Darren Shand argues the All Blacks need to focus on winning each match rather than the whole tournament. He points to World Cup upsets like France in 1999 and Australia in 2003 to show that preparation and mindset determine outcomes, not assumptions.
Rather than winning a whole campaign. It's like, we've got a moment that's right here. Let's win that. You got to be the best every day in a tournament. You know, nothing else matters. Doesn't pry form reputation. People turn up at World Cups and do extraordinary things at times because they're fueled by the magnitude of the world stage. So you have to be ready for that. We've been caught out with that at times. The French have done that to us in 99, and in 2007, Australia did a tourist in 03. So things happen now. Pan beat South Africa, so nobody expected that. So that's what happened in World Cup. So it all matters. Yeah. We get on and enjoy the different lifestyle that you're going to live, and you make the most of that because it's a rich experience in itself.
