Factbox-Rugby-New Zealand's five biggest test defeats of all time

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - Argentina v New Zealand - Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina - August 23, 2025 New Zealand's Codie Taylor and teammates look dejected after the match REUTERS/Pedro Lazaro Fernandez/File Photo

(Reuters) -The New Zealand rugby union team suffered their biggest loss ever in a test match on Saturday, with South Africa securing a 43-10 victory over the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship in Wellington.

The Springboks' 33-point win broke their own record of beating New Zealand by 28 points in a warm-up fixture in Twickenham ahead of the 2023 World Cup.