EDITOR’S LETTER
RIVALRIES ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF ANY SPORT. They are, in essence, why sport of any nature works. One group or person becomes determined to beat another group or person and in the course of time, stories, feelings, legends and all sorts develop. There are few rivalries as deep and as enduring as that between the All Blacks and Wallabies. But at the moment, that rivalry is under threat. It’s not in a good place. Not in a healthy state. That’s not because of the simmering tension and edginess that has developed since Michael Cheika took over as Wallabies coach in November 2014. That’s actually been good for the business of selling the Bledisloe as genuine sporting theatre. The rivalry is not in good shape because it doesn’t actually feel like much of a…