All Blacks suffer record defeat against Springboks in Wellington

Monday 15 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 15 Sep 2025, 9:13am

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The All Blacks fell to a 43-10 loss against the Springboks in Wellington, marking their heaviest defeat in history. Former winger Jeff Wilson noted that the team conceded 36 points in the second half and compared the performance to the 1999 Rugby World Cup semi-final loss to France.

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1. RNZMon 15 Sep 2025, 8:25am

   'Spent' All Blacks had no answer for Springboks, says former winger Jeff Wilson (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesMon 15 Sep 2025, 9:13am

   'We just had no response': Wilson questions ABs after loss (opens in new tab)