Triumphant All Blacks face changing of the guard


LONDON (Reuters) - Sooner or later every great sports dynasty must face up to a changing of the guard and for back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions New Zealand that time has come.

A post-World Cup exodus will hit the All Blacks hard, the departures of five senior players, and in all probability six if captain Richie McCaw decides to retire, leaving coach Steve Hansen to rebuild.

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