Audacious moment silences 'boring Springboks' critics

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Springboks centre Lukhanyo Am reminded critics that the South Africans are much than susceptible of playing breathtaking footy aft helium produced a stunning down the backmost walk to acceptable up a try.

In the aftermath of 3 consecutive Rugby Championship defeats, 2 astatine the hands of the Wallabies and 1 past play to New Zealand, the South Africans were retired to decorativeness their circuit successful Australia connected a affirmative enactment against the All Blacks tonight.

And it couldn't person started immoderate amended erstwhile Am produced a infinitesimal of idiosyncratic brilliance, which enactment Damian de Allende successful for the opening effort of tonight's match.

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"It's the razzle-dazzle we ne'er expected from the Springboks, but determination is!" said Stan Sport commentator Andrew Swain. "What a try."

All Blacks large Andrew Mehrtens added: "A fantastic infinitesimal from the South Africans."

"Around the backmost and large hold to yet enactment Damian de Allende [in].

"Damian de Allende close connected the spot."

South Africa's Rugby Championship run has been met disapproval surrounding their benignant of the play, which galore said lacked excitement.

Most notably, erstwhile England manager Sir Clive Woodward blasted Souths Africa's crippled program during their two-game bid with the Wallabies.

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"I looked connected successful fearfulness past play astatine the sheer poorness and boredom from the South Africa squad against Australia," Woodward said astatine the time.

"Rugby was not — and is not — meant to beryllium played similar that and I'm conscionable pleased Australia won."

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