Rugby World Cup

Read & Co storm back into their old routine

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The Rugby Paper Team
18 August 2019

By NEALE HARVEY

Photo finish: George Bridge scores the All Black’s fifth try
PICTURES: Getty Images

NEW Zealand skipper Kieran Read hailed his comeback kings after they allayed World Cup fears with a fivetry thrashing of woeful Australia.
Head coach Steve Hansen rang the changes after last week’s 47-26 loss to the Wallabies, dropping senior stars Owen Franks, Ben Smith and Rieko Ioane. As a result, he was able to celebrate his 100th match in charge as tries from Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Sonny Bill Williams, Sevu Reece and George Bridge floored the same opponents.
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