RUGBY

Springboks lose but stand tall in gutsy showdown at Newlands

08 October 2017 - 00:00

By CRAIG RAY at Newlands

Heartbreak. Absolute heartbreak. Never has a side deserved to win a test more than the Springboks did at Newlands yesterday, yet somehow they came out on the wrong end of the result because they were up against the most ruthless team in the history of the sport.

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