Take a look at all the best action images from the Springboks’ 35-7 demolition job of the out-of-sorts All Blacks in their one-sided Rugby World Cup warm-up showdown in London on Friday night.
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The Springboks produced one of their all-time greatest performances to smash their bitter rivals by a record 28 points. It was not only the Springboks’ biggest win over the All Blacks, but also New Zealand’s heaviest defeat in Test match history.
It was fast, it was ferocious and it was brutal from the Springboks and the selection of photos below best illustrate that outright dominance.
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PICTURES: SPRINGBOKS VS ALL BLACKS
Springboks Eben Etzebeth, Faf de Klerk and Malcolm Marx embrace. Photo: @BokRugby Twitter.Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen runs over All Blacks flyhalf Richie Mo’unga. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.Kurt-Lee Arendse speeds away against All Blacks. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.Kurt-Lee Arendse’s run against the All Blacks from a different angle. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.Springboks speedster Kurt-Lee Arendse skips away from Dane Coles. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.Springbok flank Pieter-Steph du Toit takes on the All Blacks defence. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith scores against the All Blacks. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx scores against the All Blacks in London. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.Springboks Damian Willemse and Manie Libbok against the All Blacks. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.The Springboks celebrate after scoring against the All Blacks. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.Head coach Jacques Nienaber with Damian Willemse. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.South Africa’s coach Jacques Nienaber and All Blacks coach Ian Foster share a moment. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.
HERE IS HOW THE TEAMS LINED UP:
Springboks – 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff. Subs: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Jean Kleyn, 20 RG Snyman, 21 Marco van Staden, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Kwagga Smith.
All Blacks – 15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Mark Telea, 10 Richie Mounga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Sam Cane (c), 6 Luke Jacobson, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Sam Whitelock, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ethan de Groot. Subs: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Tupou Vaai, 21 Dalton Papali’i, 22 Cam Roigard, 23 Anton Leinert-Brown.