All Blacks demolished by Springboks in Baltimore
The Springboks have claimed the fourth Test 43-28 over the All Blacks in Baltimore, sealing the series 3-1.
It was a frustrating performance for New Zealand as the confident Springboks, shone as much as the All Blacks struggled for continuity and luck.
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Captain Codie Taylor opened the try scoring in the eighth minute but then the Springboks started to grind their way to lead the game through tries to
Damian de Allende and Morne van den Berg before Will Jordan got one back as the South Africans wen tot the break. 17-14 ahead.
South Africa scored two tries in three minutes early in the second half, the first after 48 minutes came from a scrum penalty, followed by another kick to the corner. The lineout maul yielded yet another try for hooker Malcolm Marx.
Then, from a scrum conceded after a kick from the restart, first five-eighths Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu ran into space and into the All Blacks’ 22 where the Springboks big men blasted their way forward, before flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit scored to secure a 15-point advantage.
There was some frustration for the All Blacks as decisions went against them, however they were well-beaten and event a late Beauden Barrett try didn't add much to the scoreline.
Ethan Blackadder scored the third of the All Blacks four tries and was one of the best players finding himself all over the park and industrious as ever.
The All Blacks next game is against the Wallabies at Eden Park October 10.
Springboks 43 (Damian de Allende, Morne van den Berg, Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Cameron Hanekom tries; Sacha Feinburg-Mngomezulu 2 con, van den Burg, Libbok 2 cons, Feinburg-Mngomezulu pen) All Blacks 28 (Codie Taylor, Will Jordan, Ethan Blackadder, Beauden Barrett tries; Damian McKenzie 4 con) HT: 17-14.
