JEREMY GUSCOTT
Galloping in: Scott Barrett runs home from 30m to score the All Blacks second try
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WHAT struck me most as New Zealand beat South Africa 23-13 in their showdown yesterday was that planning your strategy behind-the-scenes is where coaches earn their corn, and it is where the Springboks fell short this time.
Exciting as Cheslin Kolbe, Makazole Mapimpi, and Willie Le Roux are as a back three, they do not have a reputation for being commanding in the air – and New Zealand exploited that to the full.
The South African back three were peppered with ...
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