Springboks Stun All Blacks

A late try by Ricky Januarie left the All Blacks reeling in Dunedin at the weekend, after they had assumed the lead with 10 minutes to go and looked certain to win when the Springboks were reduced to 14 men.

The World Champions proved their worth with a gritty hard-fought display to earn their first victory on New Zealand soil in 10 years.

After all the bitter off-field wrangling that went on last week, Peter de Villiers’ men will enjoy the bragging rights until the third Tri-Nations fixture between the two sides takes place on August 16 in South Africa.

The Boks certainly seem to deserve their ranking at the top of world rugby, after their demolition of the Six Nations champions last month and this latest away victory.

This will come as a blow to the All Blacks, who now aren’t even the best team in the world between World Cups.