The moment of glory, marked by a fist pounding South African turf, brought memories flooding back for Sean Fitzpatrick – only not in a good way.
In 1996, it was him, in the thick of the action, punching the soil in jubilation as the side he captained became the first New Zealand team to win a Test series on Springbok soil.
Three decades on, he watched helplessly from his seat as Malcolm Marx powered over to score the try that ended Kiwi hopes of a repeat – striking the ground three times in celebration with his left fist.
The symmetry might
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