Avoiding distractions, on field and off, will be on All Blacks' minds in the lead-up to their winner-takes-all quarterfinal game with Ireland in Paris on Sunday (NZT). Lock Brodie Retallick said he didn't think they would look at their last loss to Ireland, in the series-losing Test in Wellington in 2022, as motivation for the quarterfinal. Instead, it was a case of remembering the elements from the game that led to the loss.
Retallick: Keeping mind on task crucial
Retallick: Keeping mind on task crucial
Retallick: Keeping mind on task crucial
Avoiding distractions, on field and off, will be on All Blacks' minds in the lead-up to their winner-takes-all quarterfinal game with Ireland in Paris on Sunday (NZT). Lock Brodie Retallick said he didn't think they would look at their last loss to Ireland, in the series-losing Test in Wellington in 2022, as motivation for the quarterfinal. Instead, it was a case of remembering the elements from the game that led to the loss.