| New Zealand (0) 7 |
| Tries: Roigard Cons: Mo’unga |
| South Africa (14) 35 |
| Try: Kolisi, Arendse, Marx, Mbonambi, Smith Cons: Libbok 5 |
New Zealand lock Scott Barrett was sent off as the All Blacks suffered the heaviest defeat of their historical past.
Barrett acquired two yellow playing cards, with the second for a reckless clearout to the pinnacle of hooker Malcolm Marx being referred to the TMO ‘bunker’.
South Africa went forward by Siya Kolisi and Kurt-Lee Arendse scores, earlier than second-half tries from Marx, Bongi Mbonambi and Kwagga Smith.
The All Blacks’ earlier record loss was by 21 factors in 1999 and 2019.
At a packed-out Twickenham, Barrett acquired his first yellow card after a number of group infringements as the All Blacks struggled to comprise the relentless energy sport of the Springboks.
He returned from the sin-bin however simply earlier than half-time shoulder-charged into Marx, who was near the bottom at a breakdown, leaving referee Matthew Carley no choice however to ship him off.
New Zealand have already lost experienced lock Brodie Retallick for the opening sport of the World Cup towards France on 8 September with an harm, as Barrett turns into the primary All Black to be sent off twice.
Tyrel Lomax’s World Cup may be in danger after the prop left the sector early with a nasty knee harm.
The world champions made it back-to-back wins after their 52-16 demolition of Wales in Cardiff final weekend, as Jacques Nienaber’s facet seem like hitting their greatest type earlier than their World Cup opener towards Scotland on 10 September.
The win additionally ends New Zealand’s 11-match unbeaten run as South Africa’s energy sport – so profitable throughout the 2019 World Cup – proved an excessive amount of for his or her 14-man opponents.
“You could not assist however be impressed with what they did, they actually bought caught into us,” mentioned All Blacks coach Ian Foster.
“Their physicality and their set-piece was excellent and so they had an enormous sport at scrum and line-out time. That was a giant distinction.”
Springboks peaking at proper time
Twickenham was an uncommon floor to host the 2 southern hemisphere sides, with their final assembly on the venue coming in a 2015 World Cup semi-final, which the All Blacks received 20-18 because of a late Beauden Barrett strive.
Since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in 2019, the Boks have proven glimpses of the relentless energy and kicking sport which dominated England in the final.
During the opening interval that sport returned, with the All Blacks unable to search out any foothold within the contest, shedding each Scott Barrett and captain Sam Cane to early sin-bins.
The stress finally instructed as Kolisi smashed his approach over the road aided by the large body of lock Eben Etzebeth – in solely the captain’s second sport again since knee surgery following ligament damage in April.
Wing Arendse then doubled the lead, intercepting Jordie Barrett’s move to run in untouched.
Sharp play on the entrance of the line-out noticed Marx go over for the Boks’ third earlier than the well-known ‘Bomb Squad’ of front-row replacements was launched early within the second interval.
They entered the sport alongside three different replacements within the forwards, and the virtually all-new pack dismantled the All Blacks with additional scores ensuing from line-outs for Mbonambi and Smith.
“It was an excellent begin for us, an incredible efficiency by the group,” man of the match Damian Willemse instructed Sky Sports.
“This will give us some momentum going into the Rugby World Cup. I’m the person of the match, however credit score to the forwards, they put in a hell of a shift.”
It wasn’t all concerning the forwards as 20-year-old Canan Moodie – in his first begin at centre – offered sensible touches all through the sport, one being a disallowed solo strive.
The solely constructive for New Zealand was alternative scrum-half Cam Roigard grabbing a well-taken rating – his first for his nation – within the closing ten minutes.
If Ireland fail to beat Samoa on Saturday, South Africa will head to France as the primary ranked facet on the planet.
New Zealand would have gone to primary if that they had received by 15 factors, which they managed throughout the Rugby Championship, however as a substitute might be reassessing their sport after a chastening defeat.
“I feel each groups wanted that sport, we definitely did,” added Foster. “We misplaced the cohesion once we have been put beneath stress, however I believed our defence within the first 20 minutes was excellent and if we had extra self-discipline in key areas we might have counter-punched.”
Line-ups
New Zealand: B. Barrett; Jordan, R. Ioane, J. Barrett, Telea; Mo’unga, Smith; De Groot, Coles, Lomax; S. Barrett, Whitelock; Jacobson, Cane (capt), Savea.
Replacements: Taukei’aho, Williams, Newell, Vaa’i, Lord, Papali’i, Roigard, Lienert-Brown.
South Africa: Willemse; Arendse, Moodie, Esterhuizen, Mapimpi; Libbok, De Klerk; Kitshoff, Marx, Malherbe; Etzebeth, Mostert; Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Vermeulen.
Replacements: Mbonambi, Nche, Nyakane, Kleyn, Snyman, Van Staden, Reinach, Smith.
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
