Legendary All Black Sean Fitzpatrick isn't mincing his words as he lambasts the current crop of New Zealand internationals after their Tri-Nations defeat to South Africa in an interview with Peter Bills in the New Zealand Herald.
"We said before the start, if the All Blacks could win their own lineout ball or they could get field position, it would be all right .
"But in the first half it was just disgraceful; I don't know what they were doing. They trailed 12-1 in the lineouts at halftime. They had no idea where they were throwing it and the Springboks were totally dominating where New Zealand threw it."
"Fitzpatrick did not attempt to minimise South Africa's clear superiority over his own countrymen. "That intercept try by Jean de Villiers was a reflection of the game. The All Blacks were chasing the game whereas South Africa are quite clearly the best team in the world.
"From 1 to 15, they have shown throughout the competition and since the 2007 Rugby World Cup, they have gone on from strength to strength."
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