All Blacks accused of launching a fake charm offensive at Wallabies

The All Blacks have been accused of launching a false charm offense against the Wallabies after the disappointing effort of Ian Foster’s team in the opening round of the Bledisloe Cup.

Rather than show their usual grumpy personality after a below-average performance, the All Blacks have been happy to speak to the Wallabies as the best team after the 16-16 draw in Wellington last Sunday.

It has been quickly picked up by the Australian media who have issued a warning to the new Wallabies team under their clever Kiwi coach Dave Rennie.

“If there is one lesson the Wallabies should have learned from their 18-year attempt to claim the Bledisloe Cup, it is that you should never trust the All Blacks or underestimate them,” wrote rugby correspondent Julian Linden for news.com.au.

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“The most ruthless and selfish team in international rugby, the All Blacks did not reach number 1 for being Mr. Good Guy, so no one in Australia should be fooled by the charm offense the Kiwis have launched after drawn first test.

“Just hours after the game ended, New Zealand’s spin doctors were in full swing, posting a bland video on social media of the All Blacks welcoming the Wallabies to their dressing room to share a beer and toast. Australian captain Michael Hooper for playing his 100th. proof.

“It was a bit poignant after New Zealand’s outrageous claims that the Australian teams weren’t good enough to be in the same competitions as the Kiwis, but it was all smoke and mirrors.”

They doubted the Wallabies or Australian rugby would fall for the trap, given what had unfolded over the past month or two when trans-Tasman rugby relations reached a new low in the wake of the Super Rugby controversy.

“If the intention was to lull the Wallabies into a false sense of security and silence critics who have denounced New Zealand’s presumed actions on and off the field, then it failed miserably,” news.com.au said.

They cited Wallabies star Reece Hodge, who knew all too well that the All Blacks “will come out shooting their fortress Eden Park.”

The second of the four Bledisloe Cup rounds is played in Auckland on Sunday.