All Blacks Well on Course to Continue Rugby Championship Streak in 2015

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Published: June 21, 2015

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It's a good year for rugby when a collision between the southern hemisphere's top four teams isn't even considered the biggest spectacle on hand, but New Zealand nevertheless have attention fixed on another Rugby Championship.

After claiming top spot in the last three successive tournaments, the All Blacks are in a prime position to add a fourth in 2015, and what better way to warm up for a World Cup than with silverware already in hand?



The Rugby Championship schedule has been reduced to just one round of fixtures this year—so as to not clash with the World Cup in England—and New Zealand have been handed the misfortune of two away games.

However, following Steven Hansen's squad announcement on Sunday, we're once again bearing witness to the rare strength in depth the All Blacks boast, the kind of resources that win major tournaments. ESPN Scrum's Brett McKay seemed inclined to agree:



And that pool of resources is of course founded upon the success of New Zealand's Super Rugby representatives, who have in kind enjoyed a year of imperious form throughout 2015.

The Hurricanes were runaway champions of the regular campaign, while the Highlanders would have claimed second place were it not for the conference system.



Were we to also examine the table on points accumulated, the Crusaders would have beaten the Stormers into the playoffs, meaning four of the top six most successful teams technically hail from New Zealand.

The Daily Telegraph's Jamie Pandaram touched on the role "culture" plays in their evolution, and one would be inclined to agree given the rotation cycle of success enjoyed among New Zealand's franchises:



Many of those present in this latest All Blacks incarnation were a part of last year's title-winning team, who clinched the 2014 Rugby Championship before losing at Ellis Park in Week 6.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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