About this episode

Steven Kitshoff reviews the South Africa vs New Zealand match, discussing the Springboks' performance and future prospects.

Steven Kitshoff was inside Ellis Park to watch South Africa lose 33-16 to New Zealand in the first Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. In this episode he debriefs the whole game with Ross Karl from Aotearoa Rugby Pod. Were the Springboks undercooked? Why was the attack so sloppy? And can they play that badly next weekend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Steven Kitshoff

Guest: Ross Karl

Topics covered

• rugby
• South Africa
• New Zealand
• sports analysis
• match review
• team performance

Keywords

• All Blacks
• Springboks
• rugby test
• match review
• sports podcast
• team analysis
• Ellis Park

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aotearoa Rugby Pod

Places: South Africa, New Zealand, Ellis Park

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