Dave Rennie confirms All Blacks’ ‘frustrations’ and reveals ploy to stop Springboks’ ‘piggyback’ penalties: ‘We’ll put our faith in the ref’

Dave Rennie says that the All Blacks were frustrated that they weren’t able to get continuity in the third Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test match against the Springboks.

New Zealand’s scrum came under immense pressure in Soweto, conceding four penalties and a penalty try while they also struggled at lineout time, opting for the bail-out at the front of the set-piece instead of trying to win the ball further back, which would have aided the attack.

The head coach has responded to these issues ahead of the RGR series decider in Baltimore, with the All Blacks able to level the series at