The former All Blacks fly-half, Dan Carter, paid tribute to the rugby rivalry between the two teams after the All Blacks' series defeats to the Springboks.
Carter says he has played against the Springboks enough times to know why the matchup is described as rugby's "Greatest Rivalry". He also acknowledged that the series loss hurt and that he would have liked to see the All Blacks win every test. According to Carter, the intensity of the rivalry lies in the fact that neither of the two teams ever allows the other to become comfortable.
He did, however, also emphasise the mutual respect between the players and said some of the people closest to him in rugby are players he previously wanted to beat on the field.
Carter, who followed the tour from the sidelines this time, says he now appreciates even more how a tour brings players, families and supporters together. "What a tour," Carter concluded.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
