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New Zealand legend Zinzan Brooke says the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series could hinge on just one moment in a match, such as his famous 1996 drop goal at Loftus Versfeld.

Brooke, who played in the All Blacks’ 1996 series victory over the Springboks in South Africa, was speaking in a wide-ranging interview with RugbyPass ahead of an epic four matches between the world’s top two teams.

The former No 8 produced one of the great highlights of that tour, landing a long-range drop goal in the second Test in Pretoria as the Kiwis secured a 2-1 series win.

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“There wasn’t a prearranged call, just me shouting louder and louder ‘Marshy, Marshy, Marshy [scrumhalf Justin Marshall] and he gave me the ball,” the 58-cap Brooke said.

“[Centre] Frank Bunce got us over the advantage line and I looked at the clock with less than 10 minutes left and I thought if I get this drop goal we would be seven points ahead. I knew I could kick it, and job done.”

He believes those actions could again prove decisive when the All Blacks face the Boks across four Tests, with the tour starting against the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday before clashes with the Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and Lions.

FORMER ALL BLACK: We didn’t need a fourth Test

“It is feasible for the All Blacks to win the series but it comes back to that first Test which is absolutely critical,” the 61-year-old said.

“The Springboks have set a benchmark and it’s all about knocking them off and if you create the opportunity to kick a drop goal then you have to take it.”

Brooke also warned the All Blacks must manage the demands of an eight-match tour with a 44-man squad.

“My major concern is that with 44 players in the squad you are going to have to ensure there is friendship and camaraderie created so that there is a real bond.”

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The referees for the highly-anticipated Test series between the Springboks and All Blacks in South Africa later this month and in early September have been announced.

The 2019 and 2023 world champions take on the 2011 and 2015 World Cup winners, New Zealand, in four Tests in the coming weeks – at Ellis Park, Cape Town Stadium, and FNB Stadium, with the fourth Test taking place in Baltimore, USA.

The touring All Blacks also face all four of the South African United Rugby Championship teams, starting with the Stormers in Cape Town this weekend. They then face the Sharks in Durban, the Bulls in Pretoria and the Lions in Joburg.

World Rugby on Tuesday revealed the referees who’ll take charge of the four Tests between the Boks and All Blacks.

Matthew Carley of England will handle the first Test at Ellis Park on 22 August, while Nika Amashukeli of Georgia will take charge of the second Test in Cape Town on 29 August.

Angus Gardner of Australia will referee the third Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series at the FNB Stadium on 5 September, while Karl Dickson of England will then take charge of the fourth Test at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, USA, on 12 September.

The four men will also officiate the other four matches on the All Blacks’ tour of South Africa against the Stormers, Sharks, Bulls and Lions.

Dickson is believed to be in line to handle this Friday’s game against the Stormers.

EG Jansen high school allege racial slurs directed at their first XV rugby players by old boys from Menlopark led to the brawl between players from their school and parents and old boys of Menlopark during a match in Pretoria on Saturday.

The match was halted just after halftime with Menlopark leading 36-5.

In videos doing the rounds on social media, players from EG Jansen’s first XV are seen punching and fighting with what appear to be spectators, many of whom are adults.

It is understood no Menlopark first XV players were involved in the brawl.

The incident has been widely condemned. Both schools, as well as the organisers of the match, the Noordvaal rugby authority, said they would investigate the incident.

Racial abuse

On Tuesday morning EG Jansen released a statement about last Saturday’s incident. In it they say some of their black players had been racially abused by old boys of Menlopark, who’d set up their gazebo behind the goal-line of EG Jansen. This eventually led to the brawl, which was captured on video.

“Allegedly the k-word was used … while there were also comments that certain players ‘belong on the farm’,” part of the statement says.

Furthermore, it is alleged a player from EG Jansen was pulled over a fence by one of the Menlopark old boys and assaulted. A physical confrontation then ensued. It is then that the parents of the EG Jansen players got involved “to protect” their children.

The statement, which was issued and signed by the chairman of the governing body of EG Jansen, Riaan van Aswegen, adds parents of scholars from EG Jansen told a teacher from Menlopark about the behaviour of the old boys, but nothing came of it.

Another incident in Cape Town

The school further states they condemn what happened and are continuing to investigate the matter. Internal disciplinary action against the perpetrators, who behaved in a manner which goes against the school’s code of conduct, is underway. They say they regret the incident.

EG Jansen are working with the Department of Basic Education to ensure the investigation is objectively handled.

Late Saturday, the chairperson of the Noordvaal Cup, Tinus Diedericks, said that “they do not condone any such behaviour. There will be an investigation … the necessary steps will be taken.”

In their own statement later on Tuesday, Menlopark said they noted with “horror” the statement released by EG Jansen.

“All evidence considered to date – including statements from the neutral match officials – indicates that the allegations of racist remarks are entirely without foundation.”

They added: “It would be extremely damaging if this proves to be a desperate fabrication intended to shift blame.

“We fully distance ourselves from the false allegations.”

Meanwhile, in another incident which has hit the headlines in recent days, a rugby match between two Cape schools, Durbanville’s Fairmont and Settlers of Bellville, was called off on Saturday following a player being called the k-word.

It is believed the referee in the match heard a racial slur and opted to end the game.

This story has been updated with Menlopark’s response to EG Jansen’s statement.

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