There were many Springbok issuers of “poison”, but 50-capper Malcolm Marx spearheaded the destruction of the All Blacks in Nelspruit, writes RobHouwing. | Sport24news
Perpetually focussed and intense, the World Cup-holding Springboks only piled further pressure on the current All Blacks leadership figures with a comprehensive 26-10 triumph in the Rugby Championship opener at buzzing Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.
Not only were the Boks responsible for a third consecutive Test reverse for Sam Cane’s outfit, but it was a record-margin bilateral win for them in the post-isolation period over these great bilateral foes, eclipsing the previous SA landmark of 14 points at Ellis Park in 2004. The broader historical widest gap in favour of the Boks remains – by a whisker -- the 17-0 outcome achieved in Durban back in 1928.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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