South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks can still win their test series against New Zealand after a 33-16 defeat at Ellis Park. Following the All Blacks’ rout on Saturday, Erasmus points to the need to respond immediately and to the possibility of turning the series around.
Outlets report that New Zealand’s win is significant both for the result and for what it ends. The All Blacks record their biggest-ever victory at Ellis Park, taking the Springboks’ status as world’s top-ranked test team. The defeat also breaks South Africa’s 12-test win streak, a run described as their longest under Erasmus. Erasmus frames the setback as a clear rallying point, reiterating that a way forward exists and that South Africa can still win by winning the next three matches in succession.
While the coverage centers on Erasmus’s confidence, it consistently highlights the same key outcomes from Saturday’s match: the scoreline, the magnitude of New Zealand’s margin, and the end of South Africa’s ranking and winning streaks.
