Sir John Kirwan ‘bored to tears’ of watching the Springboks as Victor Matfield snipes back at All Blacks legend

Victor Matfield has hit back at Sir John Kirwan after the All Blacks legend stated that watching the Springboks “bores me to tears”.

The arch-rivals are currently locked at 1-1 in the four-Test Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, but the respective sides have employed contrasting styles.

While New Zealand have looked to move the ball through the hands, South Africa have sought to impose their physicality on the tourists with emphasis on the scrum and maul.

Rassie Erasmus’ men have also put the ball up in the air plenty of times, with box-kicking a key tactic for the back-to-back world champions.

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