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CTK-46: The Springboks Blew It… Can They Fix It Against the All Blacks?

Cut The Kak··27 August 2026·51 min

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The Springboks had their chances. The scrum was firing, the opportunities were there… and then came the 55th minute.This week on Cut the Kak, Chad and Byron unpack where it went wrong against the All Blacks, why the Boks kept turning down easy points, the refereeing decisions that still have us scratching our heads, and whether one disastrous passage of play completely changed the game.We also get into Rassie Erasmus admitting he got the backline reshuffle wrong, the changes for the next Test, Handré Pollard starting at 10, Dion Fourie’s ridiculous return to the Springbok squad and why Jasper Wiese continues to look like an absolute nightmare to tackle.Plus:NPC and Currie Cup results and predictionsNorthland stealing the Ranfurly ShieldWhy NPC rugby might genuinely be the best provincial rugby aroundThe Warriors dismantling the RabbitohsWests Tigers pulling off a massive NRL upsetLions vs the All Blacks touring sideWhy expecting provincial teams to beat an international touring side is complete kakAnd whether the Springboks can still turn this series aroundThe All Blacks were clinical. The Springboks weren’t.But are the Boks actually far away from fixing it?Let us know in the comments: should the Springboks have simply taken the three points every time they were offered?Subscribe for more rugby analysis, questionable predictions and completely unbiased Springbok opinions.Instagram / TikTok: @cut_the_kak