{"id":1409,"date":"2017-08-22T15:19:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T15:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2017-08-22T15:19:29","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T15:19:29","slug":"new-zealand-rugby-ceo-admits-all-blacks-culture-tarnished-by-scandals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/new-zealand-rugby-ceo-admits-all-blacks-culture-tarnished-by-scandals","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Rugby CEO Admits All Blacks Culture Tarnished By Scandals"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The All Blacks dominated Australia in the first match of the Bledisloe Cup<\/a> which took place on August 19 at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The All Blacks were fielding a number of new players and many expected the Wallabies to have a good chance to win the first match. New Zealand dominated from the start and played some of the best rugby in the opening half that rugby union<\/a> fans have witnessed all season.<\/p>\n

The All Blacks had a 54-6<\/em> lead in the first 50 minutes and looked like mauling the Wallabies but then allowed Australia to get back into the game with four quick tries. The All Blacks won convincingly with a 54-34<\/em> scoreline but their win was overshadowed by off-field controversies that have tarnished the image and culture of the mighty All Blacks.<\/p>\n

Australia media reported that Aaron Smith had a wild time in Christchurch in 2016<\/a> with a lawyer from New Zealand. Smith was quick to state that it was a one-off incident and he apologized to his partner for the same. However reports emerged that Smith had been involved with the lawyer for over 2 years and had approached her to sign a document denying the fact that they had a tryst in a Christchurch airport toilet.<\/p>\n

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