Ethan Hooker was named Player of the Match in the third Test against the All Blacks on Saturday. He dominated the aerial battle and made some excellent runs and strong tackles in the victory.
Winger Ethan Hooker admitted the pressure was massive heading into the third Test between the Springboks and All Blacks at FNB Stadium, with both sides knowing defeat would leave them needing a victory in the final match of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry to salvage a draw.
After New Zealand won at Ellis Park, in the opener, before the world champions levelled the series in Cape Town, the third clash in Soweto was always going to be a big one in context of the series.
With almost 90 000 supporters packed into the venue, the Boks delivered when it mattered, coming from behind to beat the All Blacks 29-24 and take a 2-1 lead in the series. They can’t lose the rivalry.
For Hooker, named Player of the Match, the intensity around the clash was big.
