What has gone wrong with New Zealand and can they fix it?

The pressure is enormous as the ailing All Blacks face South Africa at Ellis Park on Saturday after three defeats in four Tests

MUCH TO PROVE: All Blacks players go through the motions during New Zealand’s training session in Johannesburg ahead of Saturday’s Test against South Africa in Ellis Park. Pic: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images

Stifled attack 

Endless threats and yet the All Blacks cannot find a way to ignite them despite sacking their attack coach, Brad Mooar, with embattled head coach Ian Foster assuming that brief for the South African tour. This year’s first Test victory against Ireland, when the All Blacks created space by using wider forward runners and feasted on mistakes to launch counterattacking strikes, seems a lifetime ago.