All Blacks create history with 500th test win
The All Blacks became the first team to notch up 500 test-match wins when they scraped to a 31-27 win against France at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium at the weekend. Sky commentator Tony Johnson and former All Black captain Taine Randell spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
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