New Zealand are on course to retain The Rugby Championship trophy after making an explosive start in their 35-20 win over South Africa in Auckland.
NEW ZEALAND ARE on course to retain The Rugby Championship trophy after making an explosive start in their 35-20 win over South Africa in Auckland on Saturday.
He created the opening try after just five minutes by jumping to his feet quickly after a tackle, carving through the defence to put Smith over for a converted try.The Springboks barely saw the ball in the opening quarter of an hour as the All Blacks enjoyed more than 90% possession. Scrum-half Faf de Klerk landed a penalty as the Springboks needed 35 minutes to claim their first points, before Mo’unga slotted a second penalty just before half-time.
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