4 former Boks lash team's Brisbane showing

Cape Town - Former Springboks have expressed their dissatisfaction after the team's loss to Australia in Brisbane over the weekend.

The Boks let slip a 15-7 first half advantage to go down 23-18 to the Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium.

It was South Africa's second Rugby Championship loss in a row, following a 32-19 reverse to Argentina in Mendoza, and leaves them in a precarious position heading into this weekend's Test against the All Blacks in Wellington.

Social media was abuzz after the Boks' below-par effort on Saturday and four former Boks also chipped in.

According to former flank Rob Louw, there was a "complete lack of urgency" among the Springbok ranks:

Just a last thought on the Boks dismal second half display what disappointed me the most is the complete lack of urgency and eagerness to make amends after the Argentina loss !Not a great forerunner for next week against the AB s !!

— Rob Louw (@roblouw6) September 9, 2018

1995 World Cup hero Joel Stransky, who handed out the team's jersey's on Friday, said it was a game the Boks should have won convincingly:

A game we should have won, and should have been convincing. As much as there was some good and strong effort, bitterly disappointing result! @Springboks @SuperSportTV

— Joel Stransky (@stranners) September 8, 2018

Former wing and current SuperSport pundit Breyton Paulse lamented the number of basic errors committed:

It really has been frustrating watching the boys making such silly errors,basic stuff that you expect a professional to be able to deal with!!

— Breyton Paulse (@BreytonPaulse) September 8, 2018

Former lock Kobus Wiese, another winner in 1995, said four losses in seven Tests in 2018 painted a picture of the sad state of affairs:

7 Toetse , 4 verloor en die treurmare duur voort!

— Kobus Wiese (@4KobusWiese) September 8, 2018