All Blacks trounce Springboks by record margin

South Africa 16 New Zealand 52

South Africa 16 New Zealand 52

Defending champions New Zealand recorded their biggest win over South Africa this afternoon when they overwhelmed the Springboks in the second round of the Tri-nations championship.

Their previous highest was 28-0 in Dunedin four years ago.

Flyhalf Carlos Spencer scored the opening try of the match in the 12th minute after a deft dummy pass. Wingers Doug Howlett and Joe Rokocoko also scored as the All Blacks raced to a 22-9 lead at halftime.

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South Africa, who upset world champions Australia in the opening match last weekend, conceded further tries after the interval to Rokocoko, his sixth in four tests, replacement prop Kees Meeuws, Howlett and centre Aaron Mauger.