The result may not have gone their way, but the Springboks restored pride and respect to the jersey despite a heartbreaking 19-17 defeat to the AllBlacks. NZLvRSA100 RugbyChampionship Springboks AllBlacks By AshfakMohamed IOLSport
It was a typical New Zealand try, with fullback Jordie Barrett making the initial surge forward after a number of kicks from the Boks, before hooker Codie Taylor cut the line and expertly fed Jordan to finish.
The All Blacks, though, kept stretching the defence with ball-in-hand, shifting the contact points and using the inside pass to good effect. The swirling wind in Townsville meant that the box-kick tactic from De Klerk was effective, but he overdid it at times, especially when the Boks were inside the New Zealand half and with numbers out wide.
ALSO READ: Long trip no excuse, says Siya Kolisi as Boks look for inspiration from previous comebacks for All Black showdown Lock Lood de Jager was immense in this regard, while No 8 Duane Vermeulen became more influential as the game wore on, and centres Damian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am kept David Havili and Rieko Ioane in check in midfield.
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