Springboks’ 14-YEAR record set to fall to rampant All Blacks

A record the Springboks have held since 2007 is set to be wiped from rugby’s record books by the All Blacks in the remainder of their end-of-year tour of Europe.

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The All Blacks still have Tests to play against Italy, Ireland and France and are within touching distance of a number of current records.

If they score another 31 points on the tour – which they are likely to do in the first half alone against Italy on Saturday – they will break the record for most points in a calendar year.

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That record currently stands at 658, set by the Springboks in 2007 when they played 17 Tests en route to their Rugby World Cup win in Paris under coach Jake White and captain John Smit.

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TOP 5 FOR MOST TEST POINTS SCORED IN A CALENDAR YEAR:

1. South Africa – 658 (2007)

2. England – 644 (2003)

3. New Zealand – 628 (2021*)

4. New Zealand – 602 (2003)

5. New Zealand – 594 (2007)

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