Boks vs All Blacks

MBOMBELA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa ground down an out-of-form New Zealand to win 26-10 in the Rugby Championship opener on Saturday and pile the ...

We’ll fight to the last minute every time.” “To come out on the wrong side on the scoreboard really hurts but a lot of credit must go to South Africa, they’re a very good side. “I can’t ask any more of the team in terms of the belief and the effort they’re putting out there. The consolation barely lasted a minute as Frizell dropped a pass from Cane as the All Blacks tried to attack from in front of their tryline, allowing le Roux to kick ahead, flop on the ball over the line and seal the win. The Springboks scored two tries at Mbombela Stadium, one at the start by wing Kurt-Lee Arendse and one right at the end by replacement back Willie le Roux as the All Blacks launched a desperate late attack from their own 22 in an attempt to salvage some pride. MBOMBELA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa ground down an out-of-form New Zealand to win 26-10 in the Rugby Championship opener on Saturday and pile the pressure on the All Blacks with their fifth loss in six games.

The All Blacks travelled to South Africa with one task on the agenda - righting the ship that had veered so seriously off-course in their two most recent ...

On in 64th minute. Off in 63rd minute. Off in 53rd minute. A horror run off the bench for the experienced head. Was taken out Sam Cane when he was going for a high ball and didn’t look right for the rest of his time on the field. Returned with time almost up in place of Beauden Barrett. Ran a great line off Savea – which seems to be becoming a specialty of the combo – to get the All Blacks out of trouble from deep inside their own half. Secured a defensive breakdown penalty when the Springboks were hot on attack inside the 22 and always looked to get the ball in his hands but couldn’t quite replicate his destructive feats from prior games. Won a good turnover when the Boks were attacking early in the second half. Pinged at the first Springboks scrum and again late in the first half but got one back of his own right before the halftime break. The pick of the All Blacks. The All Blacks’ strongest carrier in the first half, typically taking two or three defenders to bring him to ground. Their first try came in just the eighth minute and they remained at least seven points clear of their opposition throughout the remainder of the game.

Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi has dismissed talk that the world champions are the favourites to defeat the embattled All Blacks when the arch-rivals clash in ...

The Springboks secured a 26-10 win over the All Blacks at Mbombela Stadium to underline their world champion credentials.

The Boks unusually started a Test against the All Blacks as overwhelming favourites and delivered on that expectation. It won’t always be this way, but for once the pressure is on the Kiwis in this old rivalry. New Zealand had no answers to the questions they knew were coming. New Zealand were bullied in contact and relentlessly knocked back when they did have the ball. Despite a 26-10 final scoreline, the tourists were lucky it was not a lot worse. If the Boks were more accurate on attack, they could have scored 40 points or more.

Malcolm Marx turned in a superb performance in his 50th Test appearance as the Springboks pummelled the All Blacks up front to start the Rugby Championship ...

Four consecutive penalties allowed New Zealand to work their way into Bok territory with Jordie Barrett getting the visitors on the board. A seven-point lead at half time did not quite do the Springboks justice for their dominance in the first half. Arendse was not the only Bok player to suffer an unfortunate concussion as Faf de Klerk was knocked out when getting his head on the wrong side of a tackle seconds into the contest.

Two of rugby's greatest rivals, the Springboks and All Blacks, will meet for the 102nd time when the 2022 Rugby Championship kicks off on Saturday.

All Blacks boss Ian Foster fired two assistant coaches, John Plumtree and Brad Mooar, ahead of the trip to South Africa, but his position is also under threat should the All Blacks fail on their South African tour. The Boks and All Blacks will meet in Mbombela in Mpumalanga with the South Africans looking for their first win on home soil against their fiercest rivals for the first time since 2014. In their previous 101 meetings, the All Blacks have won 60 times, and the Springboks 37 times, with four draws.