New Zealand owe a debt to Samoa that can only be repaid with a full touring party for long overdue first Test visit

On Nov 1 New
Zealand will play USA at Soldier Field in Chicago.

One could say
that it is a warm-up for their Test against England
at Twickenham a week later.

But one could also say that it is as naked a
commercial act as seen in recent rugby union history, with the All Blacks
expected to pocket $1 million.

Their main sponsors, AIG, just happen to be
based in America, too.




Then on July 8 next year New Zealand play Samoa in Apia.

One could say that it
is an ideal warm-up to begin their Rugby World Cup preparations.

But one
could also say that it is guilt g…