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All Blacks coach Scott Robertson believes the emotional national anthem before the 33-24 Bledisloe Cup win over Australia will go down in New Zealand folklore

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson believes the emotional national anthem before the 33-24 Bledisloe Cup win over Australia will go down in New Zealand folklore

28 September 2025

Tryscoring winger Caleb Clarke was brought to tears at Eden Park as he watched his father, Eroni, sing the New Zealand anthem

Robertson says it was quite the moment.

Caleb Clarke himself told Gold Sport he had no clue his dad was set to sing the anthem.

The Springboks have leapt to the top of the Rugby Championship after pummelling the Pumas 67-30 in Durban.

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