Rokococo relishing Grand achievement

All Blacks winger Joe Rokocoko insists New Zealand’s immaculate record against the Home Unions under coach Graham Henry does not diminish the achievement of completing a successful Grand Slam tour.

All Blacks winger Joe Rokocoko insists New Zealand’s immaculate record against the Home Unions under coach Graham Henry does not diminish the achievement of completing a successful Grand Slam tour.

Victory at the Millennium Stadium against Wales on Saturday would see the tourists seal a third clean sweep of Britain and Ireland in just six seasons, while the All Blacks were last beaten by one of the Home Unions when England edged a 15-13 win in Wellington a handful of months before their World Cup triumph in 2003.

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