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All Blacks 'Below Their Best': World Media Reacts to NZ's Eden Park Victory
Ardie Savea's 100th test marked by a decisive turnover as the All Blacks stretched Eden Park's unbeaten run to 51 matches, reinforcing their Rugby Championship lead.
- The All Blacks defeated the Springboks 24-17 at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, extending their unbeaten streak to 51 games at the venue.
- The match followed New Zealand’s recent loss in Argentina, with the Springboks aiming to break the All Blacks' long-standing home record dating back to 1994.
- New Zealand led from early on despite some errors that allowed South Africa two tries, while Ardie Savea's key turnover in his 100th Test helped seal the victory amid slippery conditions.
- Savea called it a 'gusty performance' showing pride and discipline, as media described the win as a 'bounceback' and praised the All Blacks for clinical tries and steely defense.
- The victory reinforced New Zealand’s lead atop the Rugby Championship standings and set up a repeat match against the Springboks next Saturday in Wellington.
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Reaction from Auckland: 'Difficult to win when you're 14 points behind'
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Jesse Kriel were both bitterly disappointed by the team’s 24-17 defeat against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, which dashed their hopes of beating the hosts for the first time at Eden Park since 1937, and attributed the result to 15 poor minutes of play in the match. They both lauded the team’s fightback from 14-3 down at half-time to snatch a losing bonus point and said they would regroup and t…
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