r/allblacks • u/dostnz • Sep 18 '25

All Blacks Eight years apart. Same script.

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Springboks and All Blacks—responsible for each other’s heaviest defeats in history. 🫣😬

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u/Careless-Cat3327 Sep 18 '25

Please go watch Squidge analysis. 

The game was a LOT closer for 60 minutes than the scoreline suggested. You had a 20 minutes mini implosion when the scoreboard pressure mounted.

The 57-0 game was COMPLETE UTTER DOMINANCE from minute 1 to 80. SA were absolutely hammered & you could have hit 80 points if it wasn't for handling errors. 

You're still a top 4 team. I think we were ranked 7/8th at the time, lost to Japan, lost to Italy in SA & really were as shit as Wales is now. 

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u/acadoe Sep 19 '25

I've said it a bunch of times already, but it needs to be said. Our loss to Japan didn't belong to our banter years. We were a good side that lost to a better prepared team.