Analysis byLiam NapierSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·8 Aug, 2026 08:45 PM5 mins to readLiam Napier is a Senior Sports Journalist and Rugby Correspondent for New Zealand's Herald.The All Blacks survived a torrid test from the Stormers to open their gruelling eight-match South African tour with a victory that appears comfortable but was not. Video / SkySportIn his typically honest, laconic manner, Neil Barnes owned the vast improvements the All Blacks must make as they attempt to traverse their arduous South African tour. Like an uppercut landing flush on the chin, the Stormers delivered the All Blacks forwards a swift reminder that
All Blacks: Neil Barnes says forwards were exposed ahead of Springboks tests
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