Greg Ford, writing on Rugby Heaven, takes a look at the stats to see whether or not criticisms of the Springboks' kicking game are valid.
"A quick inspection of the latest statistics from this year's Tri Nations confirms South Africa do kick more often than Henry's All Blacks and Robbie Deans's Wallabies. But the difference between the three sides is not as vast as some would like to believe.
"Before last night's Wallabies-Springboks match in Perth, de Villiers's side had, on average, kicked 35 times per match. By international standards that's not high. England in their pomp earlier this decade kicked far more often.
"The All Blacks have kicked the least so far this year - 27 times per match - giving Henry's beef some credibility. But if Henry wants to point the finger, then he should look no further than the Wallabies. They boot the ball 30 times per match, meaning the South Africans are not the only ones guilty of taking the easy option.
"The stats also reveal why the South Africans tend to kick more. They have dominated the possession stakes so far this season, which means they simply have been presented with more opportunities to kick."
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