AnalysisAnalysis byLiam NapierSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·5 Sep, 2026 05:59 PM6 mins to readLiam Napier is a Senior Sports Journalist and Rugby Correspondent for New Zealand's Herald.Emoni Narawa comforts Will Jordan after the All Blacks' loss to the Springboks at FNB Stadium. Photo / PhotosportBy Liam Napier in SowetoThunder and lightning that roared and crackled over Johannesburg the night before this test proved an apt precursor to the unofficial greatest rivalry series decider.Mother Nature knew another brutal battle was brewing.
Level one-all in this engrossing series, and with 90,000 packed into
