It has been 86 years since the Springboks last beat the All Blacks in Auckland, but there is a strong possibility of the Boks rewriting history at the Mount Smart Stadium this morning (9.05am SA time kick-off).
It was Philip Nel’s team that beat the All Blacks 17-6 in 1937 to clinch a series win in New Zealand, and the Boks have lost nine consecutive Tests in Auckland since that famous day – Nel’s team scored five tries to zero,