Former All Black Chris Laidlaw has sparked controversy in New Zealand by suggesting national team coach John Mitchell picked his Tri-Nations squad along racial lines.
Laidlaw believes Mitchell opted for a squad dominated by ‘‘Pakeha’’ - a controversial term used to describe non-Maori New Zealanders - players for tactical reasons.
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