{"id":287840,"date":"2023-08-25T22:36:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T22:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=287840"},"modified":"2023-08-25T22:36:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T22:36:13","slug":"south-africa-lay-down-marker-ahead-of-world-cup-defence-by-thrashing-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/rugby-union\/south-africa-lay-down-marker-ahead-of-world-cup-defence-by-thrashing-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa lay down marker ahead of World Cup defence by thrashing New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa hammered New Zealand in their World Cup warm-up clash at Twickenham <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/sport\/sport-135x135.png\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" i-amphtml-layout=\"responsive\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news<\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Sport email<\/h2>\n<p>South Africa laid down a marker ahead of their World Cup title defence by hammering New Zealand 35-7 in a warm-up clash at Twickenham.<\/p>\n<p>The reigning world champions dominated from the first whistle on a chastening night for World Cup favourites New Zealand, who had Scott Barrett sent off in the first half, leaving his tournament participation in doubt.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa hammered Wales 52-16 in Cardiff last weekend and started in the same vain, with relentless early pressure leading to a 13th-minute sin-binning for Barrett \u2013 who paid the price for repeated New Zealand infringements.<\/p>\n<p>Prop Tyrel Lomax was then forced off with what appeared to be a serious knee injury before skipper Sam Kane was also shown a yellow card in a disastrous first 15 minutes for the All Blacks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/25\/22\/1638717393.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p> Kwagga Smith of South Africa scores the team\u2019s fifth try as they dismantled New Zealand<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/22\/10\/2e4f61a4ed6d237bf33d24e7c6e85e19Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjkyNzM1NTU1-2.72438499.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/21\/16\/fed804e0f5ed545a503bac64817fcd6cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjkyNzE1NzE2-2.73396823.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/21\/06\/2db6fb4436a12ff689527d8a219bd504Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjkyNjI5Mjg4-2.73392450.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>New Zealand, who were imperious in securing the 2023 Rugby Championship title last month, defended resolutely but Siya Kolisi forced his way over for the opening try after 18 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Richie Mo\u2019unga hit the post with a simple penalty and Kurt-Lee Arendse ran in South Africa\u2019s second try from an interception to make it 14-0.<\/p>\n<p>Things went from bad to worse for the All Blacks as Barrett was shown a second yellow and sent off just before half-time for dangerously flying into a clearout \u2013 meaning he is likely to miss their World Cup opener against France on September 8.<\/p>\n<p>The Springboks hit the ground running again after half-time as Malcolm Marx scored following a line-out.<\/p>\n<p>Pieter-Steph Du Toit was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle but a fresh forward pack, after seven substitutions, powered over for a fourth Springboks try as Bongi Mbonambi touched down.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand had no answer to South Africa as Kwagga Smith added a fifth, with Manie Libbok flawless with the boot, before Cam Roigard\u2019s first Test try offered New Zealand\u2019s only moment of joy.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-union\/new-zealand-south-africa-scott-barrett-siya-kolisi-cardiff-b2399678.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa hammered New Zealand in their World Cup warm-up clash at Twickenham Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email South Africa laid down [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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