Humiliated Boks reach a new low

RUGBY: South Africa’s 57-0 humiliation by New Zealand in yesterday’s Rugby Championship fixture in Auckland shows how far the Springboks have fallen, according to former captain Jean de Villiers. The record defeat for the Boks has been described on social media as ‘embarrassing’ and ‘shocking’ by supporters, as the rampant world champions ran in eight tries in a sparkling display of attacking rugby that had their hapless opponents floundering. ‘We all thought last year losing to New Zealand by 42 points was a low point and we didn’t think it could get worse. It did today. It is very difficult to find something positive to say about this game,’ said De Villiers (above). Former coach Nick Mallett, who led the Boks to third at the 1999 World Cup commented: ‘Criticising this Bok team is like clubbing a baby seal. The poor guys are defenceless.’