The Sharks' Handre Stassen is tackled by two All Black defenders during their Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour match.
As the All Blacks prepare for their high-stakes series against the Springboks, a couple of areas that demand immediate attention are their defensive discipline and tackle height.
The All Blacks went into their second tour game against the Sharks on the back of three yellow cards against the Stormers, and were lucky not to get at least one more in Tuesday night’s win over the Sharks.
Anton Lienert-Brown, Simon Parker and Josh Moorby were all shown yellow cards on Friday. Lienert-Brown and Josh Moorby were carded for high tackles, while Simon Parker was carded for a professional foul.
The All Blacks also had two players sin-binned during their Nations Championship matches, with fly-half Ruben Love having a 10-minute breather for a high tackle against France, while flanker Luke Jacobson was lucky not to get a straight red against Ireland for a dangerous ruck clear-out.
