All Blacks are the greatest side to ever play the game

The current All Blacks are the greatest side to ever play the game according to Springbok head coach Heyneke Meyer.

The two sides will meet this weekend in the Rugby World Cup semi-final at Twickenham.

“I must say this – and I really mean it, it’s not just talk – but this is probably the best team that’s ever played the game," Meyer said.

“Just look at their record the last four years. Usually after the World Cup there’s a decline in performance.

"Steve (Hansen) was there for eight years as an assistant and most of the coaching staff has gone on but they just got better after the World Cup which just doesn’t happen in world rugby.

“We as a team know that this must be our best performance ever if we want to beat them because they are the best team that’s ever played the game.”