THEY have played seven Tests so far this year but the All Blacks have yet to play a truly excellent 80-minute game. At the same time the All Blacks have yet to find a truly effective way to counter the rush defence. Despite the hiccups, the statistics show that by most reckoning, the All Blacks remain on top of the pile. Since the last World Cup they have played 20 Tests, winning 17, losing two and drawing one. The Springboks haven’t had it easy in their last 10 games with the All Blacks, winning only once by 24-25 in Johannesburg in 2014.

Source: New Strait Times September 13, 2017 02:48 UTC