Springbok fans must savour every glorious moment because no golden era lasts forever

When the Springboks lost 57-0 to the All Blacks in Auckland in 2017, backing up the 57-15 thrashing they had received the year before in Durban, I remember discussing with my old colleague Gavin Rich the possibility that we would never again see the Boks beat their old rivals. Today, that sounds a touch dramatic, but back then it seemed distinctly possible. The scoreline across the two consecutive matches was 114-15; the Kiwis were on a six-match unbeaten run against South Africa, and even without the retired Richie McCaw and Dan Carter, they were getting...