{
  "id": 7269886,
  "title": "‘We kept on getting better,’ says Willemse about Springboks’ 3-1 series win against All Blacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/we-kept-on-getting-better-says-willemse-about-springboks-3-1-series",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T07:17:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/kept-getting-better-willemse-boks-rgr/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Springboks secured a historic 3-1 series victory over the All Blacks, with fullback Damian Willemse praising the team's progress throughout the tournament. Willemse explained that the team had progressively become better, despite starting the series with a low point against the All Blacks in the inaugural Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test series. The Boks bounced back with a 33-26 win in Cape Town, and then produced a dominant performance in Soweto, where they comfortably led at the end before the All Blacks scored a consolation try. Baltimore was the final match, where the Boks dominated the first half, scored two tries, and walked away with a 43-28 win. Willemse highlighted the team's determination to win well, stating that they just wanted to win and win well at their standards. The Boks enjoyed their time in the US and were proud of the spectacle they put on for the fans, hoping to return in the future.",
  "summary": "The Springboks lost the opening RGR Test to the All Blacks before winning the next three.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Damian Willemse’s Springbok legacy gets another golden chapter with All Blacks series win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/damian-willemses-springbok-legacy-gets-another-golden-chapter-with",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}