Auckland — As far as horror shows go, Saturday’s Test was the pits or pinnacle, depending on whether your jersey is green or black. For the All Blacks, it was 80 minutes to savour; for the Boks, it was a black mark on South African rugby. If it was a movie, it would be compulsory viewing for the next 100 years in New Zealand, while in SA, it would be used to let future generations know how bad things were in 2017. Or, how good the All Blacks performed when they gave their old rivals a lesson. Whatever Springbok coach Allister Coetzee does, he will always be judged by how his teams fared against the All Blacks. After three encounters, he has not only encountered repeated bloodied noses, but soul-destroying solar plexus punches in the form of three heavy defeats. Saturday’s 57-0 defeat is one that will stand out for eternity and not because New Zealand have widened the gap between them and their fiercest rival, but because heavy defeats are becoming synonymous with Springbok-All Black...
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