Football. After losing to South Africa, New Zealand has been defeated for the third time in a row

Nothing is going well for the All Blacks who have just lost for the third time in a row, losing to South Africa 26-10 on Saturday in Nelspruit in the opening rugby tournament.

The South Africans put tremendous pressure in defense which frustrated the pass match that is often the strength of the All Blacks, who were put in the back. Springboks scored a half-time attempt from Kurt-Lee Arendse (8th), and flyhalf Handré Pollard scored all other points for the locals.

South Africa reigns supreme

The All Blacks, to whom South Africa only left crumbs in the first period, could count themselves lucky as they were only seven points behind in the first half (10-3), as they were dominated by Local XV, undermining his team. Forward and fierce defense.

Completely outdone, the All Blacks responded only with a Jordie Barrett penalty just before the break and a late-game attempt by Shannon Frizell as South Africa was reduced to 14 after Kurt-Lee Arendse was sent off for dangerous play. But even in numerical inferiority, it was the South Africans who drove the point home by inflicting one last humiliating attempt on the All Blacks by Willie Le Roux, exploiting another mistake to level him between the columns.

New Zealand suffered two consecutive losses to Ireland in July. While the Springboks remain masters at home against the All Blacks: 26 wins, against New Zealand’s 24.