Black. But his defensive work was 33 00:01:39,067 --> 00:01:41,787 Speaker 2: good too. Under the highball the fifteen jersey Will Jordan's 34 00:01:41,827 --> 00:01:44,347 Speaker 2: to lose. Now you'd have to think loving seeing Caleb 35 00:01:44,427 --> 00:01:46,027 Speaker 2: Clark get back to the form he showed when he 36 00:01:46,067 --> 00:01:48,787 Speaker 2: first became an All Black in twenty twenty. He's drifted 37 00:01:48,867 --> 00:01:50,347 Speaker 2: in and out of it in the time since. Had 38 00:01:50,347 --> 00:01:53,427 Speaker 2: that deliance with sevens, of course, only played five Test 39 00:01:53,427 --> 00:01:56,947 Speaker 2: matches last year. Caleb Clark only two starts and only 40 00:01:56,987 --> 00:01:59,027 Speaker 2: played in two of the seven games at the Rugby 41 00:01:59,107 --> 00:02:02,467 Speaker 2: World Cup and they were against Namibia in Uruguay, but 42 00:02:02,547 --> 00:02:04,547 Speaker 2: this year he's become the first choice left wing. A 43 00:02:04,547 --> 00:02:06,667 Speaker 2: couple more tries last night good all round, shit going 44 00:02:07,147 --> 00:02:11,147 Speaker 2: despite that slightly mysterious late yellowcut and to Porvai, he's 45 00:02:11,147 --> 00:02:13,147 Speaker 2: played every Test this year, seven of the nine. From 46 00:02:13,147 --> 00:02:16,507 Speaker 2: the start when Sam Wylock and Brody Retallick left, Locke 47 00:02:16,547 --> 00:02:18,267 Speaker 2: was a position where it didn't appear to be quite 48 00:02:18,307 --> 00:02:21,267 Speaker 2: as much depth as we would have liked. But he 49 00:02:21,267 --> 00:02:23,867 Speaker 2: has stepped up well and truly and there's a real 50 00:02:23,867 --> 00:02:26,747 Speaker 2: contest now I reckon between him and Patrick Tuopilotu to 51 00:02:26,827 --> 00:02:29,587 Speaker 2: partner Scott Barrett in the second row and just before 52 00:02:29,627 --> 00:02:30,947 Speaker 2: we go to the lines of word on the crowd 53 00:02:30,987 --> 00:02:35,387 Speaker 2: last night. Wellington has been criticized and rightly so in 54 00:02:35,427 --> 00:02:38,867 Speaker 2: recent times for not turning up to Test matches. Last 55 00:02:38,947 --> 00:02:42,347 Speaker 2: night they turned up a sold out sky Stadium and 56 00:02:42,427 --> 00:02:45,707 Speaker 2: right across the weekend a real different kind of buzz 57 00:02:46,467 --> 00:02:49,427 Speaker 2: around the city. It's what test right be used to 58 00:02:49,467 --> 00:02:52,107 Speaker 2: feel like here in the capital where I live, That's 59 00:02:52,107 --> 00:02:54,787 Speaker 2: what it should feel like. May there be many more 60 00:02:54,907 --> 00:02:55,547 Speaker 2: nights like that. 61 00:02:56,187 --> 00:02:59,387 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 62 00:02:59,507 --> 00:03:02,787 Speaker 1: to News Talk said B weekends from midday, or follow 63 00:03:02,827 --> 00:03:04,427 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.