Relive the Springboks’ hard-fought victory

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In a less lively match than last week, the South Africans proved more effective in winning for the second time in two matches against the All-Blacks.

Rassie Esrasmus’ players continued their momentum and occupied the New Zealand 22-metre line. They chained together sequences before seeing Kolbe attempt a drop goal to try to kill the match. But the winger missed and gave the New Zealanders another chance.

Instead of going for a penalty, the South Africans went into touch and were rewarded. Malcolm Marx was found at the end of the line to score the second try of the game. Mngomezulu missed the conversion and kept the All Blacks in the game.

After cutting off Kolbe’s run, Lomax takes the rusk. He is the 4th player of the match to receive a yellow card. The All-Blacks will be fourteen against fifteen.

After a skillful start to the game, the New Zealand fly-half left the Springboks ahead after a nice miss.

Tuungafasi replace Williams.

From the 40m line, in the centre, Mngomezulu missed a great opportunity to open up a new small gap. His penalty was even completely deflected to the left.

The New Zealand fly-half tries a new penalty from afar, but hits the post. Barrett is present at the fall for the Blacks and allows his team to build a nice sequence close to the line.

The South African full-back cuts off a New Zealand pass and commits a deliberate knock-on. He is sent to the bench for ten minutes.

Hendrikse remplace Williams

Despite the missed opportunity, the referee returns to the advantage. McKenzie, from ten meters, puts the All-Blacks back to one point.

Scott Robertson’s players play from left to right to go and score at the end of the line, but Reece is stopped and sent into touch.

Steenekamp replaces Nche, Smith replaces Kolisi

Offside by a New Zealand player, which gives the opportunity to the replacement fly-half Mngomezulu to score his first points. He had just replaced Pollard.

Pollard scores two more points to put South Africa ahead.

The first try of the match goes to South Africa! Kolisi is served by Grant Williams close to the line and resists the presence of Ioane to flatten on the line.

New sequence for the Springboks who create the most clear-cut try opportunity of the match with the big ones, in the centre. Etzebeth does not manage to flatten on the line, but just before. The video referee confirms it.

I have a Moodie replacement, Marx a Mbonambi replacement.

Unlike the first half, it was the South Africans who were the first to show danger. Willy Le Roux found a gap in the defence and looked for a final relay, but his pass found a New Zealand player.

The first kick of the second half is taken by McKenzie, beyond the halfway line, but it lacks precision.

The Springboks and Pollard kick off the second half!

Marked by inaccuracies, the match seems far from that of last week. McKenzie’s All-Blacks lead by six points against South Africa.

The New Zealand opener took advantage of a South African foul close to the line to score three new points.

The All Blacks are passing for the first time in a few minutes, but Ioane loses the ball in the middle of the field, just as a difference was about to be made.

Penalty, this time for South Africa. New Zealand hooker Taylor does not release his tackled player and lets Pollard put the Springboks back to three points from the 40m in the center.

After a foul by Kolisi in a ruck, another penalty for the All Blacks who take the lead thanks to the foot of Damian McKenzie, the New Zealand fly-half.

After some interesting sequences on both sides, the inaccuracies have been accumulating for a few minutes, and this, far from the two in-goal areas.

Wiese is back on the pitch. Two more minutes for Reece and the All Blacks

First big sequence for the South Africans who try a kick to follow in the in-goal area. Ratima fails to control it and lets Moodie try to flatten it, but the South African winger misses the mark.

After a blocked touch close to the All Blacks’ 22-metre line, Kolisi struggles to control the ball under pressure from the New Zealanders, but he finally finds Kolbe in the middle. The supersonic winger avoids contact up to 5m from the line.

Winger Reece unbalances Le Roux who was the first to receive a high ball. Deserved yellow card.

Logically, the New Zealanders lead the score after McKenzie’s converted penalty.

As a New Zealander finds the spaces and approaches the line, Wiese blocks the relay. He is sent to the sidelines for ten minutes.

Scott Robertson’s players find space on the left wing, but are caught a few metres before the line. The ball sails from left to right before being recovered by the South Africans.

Both teams are trying to gain ground on foot, but they are giving it up. No real testing situations yet.

The All-Blacks are out for revenge and we can see it in these first few minutes. Scott Robertson’s players have been occupying the Boks’ camp since the start of the match, without managing to be dangerous.

The locals play in green and yellow. The All-Blacks play (obviously) in black.

The New Zealanders kick off the match and recover a scrum on the Bocks 22-metre line.

Englishman Matthew Carley is the referee for the match.

Two performers came to sing the two anthems before the start of the match between the Springboks and the All Blacks. The weather is good in Cape Town.

South Africa, shaken and battered, finally won after a suspenseful match this Saturday in Johannesburg against New Zealand (31-27) during the third day of the Rugby Championship.

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It was a real shock that took place this Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa. The All Blacks came to challenge the reigning World Champions, the Springboks. And in a very competitive match, it was the locals who won (31-27). However, the match had started badly for Siya Kolisi’s teammates. The All Blacks led the score for a large part of the match and scored 4 tries.

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The Springboks lead the standings after three wins in three days, including against New Zealand last week (31-27). 14 points for South Africa, against only 6 for the All Blacks, second in the standings. The New Zealanders have won only once against Argentina (42-10).

Will Jordan comes off the wing to take Beauden Barrett’s place at fullback for the second test against the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday. With more than 200 caps between them, “TJ and Beauden will bring significant experience and leadership when they come on board.”Robertson said in a statement.

In the third row wing, Wallace Sititi, 21, will make his first start to replace the injured Ethan Blackadder. On the wings, Mark Tele’a and Sevu Reece replace Jordan and Caleb Clarke, also injured.

New Zealand’s line-up: 15. Will Jordan – 14. Sevu Reece, 13. Rieko Ioane, 12. Jordie Barrett, 11. Mark Tele’a – 10. Damian McKenzie (o), 9. Cortez Ratima (m) – 8. Ardie Savea, 7. Sam Cane, 6. Wallace Sititi – 5. Tupou Vaa’i, 4. Scott Barrett (cap.) – 3. Tyrel Lomax, 2. Codie Taylor, 1. Tamaiti Williams

For the rematch against New Zealand (this Saturday at 5pm), a week after their 31-27 victory, South Africa will be with a team that is half-renewed. The world champions’ coach, Rassie Erasmus, has made seven changes, notably starting Handre Pollard at fly-half and Willie Le Roux at full-back.

South Africa’s line-up: 15. Le Roux – 14. Moodie, 13. Kriel, 12. De Allende, 11. Kolbe – 10. Pollard, 9. Williams – 8. Wiese, 7. Du Toit, 6. Kolisi (cap) – 5. Nortje, 4. Etzebeth – 3. Malherbe, 2. Mbonambi, 1. Nche

Hello and welcome to this live coverage of the fourth day of the Rugby Championship at the Cape Town Stadium. Kick-off: 5pm.