South Africa are focusing on their first Rugby Championship title since 2019; Springboks fought again from a 10-point deficit with 20 minutes remaining to take the victory over the All Blacks; South Africa recorded their third victory in a row over New Zealand
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South Africa cracked New Zealand late to win a gripping contest 31-27 at Ellis Park on Saturday and keep on track to win a primary Rugby Championship since 2019.
The All Blacks led for nearly your entire back-and-forth match, and by 10 factors going into the final quarter.
Nonetheless, they caved underneath relentless stress from the Springboks, who had been forcing all the play within the final half-hour.
After All Blacks alternative prop Ofa Tu’ungfasi was yellow-carded for collapsing a maul within the 67th minute, the Springboks used the participant benefit to attain two transformed tries in six minutes to energy from 27-17 behind to 31-27 forward with 5 minutes to go.
For the match-winning strive, the Springboks turned down a penalty shot to drive an attacking lineout, the place alternative scrum-half Grant Williams stepped via a gaping gap to attain within the 74th minute.
The primary contest between the perimeters for the reason that Rugby World Cup last in Paris in October lived as much as the hype, however whereas New Zealand scored 4 tries to a few, their indiscipline once more let it down.
Irish referee Andrew Brace, uninterested in the All Blacks’ penalty depend, warned them with half an hour to go.
The world champion Springboks have crushed New Zealand three straight occasions for the primary time in 15 years.
What’s subsequent?
World No 1 ranked South Africa will as soon as in opposition to host New Zealand within the subsequent spherical, however this time the fixture strikes to the DHL Stadium in Cape City on Saturday September 7, stay on Sky Sports activities (4pm kick-off).
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