Commen Sense

Yes, and the pressure and increased quality of opposition from the Boks of course had nothing at all to do with the All Blacks having an "off day"...

 Sure.........I am also over this great test thing. Last years loss at Ellis Park was worse though....it was a game we should have won. Then for it all to be romanced as a celebration of rugby was sickening.

 Yes, Pakie, even Hansen couldn't bring himself to give some credit to the Boks. Shame, it seems that NZ is the only country capable of playing some good rugga. 

Same could easily be said of the Boks - even though they played their best game yet of the RC they are well off their best. This is a better team than last years but they have yet to exceed last years performances instead it feels like an identity crisis that we are just emerging from. I think it will be lights out back in South Africa.  
Set piece has been much improved in the Aus and NZ tests and is close to being dominant . Credit for this to Matfield in the lineouts. Defense has been good as always and improving, especially contesting and turning over ball on the ground. Problems still remain decision making,  tactical and territorial kicking (really miss FDP here) as well as the inability to string together multiple attacking phases. Either its slow recycle ball / slow service at the rucks or our attacking lines become shallower with each phase. Get these two things right and we'll have a complete game and beat all comers !!