The All Blacks will be desperate to bounce back and prove their critics wrong when they go behind enemy lines to face world champions South Africa on Saturday.
New Zealand open the Rugby Championship with two Tests against the Springboks, in Nelspruit and then Johannesburg seven days later .The All Blacks have faced a barrage of criticism from pundits and fans in New Zealand since the humbling 2-1 home series defeat by Ireland. They have now lost four of their past five games.
He sees the two away Tests against the Springboks as a chance to wipe the slate clean: “It’s a completely different beast that we’re facing this week. The Irish play how they play and [South] Africa have some similarities, but they’re smart footballers.” Scrumhalf Aaron Smith said the blunt criticism of both Foster and All Blacks captain Sam Cane has been “hurtful”.
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