South Africa made all the play and were trailing 10-7 after a tense first-half, but they found their mojo to score five tries without reply in the second period to secure a record 33-point winning margin at Sky Stadium, which was better than the 35-7 win over New Zealand in London before the Rugby World Cup in 2023.
The Springboks dominated the territory and possession initially, but they made too many handling errors to convert that pressure into points. The scrums were solid and defence resolute, and they played with great physical intent to keep the All Blacks under pressure.
The Bok lineout also operated with much more composure, while the battle of the breakdown was a much more…
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Fun South African Fact: Three different destinations make up South Africa’s capital cities. This is to represent the South African government being divided into three sections. Cape Town is the legislative capital, Pretoria is the administrative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital. Interestingly, Parliament meetings take place for six months in Cape Town and six months in Pretoria.