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At the Bulloch Bar in central Wanaka, in the bottom half of the South Island, the mood is unusually subdued and quiet as the first half ends. A seriousness hangs over proceedings. Dominance of the All Blacks has come to be par for the course in this rugby obsessed nation, and England’s fierce and fiery outing has given locals a shock. The usual joviality is noticeably absent.