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© Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.NZ beats Springboks 19-17 in scrappy match to win Rugby Championship
By STEVE McMORRAN TOWNSVILLE, Australia©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Akula
That was a horrible game of rugby to watch - South Africa's tactics were effective but killed the game as a spectacle. The All Blacks made way too many errors and were just lucky that Jordie Barrett was on song with his boot.
The All Blacks turned down several kickable penalties, which they should have taken. If the Boks were forced to play catch up, the All Blacks would have found it much easier to break them down.
simon g
Spring Bores need to go home and stay there until they decide they want to play the game in good spirit and with a view to entertaining spectators. Saddest world champion team ever.
K3PO
NZ couldn't have played a dumber game. When their plan A goes pear shaped, they don't know what to do.
Ample penalties that would have put points on the board to put pressure on SA to respond with tries, were squandered.
A 78th minute penalty kick was what saved them from a total farce.
High school teams have a better grasp of game management than these big dollar drop kicks.