Sorry the hardest word

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All Black Andrew Hore appears to punch Welsh lock Bradley Davies over a simple obstruction incident.

Silence.

For two days the world waited for Andrew Hore, Steve Hansen, Richie McCaw, Steve Tew or even the bloke who carries the bags to apologise for the All Black hooker's unprovoked assault on Bradley Davies.

Instead, New Zealand rugby appeared stuck on an endless loop of John Cage's soundless epic. At the time of writing there had not been a solitary public note of regret.

Andrew Hore talks to All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen and assistant coach Ian Foster after the match. Photo: Getty Images

Many good men and women in this country are ashamed of this craven refusal to say sorry, but they should not be surprised.

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When Adam Thomson took it upon himself to stand on Scotland's Alasdair Strokosch's head, All Blacks rugby reached for the euphemism.

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Sorry the hardest word

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