AUCKLAND (Reuters) - A shell-shocked Springboks side have no choice but to pick themselves up for their final two Rugby Championship matches in South Africa after they were thumped 57-0 by New Zealand on Saturday, coach Allister Coetzee said. "Credit to the All Blacks they were superb," a subdued Coetzee told reporters. The Springboks were competitive for sustained periods of the match, something the All Blacks identified after the game despite the scoreline. Springboks captain Eben Etzebeth, a man of few words at the best of times, also appeared to be coming to terms with the result -- the worst defeat in Springboks' history. A lot of people will see the score and not draw any positives from it, but I see a lot of positives in it," Coetzee said.

Source: The Star September 16, 2017 11:37 UTC