New Zealand crush the Springboks in shocking 57-0 demolition
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South Africa suffered their worst ever defeat in New Zealand as the All Blacks put on a ruthless display to win 57-0 in Albany. The Springboks failed to score a point in a match that was competitive early on, but showed how crucial set piece stability and capitlizing on chances is.
Territory and possession were fairly even but missed tackles was a telling statistic, as the Springboks missed 33, helping the All Blacks to their eight tries overall. Missed lineouts in key positions also hurt the Springboks, as they failed to build momentum from set piece ball.
The hosts streaked out to a 31-0 le…





