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PLUS: The Black Ferns were a bright spot in some bland rugby fare.

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Dylan Cleaver
Oct 31, 2022
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Sam Cane during the All Blacks disjointed performance in Japan. Tsutomu Kishimoto / Photosport

A few lines from a weekend story was all it took to force a meditation on the meaning of life and loyalty.

The Herald article about the backstory behind the retention of Ian Foster ($) nagged away at me long after I read it.

Not because it was all revelatory. Th…

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