With the Boks vs All Blacks 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry' series a potential 2-2 split, three former Springboks have gone on record about how a tiebreaker should — or shouldn't — be decided. Their concern centres on the prospect of a kicking competition settling a series of this magnitude, and the full piece unpacks where they stand and what alternatives they'd prefer.
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Bok legends want no part of a kicking shootout to settle the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series
Three Bok legends have voiced their discomfort at the idea of a kicking competition deciding the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series if it ends level at 2-2 — the full piece details their preferred alternatives.
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