The All Blacks are vulnerable and the Springboks must seize the moment to overrun their rivals in two Rugby Championship Tests in South Africa.
Indeed, the All Blacks have touched down in the Republic to as many questions about off-field matters as there are about poor performances that led to a historic series defeat by Ireland in New Zealand in July.
In the three-Test series in July, Ireland recovered from losing the opener to clinch their first win on New Zealand soil and then backed it up to hand the All Blacks their first home series loss in 28 years. “The Irish pack that destroyed the All Blacks in every facet in Dunedin and Wellington included six of the starting pack from Leinster. Two more were among the substitutes. These are the same blokes who were throttled in Dublin by a Bulls pack that doesn’t have a starting player in the Bok eight.
“I would say, yes, I think that we are the favourites. I’m not one of those coaches who sits up here and says that they’re not sure,” the Bok coach said at the time.
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