Carter: All Blacks can cope with 'favourites' tag

All Blacks superstar Dan Carter admits that expectation comes with the territory for World Cup favourites New Zealand.

Mon, 03 Sep, 2007 - 17:57

All Blacks superstar Dan Carter admits that expectation comes with the territory for World Cup favourites New Zealand.

Carter and company are fine-tuning preparations for next Saturday’s Pool C opener against Italy in Marseille at the same beach-front retreat used by England ahead of last month’s tournament warm-up loss to France.

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