Sir John Kirwan was in awe of the Springboks during Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series and has called on the All Blacks to replicate their efforts in defeat when Dave Rennie’s side faces Australia.
New Zealand will host the Wallabies at Eden Park in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test match with the visitors looking to continue their unbeaten streak under head coach Les Kiss.
While the All Blacks were beaten in three successive weekends by Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks, Rennie’s charges managed to match the South Africans in the physicality battle, according to Kirwan.
What the All Blacks need to replicate
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