1st
In a month, New Zealand conceded the first home defeat in their history against Ireland.
Then a new historic first this Saturday against Argentina.
25% wins
The All Blacks have lost six of their last eight matches.
A black series started in Dublin on November 13, 2021. Followed by a defeat against the XV of France, two new losses against Ireland, a defeat in South Africa, and this humiliation at home against Argentina.
2
By winning two out of three Tests in New Zealand last month, Ireland became the second Northern Hemisphere nation to win a series there.
The first was France, in 1994.
3
By losing successively this summer against Ireland (twice) then Argentina, the All Blacks have, for the first time in their history, conceded three defeats in a row at home.
7
In eight games, the All Blacks have collected 7 yellow cards.
And a red.
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11.88
During these eight meetings, the All Blacks conceded 95 penalties.
Or 11.88 per game.
- 15
Beaten by the XV of France last November 40 to 25, Sam Cane and his partners conceded the biggest defeat in their history against the Blues with this gap of 15 points.
19
During these eight meetings, the All Blacks have conceded 19 tries (2.4 per game).
By entering 22 (2.75).
21 years old
Victorious last November, the Blues had not beaten the All Blacks in France since 2000 (in Marseille).
Dupont and his partners also put an end to the Stade de France in a series of 14 consecutive defeats against the New Zealanders.
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27.13
In their last eight meetings, New Zealand have conceded 27.13 points on average (against 23 points scored on average).
63%
Since the beginning of his mandate, Ian Foster has recorded 17 wins, a draw and 9 defeats.
That is only 63% success.
The worst record of an All Blacks coach.
94 years old
By losing in early August 26 to 10 in South Africa, the men with the silver fern conceded their biggest defeat against the Springboks since 1928.
The black series:
13/11/2021: Ireland-NZ 29-20
20/11/2021: France-NZ 40-25
2/07/2022: NZ-Ireland 42-19
9/07/2022: NZ-Ireland 12-23
16/ 07/2022: NZ-Ireland 22-32
06/08/2022: South Africa-NZ 26-10
13/08/22022: South Africa-NZ 23-35
27/08/2022: NZ-Argentina 18-25
