RUGBY'S STRUGGLES in Australia are a big boost to the All Blacks. The game's flagging figures there mean test matches on Aussie soil are a genuine opportunity for All Blacks fans to get a decent tiffany jewelry sale seat to watch their heroes. That was certainly the case in AFL-mad Melbourne where there was almost as much black in the stands as yellow and the Kiwis were clearly more vocal.

Look for something similar when the final Tri Nations match is played in Sydney in September at the massive ANZ Stadium. Suddenly Australia is looking like a home away from home for Graham Henry's team.

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