đź”— Share this article Will the All Blacks rediscover their magic during the fall tour? The New Zealand team have secured victory in 71% of their fixtures during the 2020s Seeking what would be just a fifth northern hemisphere clean sweep in their storied history, the New Zealand side have embarked on their tour at an crucial period. Games against Ireland, Scotland, the English squad and the Welsh team await Scott Robertson's side across the next four weekends but, quite aside from the possibility to equal the sides of 1978, 2005, 2008 and 2010 in the record books, the matches will be used as a benchmark to measure the improvement of the team under a manager now two years on from assuming control. Present Difficulties Concerns over a absence of an clear playing identity, continuing controversies over player choices and exits from the management team have all fueled the sense that the best-known side in the sport is presently one in a state of flux. Most significantly, it is the drop in results from a historic high watermark set between the global tournaments of the last decade that has prompted some to speculate that we have transitioned away of the period of New Zealand dominance. Recent History Ahead of their journey for the fall series, it was revealed that next year, in the lack of the southern hemisphere competition, the All Blacks will meet the Springboks in a warm-weather tour called 'an unprecedented series'. In the past the sport's top competitors, there is little doubt over who has recently got the better of what organizers have labeled 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry'. Over the past seven years, the South African team have secured a two of global tournaments, three Rugby Championships and a tour against the northern hemisphere selection to be considered as the side of their generation. The All Blacks have maintained to overcome Ireland when it is crucial, defeating this weekend's rivals in the World Cup quarter finals of recent years. They have, additionally, lost just a couple of the past 21 meetings with the English team, have overcome the Welsh side in every encounter since 1963 and have never suffered defeat by Scotland. Changing Dynamics But the diminishment of their status as the game's gold standard will persist as an irritation. Although the All Blacks dominated through the last ten years - securing 87% of their Test matches, as well as lifting the World Cup on several instances - the global tournament of the previous competition can now be seen as when the balance of power changed in the international rugby. The All Blacks beat South Africa in their first game of the competition in the host nation, but it was the South Africans who were ultimately triumphant in the final. From that point, the All Blacks' success rate has fallen to seventy-one percent. The Springboks themselves lost 10 of their subsequent fixtures but, from the beginning of 2023, have won at a percentage (83%) to match even the former Kiwi champions. The New Zealand team will play multiple matches against South Africa in future seasons Recent Encounters Over the comparable duration, the Springboks have secured victory in the majority of the past fixtures between the teams, featuring success in the 2023 World Cup final. During their pursuit of their latest regional title, Rassie Erasmus' side delivered a record 43-10 defeat on the New Zealand team courtesy of dominant performance in their home ground, a result which has sparked another series of discussion about the development of the team under Robertson. Possibly most concerning for fans of the All Blacks will be that, alongside their usual power, South Africa's achievement has come with an creative approach more commonly connected with their traditional rivals. Playing Philosophy At the time that the All Blacks were at the height of their abilities 10 years ago, they were a devastating offensive machine capable of destroying opponents from any part of the playing surface and at any moment of the contest. Currently, their offensive approach is unclear as their leader, who has awarded 19 debuts during his 24 months in control, tries to initially build the more prosaic building blocks of a competitive squad. It has previously announced that the backroom staff member in charge of scoring, the current coach, will exit the team after the upcoming matches, becoming the second member of the coaching staff to leave after previous staff member departed last year after just five Tests. Performance Gap It was not merely Robertson's success, but his methodology, that was anticipated to carry over from his former team when he began his tenure after the 2023 World Cup but, as yet, the two aspects continue to be a work in progress. Ardie Savea was awarded World Rugby Player of the Year in 2023 Business Factors Following investment group Silver Lake bought a stake in All Blacks in the past, the subsequent announcement discussed the "pursuit of new global opportunities" for the organization. That goal has perhaps been more challenging by the lack of a global icon. The current captain and the group of family members are still household names in the rugby, but the concentration of stars has expanded significantly. The captain is the sole All Black to earn global recognition in the recent years, in comparison to 10 in over a decade between the mid-2000s. Worldwide Reach Rather, initiatives have been implemented to establish the New Zealand team into new territories. The first leg of this European campaign brings New Zealand not to Dublin but the American city, a comeback to the stadium where the Irish team achieved a historic win in the fixture in previous seasons. 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