New Zealand rode another blistering start to a 35-20 victory over South Africa at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday, making a big statement in World Cup year and placing one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy. Playing a high-octane brand of attacking rugby combined with immense physicality, the A
New Zealand rode another blistering start to a 35-20 victory over South Africa at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday, making a big statement in World Cup year and placing one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy.
The victory made it two wins out of two in the truncated championship for the All Blacks after last week's 41-12 victory over Argentina. "But we then started to hold the ball well and make them make tackles, that tested their discipline." The Springboks were unable to get their hands on the ball in the opening quarter and it was not until the 26th minute that they got over the New Zealand line, only for the TMO to decide winger Kolbe had not grounded the ball.They finally got on the board through a Faf de Klerk penalty in the 36th minute but Mo'unga replied quickly and the All Blacks held out a fierce assault on their try line to go into the break 20-3 up.
Mo'unga kicked his third penalty from near the halfway line but the Springboks were in the ascendancy and superb interpassing sent Kolbe over in the corner to cut the lead to 23-15.
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