De Villiers delighted as Boks cut loose

THE Tri-Nations tournament is South Africa’s to lose after Peter de Villiers’ side racked up their fourth straight win with a 32-25 victory over Australia in Perth on Saturday.

The Boks shed the conservatism that has drawn much criticism in recent months and secured a four-try bonus point that ensures they now need just a point to claim the title.

De Villiers said: “It was a brilliant performance. We didn’t have the platforms to play with that we wanted, but we still managed to play with the ball we had, our defence was very good, our kicking game was outstanding as it always is and we passed the ball around to score four tries. There are a few things to work and we will study the video to do that, and there’s always room for improvement in this team.”