Former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick says the All Blacks' dominance of the rugby world is "not good for the game as a whole".
Speaking to Sky Sports in England after watching the All Blacks thrash the Springboks 41‑13 in Christchurch, Fitzpatrick heaped praise on Steve Hansen's team.
Fitzpatrick says their whole development process right from the grassroots, right through the provincial rugby into Super Rugby is focusing on making sure that the international team is the best it can be.
He says there is not many other unions who have the luxury of that, and it is creating a gulf.
He adds without question it is creating a gulf, which is not good for the game as a whole, as a spectacle and it has shown especially in the last two weeks where teams have played very well for fifty to fifty‑five minutes and then the gulf opens up when you get the reserve bench coming on.
South Africa will play Australia at 3.05am next Sunday while New Zealand will play Argentina at 10.10am.
