- New Zealand 7-35 South Africa
- Springboks run in five tries in record victory
At last some full-throttle rugby to raise the pulse in south-west London. It may have been a frustrating August for English supporters but here was the thunderous real deal, disguised as a so-called friendly. If this was a warm-up, those about to encounter a rampant South Africa at next month’s World Cup should brace themselves for something massively impactful.
By the end it was about as grisly a dress rehearsal as New Zealand could possibly have experienced. South Africa’s triumph was their most convincing in the 102-year history of this fixture and a depleted All Black pack were left in pieces on the floor.
Written by Robert Kitson at Twickenham
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/25/new-zealand-south-africa-rugby-world-cup-warm-up-match-report under the title “South Africa demolish indisciplined New Zealand as Scott Barrett sees red”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
