Winners & Losers: All Blacks set the tone against Springboks, now the real fun begins - Christopher Reive
The All Blacks secured a 33-16 victory over the Springboks at Ellis Park, demonstrating resilience despite early struggles with the scrum and high balls. The win highlights the team's tactical growth and ability to capitalize on key moments under pressure.
Why it matters
This victory serves as a significant benchmark for the All Blacks' development under coach Dave Rennie against the reigning world champions.
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Christopher Reive runs through the best and worst of the sporting weekend.
A test in every sense of the word, the All Blacks’ 33-16 win over the Springboks at Ellis Park answered a lot of questions about exactly where Dave Rennie and his staff have this team.
This was the fixture in this year’s test calendar I, and I’m sure many others, were most interested in.
After a short time at the helm, how would Rennie have these All Blacks placed to enter such a cauldron against the reigning world champions who were riding a 12-test winning streak?
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