Sir John Kirwan was left fuming after Springboks legend Victor Matfield claimed that it was the All Blacks who were trying to slow the game down at the weekend.
Prior to Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, New Zealand looked to create the narrative that they would be eager to play the game at pace and the South Africans wouldn’t.
All Blacks boss Dave Rennie sought to plant that seed in the minds of the officials, but ultimately it did not work when it came to the end result after the Boks sealed a 3-1 series success.
Rennie’s men had a chance to level
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