TEST RUGBY
Golden chance goes begging in City of Gold
These Springboks are a good side, but to be a great one they need to win consistently
No matter how the Springbok rugby coaches and players try to spin it, the 35-23 defeat by the All Blacks at Ellis Park was, along with a failure, a missed opportunity in a rivalry that has been dominated by New Zealand for more than a decade.
The Boks have all the players to be the best side in the world. They proved this by winning the Rugby Championship (the four-nation tournament with New Zealand, Australia and Argentina) and the World Cup in 2019, as well as last year’s series against the British & Irish Lions. Two weeks ago they harnessed their set-piece and kicking strengths to brutal effect, winning 26-10 against the All Blacks in Mbombela — the widest margin since 1928 against an old enemy...
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