Kiwi rugby icon Sir John Kirwan has slammed South Africa's tactics after last weekend's centenary match against the All Blacks, saying it wasn't in the "best interests of the game".
The All Blacks defeated the Springboks 19-17 to claim the Rugby Championship in Townsville on Saturday, but the slow-moving match has been criticised as far from entertaining - much thanks to South Africa's 'kick only policy' on attack.
While a flurry of kicks was expected from the South Africans, what wasn't, was a number of box kicks from just outside the 22.
Speaking to Newstalk ZB's D'Arcy Waldegrave, Kirwan said it was frustrating to watch.
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