All Blacks not entirely happy despite record triumph

DESPITE racking up a record 66 points in their win over Ireland on Saturday, the All Blacks are refusing to pat themselves on the back too vigorously.

It’s a mood shared by the notoriously difficult to please New Zealand media, who laid into Jamie Heaslip for accruing an early red card which ruined the hosts’ chances of figuring out exactly where they’re at in terms of their development, 16 months out from the World Cup on home soil.

And All Blacks coach Graham Henry found fault with much of his side’s performance, despite giving them a “seven point five out of 10”.