That was one of the great All Black victories

PremiumOpinionOpinion byPhil GiffordContributing Sports Writer·NZ Herald·23 Aug, 2026 08:00 PM6 mins to readPhil Gifford is a Contributing Sports Writer for NZME. He is one of the most-respected voices in New Zealand sports journalism. ‌It’s far too early to suggest that the cloak of invincibility Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus had been wearing now looks ripped and soiled.

But there’s also no doubt, after the 33-16 victory in the first test of rugby‘s greatest rivalry series, that pressure is something

That was one of the great All Black victories

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