The Springboks’ slow start was costly in their 35-20 loss to the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.

16 July 2023

Published By Everything ZA Travel

The Boks fell behind 17-0 in the first quarter, and they were unable to recover, The All Blacks were clinical in the opening stages, scoring two tries through Aaron Smith and Will Jordan. The Boks were guilty of some poor discipline, giving away four penalties in the first 20 minutes.

The Boks did fight back in the second half, scoring three tries through Lukhanyo Am, Kwagga Smith, and Damian de Allende. However, the All Blacks were too good on the day, and they ran out comfortable winners.

The loss is a blow to the Springboks’ hopes of winning the Rugby Championship. They are now second in the standings, behind the All Blacks. The Boks will need to improve their start in their next match against Argentina if they want to stay in contention for the title.

Here are some of the reasons why the Springboks’ slow start was costly:

• The All Blacks were able to build a lead that was too big for the Boks to overcome.
• The Boks’ discipline was poor, which gave the All Blacks easy scoring opportunities.
• The Boks were unable to get their attack going in the first half.

The Springboks will need to address these issues if they want to be successful in the Rugby Championship. They need to start games better, they need to be more disciplined, and they need to get their attack firing.