Planet Rugby's post-match ratings from the 43-28 Baltimore defeat paint a picture of an All Blacks side that competed in patches but were systematically outmuscled where it mattered. Roigard (8) and Blackadder (8) were the standouts, with the scrum-half twice unlucky to have breaks pulled back for offside. The back five were bullied up front — Darry, Vaa'i and Tupou Vaa'i all rated 4 or 5 — and the lineout repeatedly broke down under Codie Taylor's captaincy. Mo'unga's return gets a qualified 6, with the piece raising a genuine structural question: does he actually fit alongside Barrett and Roigard as the primary decision-makers under Rennie? The sharpest verdict, though, is reserved for the bench — rated a collective 4 and described as "demolished by the Bomb Squad," with the returning Beauden Barrett given just 10 minutes and Ioane struggling defensively.
All Blacks ratings: Roigard and Blackadder shine, but Bomb Squad exposes New Zealand's bench depth
Roigard and Blackadder were the bright spots in Baltimore, but Planet Rugby's ratings expose a thin All Blacks bench demolished by the Bomb Squad, a leaky lineout, and a front five outmuscled for the series.
Jake White: Henry's All Blacks return is a 'masterстroke' — and he's no ordinary selector
White calls Henry's return a masterstroke — not because of his selector credentials, but because of the psychological and cultural weight he brings to a rebuilding All Blacks camp. White also makes a pointed broader argument about the game's failure to learn from history, using his own 2007 World Cup experience as a case study.
Keo & Zels: Stubborn All Blacks policy make Boks smile
The boys love that New Zealand keep picking their second-best, long may it continue.
Barrett ruled out of South Africa tour with back injury requiring surgery
Scott Barrett faces back surgery and is ruled out for up to five months, missing the four-Test series against the Springboks in August and September as well as the July Nations Championship Tests — with his All Blacks captaincy already under question ahead of Dave Rennie's first squad announcement.
Junior Boks take World Cup confidence from NZ dogfight
Foote and Norton reflect on what a grinding draw against New Zealand reveals about where the Junior Boks are — and what still needs fixing — ahead of their World Cup title defence in Georgia.
Hooker targeting All Blacks opener after shoulder surgery, July Tests ruled out
Ethan Hooker is targeting the opening All Blacks Test in The Greatest Rivalry series after shoulder surgery, with the 23-year-old ruled out of all July Tests against England, Scotland and Wales.