If New Zealand had a test rugby rival, it was South Africa. READ MORE:* ABs v Boks: Burning questions for Wellington* All Blacks call on their 'test match animals'* All Blacks on track for try-scoring record* How Boks have lost fear factor: De Villiers* Judge us on the World Cup - Boks coachesBut even he couldn't maintain that South Africa remained New Zealand's greatest rugby adversary, when it was put to him on Friday. But playing South Africa is certainly not the game, as it once was. They come into this Rugby Championship match with just one win from three starts, after dropping back-to-back games to Argentina and Australia. South Africa haven't beaten New Zealand since 2014 and their last win on these shores was in Hamilton in 2009.

Source: Stuff September 14, 2018 05:15 UTC