It has been anticipated by a leading academic that lack of leadership will mean the All Blacks won't win the Rugby World Cup this year.
The men in black might not have what it takes to end 24 years of pain said by the Dr David Harris.
The Auckland University of Technology lecturer cites failures at the 1999, 2003 and 2007 tournaments to support his case.
Writing in the preface to the document,Harris confirmed that his predictions will not be like by people:"It is a story that ends with the troublesome conclusion the All Blacks might not be equipped to win the Rugby World Cup in 2011. It might also be a story nobody wants to listen to."
"The All Blacks are favourites with bookmakers, they clearly have the best athletes and the highest skill levels, and their win-loss ratio sets them apart from the competition.
"But reliance on the leadership of Richie McCaw and Daniel Carter leaves them vulnerable and in my opinion they are unlikely to win the three games in a row necessary to win the cup, although I hope I'm wrong."
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