Boks won't blame ref for All Blacks defeat

SPRINGBOK coach Rassie Erasmus bemoaned his team's error count as they went down 24-17 to New Zealand in Saturday's Rugby Championship Test match at Eden Park.

- BY FRANCOIS DE WET

The loss, in which South Africa bagged a losing bonus point, saw them remain in third place on the Rugby Championship standings as the All Blacks maintained a one-point lead at the top over Australia.

Although there was an uproar from mense and pundits after the game, pointing fingers at referee Karl Dickson’s decision making, Erasmus said his team have only themselves to blame for a making a swak start.

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