GAVIN RICH: Winning through growing pains makes for big Bok triumph
SA were again below par in several facets of play, but that is why their victory is such an achievement
By winning both their Rugby Championship games against the All Blacks, the Springboks did what they needed to do and should have been expected to do given their status as the world champions and the No 1 ranked team.
But even though they should have been expected to win, the way they won the Freedom Cup (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/sport/rugby/2024-09-08-determined-defence-helps-boks-down-kiwis/), awarded for a victory in the annual miniseries between the teams that is incorporated into the Championship schedule, represented a bigger step forward for the Boks than might have been imagined beforehand...
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