Savea challenges struggling All Blacks to return to winning ways

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All Blacks forward Ardie Savea has called on his New Zealand team mates to arrest their disappointing run of results when they take on hosts South Africa in the first of two tests in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.Coach Ian Foster has come under intense scrutiny since losing last month's series agains

All Blacks forward Ardie Savea has called on his New Zealand team mates to arrest their disappointing run of results when they take on hosts South Africa in the first of two tests in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.

"I think this week is the turning point," Savea told New Zealand media."Don't worry about next week, we've got to nail this week. It's a turning week for us. Foster has overseen a shake-up of his backroom staff in the aftermath of the losses to Ireland, which saw the All Blacks lose a series on home soil for the first time since 1994.

"There's only so much coaching the coaches can do," he said."We're the ones that are out on the field and have to execute the game plan.

 

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