All Blacks

Kiwis sharpen axe for Foster

If reports in New Zealand are to be believed, All Blacks coach Ian Foster will be forced to resign in the face of fresh calls for him to be sacked following defeat to the Springboks on Saturday.

Watch: Cape Crusader burns All Blacks jersey

A disappointed South African All Blacks fan sets alight his New Zealand 2011 Rugby World Cup jersey after the Springboks thumped the Kiwis in Mbombela on Saturday.

Aaron Smith of New Zealand during the 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand, at Mbombela Stadium, in Nelspruit on6 Auagust 2022

Smith: Breakdown upturn key to NZ rebound

Scrumhalf Aaron Smith has highlighted the tackle point as an area where the All Blacks need to show rapid improvement if they are to scalp the Springboks at Ellis Park on Saturday.

epa10109104 New Zealand players huddle after losing the Rugby Championships match between the Springboks and the All Blacks in Mbombela, South Africa, 06 August 2022

Bok win sees New Zealand plummet to new low

The All Blacks will drop to fifth on World Rugby’s Test rankings after New Zealand suffered a record-breaking loss to the Springboks at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.

NELSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 06: Kurt-Lee Arendse of South Africa during The Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Mbombela Stadium on August 06, 2022 in Nelspruit, South Africa. (Photo by Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Highlights: Boks pump All Blacks

The Springboks opened their Rugby Championship campaign in fine style with a dominant victory over the All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday.

New Zealand's head coach Ian Foster (L) talks with his South African counterpart Jacques Nienaber after the Rugby Championship match at Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast on October 2, 2021. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Foster: Loss to Boks was a step up

Head coach Ian Foster believes the struggling All Blacks made progress despite a massive defeat by the Springboks in the Rugby Championship opener on Saturday.

Cane in pain after Bok hiding

All Blacks skipper Sam Cane admits a heavy defeat by the Springboks “really hurts” as New Zealand began the Rugby Championship with a third successive loss.

Rate the Ref: Angus Gardner

Rate the performance of Australian referee Angus Gardner in Saturday’s Rugby Championship showdown between the Springboks and All Blacks at Mbombela Stadium.

Pick your MVP: Boks vs All Blacks

The Springboks claimed an emphatic 26-10 victory over the All Blacks in Nelspruit – which Bok was your most valuable player?

Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v New Zealand - Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa - August 6, 2022 New Zealand's Samisoni Taukei'aho in action with South Africa's Malcolm Marx

Marx leads the charge as Boks bully All Blacks

Malcolm Marx turned in a superb performance in his 50th Test appearance as the Springboks pummelled the All Blacks to start the Rugby Championship with a convincing victory on Saturday.