New Zealand ran in eight tries as they thumped South Africa’s Bulls 50-19 in their latest Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour fixture in Pretoria on Saturday, an impressive warm-up ahead of the first test against the Springboks next weekend.
The All Blacks were in complete control in what was expected to be their toughest outing ahead of the four-match test series, following victories over the Stormers (38-21) and the Sharks (54-0) with their most impressive all-round display.
Their set-piece was solid and they dominated the breakdown, while they also improved the discipline, albeit they came up against a depleted Bulls side.
The first test against the world champion Springboks is next Saturday in Johannesburg.
"Another tough game for us, the Bulls turned up in patches there and it was a physical game," New Zealand captain Codie Taylor said.
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