Wellington’s Cake Tin was the venue for the Springboks’ most memorable Take a look at of 2025, the place Rassie Erasmus’ males put the All Blacks to the sword.
On 13 September, the world champions claimed a outstanding 43-10 victory, handing New Zealand their heaviest-ever defeat and delivering a thunderous assertion within the Citadel Rugby Championship.
What made the win much more hanging was the way it unfolded.
After a tense opening half, the Boks detonated after the break. The All Blacks have been shut out fully within the second half as South Africa piled on 36 unanswered factors, turning a aggressive contest right into a one-sided demolition.
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5 second-half tries adopted, with winger Cheslin Kolbe carving open the defence twice because the Boks ran riot.
Taking part in at inside centre, Willemse delivered his greatest efficiency within the inexperienced and gold. He scored a attempt, received an help, made linebreaks and contributed defensively.
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The efficiency stood in stark distinction to the earlier week’s defeat in Auckland.
In Wellington, the Springboks have been ruthless. They dominated the aerial contest, imposed themselves bodily, and punished each All Black error with medical precision.
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