After three consecutive defeats, New Zealand found a taste for victory by winning in South Africa (35-23) on Saturday, in their second match of the Championship rugby.
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This will probably not be enough to completely reassure New Zealand supporters, but it already has the merit of stopping the series of defeats. Saturday, August 13, the All Blacks dominated South Africa at the Ellis Park of Johannesburg (35-23) to relaunch themselves in rugby championship (a competition also disputed by Australia and Argentina). Above all, they have offered themselves a little calm after the last complicated weeks.
Accustomed to ostensibly dominating the oval planet, New Zealanders are going through a sacred period of turbulence and especially defeats. Before the meeting on Saturday, Ian Foster’s men remained on three consecutive defeats (five out of the last six games): two against Ireland (at home), and another last week against South Africa 26 10. The widest against Springboks since… 1928.
the All Blacks better left
Result, the All Blacks coach was on an ejectable seat and had already seen two of his assistant coaches pay the price of defeats by being ousted from the team. There is no doubt that his fate would probably have been the same in the event of a new underperformance. Fortunately to Foster, his players got in tune to achieve a performance more in line with those that blacks are used to offering his supporters.
First test of the meeting signed Sam Cane for the All Blacks 🔥 🏉
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Entrepreneurs although clumsy, the teammates of Richie Mo’Unga (tenured at the opening after the injury of Beauden Barrett last week) were the first to strike with a penalty of the number 10, then a test of Captain Sam Cane (28th), followed closely by another achievement by Samisma Taukei’aho (33rd). The New Zealanders seemed to have left for a quiet meeting, but this adjective seems to have long disappeared from the land of the Kiwis.
winner in the finish
Especially since in front, South Africa overflows with confidence, and even a difficult start to the match cannot alter it. In the wake of their Lukhanyo AM center, author of an attempt at the end of the line (57th) and above all of an XXL performance, the Springboks gradually redone until taking the advantage after a penalty from the Montpelliérière Handré Pollard (68th).
Now a fifth world nation (a sad record there too), New Zealand has achieved an almost unexpected end of the match with regard to their recent performances to ensure victory thanks to two last trials (David Havili in the 74th and Scott Barrett in the 79th). They ultimately impose themselves quite largely and offer themselves a little confidence while the rugby world cup is looming in a year in France.