FULL GAME: All Blacks v South Africa (2017 - Albany)

This week's winner of our fan poll is the All Blacks clinical performance against South Africa from North Harbour Stadium in 2017.

CREDIT: Sky Sport NZ

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[bryce]

Amazing to think that the Springboks came back from this performance to win the 2019 Rugby Championship, 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2021 Lions Tour

[paulmulryne]

You have to give credit to Erasmus, don’t you? Regardless of the Lions tour and it’s attendant silliness, he took most of the same players and turned them into World Champions. Incredible.

[limsrusill]

I remember watching this in the pub with my now wife, and a couple of really good mates. A lot of drinking was done that night, up the lads! I MISS this All Blacks side so much 😢

[liammaterman]

As a All Blacks fan I was very satisfied watching the Boks beat the English in 2019 since they knocked us out. Looking forward to see the boys square up against the World Champs this year though. They'll be a test of our current squad for sure.

[koniking]

South Africa have come long way. Dark dark days these

[jmpersonal]

It is always great to see how Nigel Owen is such a grand eyes that see all and at such a frantic pace.

[autumnleaves]

Wonderful to watch the All Blacks when they are in this sort of form. Every single player was superb. Amazing to think that SA recovered from such a humiliation to win the world cup just two years later.

[honahwikeepa]

Bok's are still the best opponents the AB's will ever play. You might beat them, but they will bring the pain without fail. Two wicked teams.

[drisszyani]

The ABS always be the reference in rugby. With soon Scott robertson coach they will be imbeatable.

[kesivan]

Anyone notice that 7/8 of the Springbok bench is now the current starters (or regular players) and 9 of the starting 15 either doesn't play for them anymore or barley makes the squad. Thanks Rassie.

[janeloff]

Difficult time in SA rugby but we got out of it and 2 years later won the RWC 2019.
All Blacks always a side never to underestimate.

[archvermin]

I remember watching this and into the 2nd half I couldn't believe what I was looking at. I'll always banter you guys Springboks, but I'm truly happy you've left this brief slump well and truly behind.

[Sam_H]

Finally they realease this game. It was a great game!

[TribalSolider]

This was the huge wake up call South African Rugby needed.

[LockedDownSpectator]

These were really dark days for South African rugby. Rather be disliked by your foes for being boring when winning… than be pitied for losing. Abjectly so.

[tallnotdeaf]

Holy moly that really puts it into perspective how fast the improvement has been for the boks, I never realised! They were hung drawn and quartered here… how embarrassing.

Good to see them smashing it now though, only way is up!

[LIONHEART]

Kiwi here, I watched this Test with my brother in law and he's a league fan and not into union and I started off by saying, right then, you are about to see a mammoth battle. As the match unfolded he would say to me, what the hell is this? I just kept saying, this is very very unusual. I must have said that dozens of times...
Who would have thought that a mere two years later, The Springboks would be holding the World Cup aloft

[DDSistemeGraficeDDSistemeGrafi]

The second try is fabulous. Pure talent and creativity.

[MrKano]

To be fair, the boks were shit under Coetzee, out of his depth. As an ABs fan, I'm happy the boks are a much better team now under Rassie/Neinaber. Real competition

[kiwishamoo]

Good on the Boks for coming back from this and winning the RWC in 2019