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Springboks must handle All Blacks pressure at the breakdown, Reinach says

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 26 : South Africa must deal with New Zealand's pressure at the breakdown and get quicker ball if they are to win Saturday’s second test in Cape Town, scrumhalf Cobus Reinach said.The All Blacks claimed a 33-16 victory over the Springboks in the opener of the four-match series in Johannesburg on Saturday and moved top of the World Rugby rankings.World champions South Africa had numerous entries into the New Zealand 22 and created chances to score, but a mixture of errors under pressure and some excellent defence from the visitors kept them to one try at Ellis Park. The Springboks also had two players sent to the sin-bin in the final 11 minutes, Reinach being one of them, and played out most of the remainder of the game with 13 men. "They put us under pressure and made us d
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