'It felt like we were chasing ghosts,' says Springbok Kitshoff
A brilliant start by the All Blacks saw them score two tries and 17 points in as many minutes against the error-strewn Rugby World Cup title-holders in Auckland on Saturday.
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Undeterred by All Black setback, Nienaber believes Springboks have found plenty of answers
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said they received the answers they were looking for in their two Rugby Championship fixtures despite their 35-20 loss to the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.
Nienaber insists slow Bok starts aren't a trend: 'We don't save ourselves for the 2nd half'
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber refused to entertain comments about his team's sluggish starts and how costly they're becoming after Saturday's 35-20 loss to the All Blacks in Auckland.
Kitshoff candid about poor start as Boks reel from fiery AB salvo: 'We were chasing ghosts'
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff said it felt like they were chasing ghosts in the first 20 minutes of their 35-20 loss against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.
WATCH | Eddie boils over in coaches' box, adamant there's still time to turn around Wallabies
Australia coach Eddie Jones insisted Saturday that his team can turn the corner by the time they meet the All Blacks in a fortnight after slumping to the second straight defeat of his reign.
Last-minute try seals historic victory for Argentina over Wallabies
Juan Martin Gonzalez scored a last-minute try as Argentina clocked back-to-back victories over the Wallabies for the first time Saturday, in a stirring 34-31 win to ramp up pressure on Australia coach Eddie Jones.
'We just couldn't handle it': Springbok coach Nienaber accepts defeat after All Black mauling
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber admitted the Springboks weren't adequate enough in quelling their threats in Saturday's 35-20 Rugby Championship loss to New Zealand in Auckland.
Springboks crash to defeat against flying All Blacks in World Cup wake-up call
New Zealand gave South Africa the rudest of reminders about the difficulty of playing Test rugby in the Land of the Long White Cloud when the All Blacks comprehensively beat them 35-20 in their Rugby Championship encounter in Auckland.