D'arcy And Goran

Scott Robertson: Can the All Blacks avoid two losses in a row?

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LISTEN TO FORMER ALL BLACK SCOTT ROBERTSON OFFER HIS TAKE ON THE UPCOMING MATCHThe All Blacks don't lose often. Losing two in a row? It's rarer than an attempted dropped kick.Following the Wellington defeat to the Springboks two weeks ago, the All Blacks are looking to avoid something in Sunday's clash against Argentina that has never happened under the reign of coach Steve Hansen - back-to-back losses.It's a remarkable statistic. The last time it happened was on the eve of the 2011 Rugby World Cup when the Sir Graham Henry-coached All Blacks were defeated in Port Elizabeth and Brisbane.Sam Whitelock, who will captain the All Blacks on Sunday, started in both those losses.It's a run of 97 tests since that 2011 loss to the Springboks was backed up by another defeat to Australia. Over that time the All Blacks have suffered just eight defeats but none back-to-back.In the same seven-year time frame world number two ranked Ireland have suffered consecutive defeats on 10 occasions, England 12 times, South Africa 13