Ruthless All Blacks praised after Springboks culledPHOTOSPORT All Black centre Anton Lienert-Brown makes a break against a fractured Springboks defence as referee Jerome Garces takes evasive action. Ironically it was positioned above a pre-match prediction from the Springboks Europe-bound skipper Adriaan Strauss that he was "confident" the clash would be close. READ MORE:* All Blacks crush Springboks* Recap: All Blacks v Springboks* Play by play: All Blacks v Springboks* Stats and scorecard: Summarise and compare* Aaron Smith punts social media accounts* Disgraced Smith back in NZInstead it was another reality check after the Springboks' 28-point loss in Christchurch last month. Although the Springboks were notionally in the contest when trailing 12-9 at halftime, the Springboks conservative game plan, said Rich, was never going to produce an upset victory. The maudlin obituaries continued with SA Rugby Magazine proclaiming: "Blacks Blitz Pathetic Boks".

Source: Stuff October 08, 2016 20:15 UTC