Box clever: Wallabies say accuracy and urgency keys to combatting All Blacks’ aerial dominance

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 11, 2026

Like them or loathe them, contestable kicks are now a major factor in winning Test matches. And New Zealand convincingly won the battle in the skies at Eden Park.

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