South Africa vs New Zealand

Can last year's Rugby Championship holder get back to winning ways against the Springboks? This way for a South Africa vs New Zealand free live stream, ...

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All Blacks Beauden Barrett and Aaron Smith weighed in ahead of their trip to South Africa. Video / Carson Bluck. NZ Herald. Live updates of the Rugby ...

Nothing on the level of New Zealand's reaction to their team, though. The Springboks are favourites to win both tests, but more by New Zealand's dip in form than their own impressiveness. And yet South Africa may offer some refuge for the under-fire All Blacks, who have escaped the criticism back home for the last week as they prepare for the first Springboks match on Saturday at Mbombela Stadium, a remote and rarely used test rugby venue in South Africa's northern wilderness. "New Zealand have always tested us to the limit," South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber says. The three other games were also away in South Africa, and New Zealand lost all three. Coach Ian Foster's job is hanging by a thread and his two most senior assistant coaches have already been cut loose, both fired following the historic series loss at home to Ireland last month.

South Africa give up their first penalty. Well played Ardie Savea who wins the penalty within five metres of the NZ line! Can the All Blacks begin to turn the ...

It always matters when South Africa meet New Zealand but this Saturday the two face each other in a clash which could have massive ramifications. However, if they can get a win on the road in South Africa then that pressure will ease and it could reinvigorate the team as they compete in the Rugby Championship and look forward into next year. New Zealand have rarely ventured over the halfway. Then they struggle to do with South Africa's power after the hosts call for a scrum. Lood de Jager then gets pinged and New Zealand can relieve the pressure. Another penalty for New Zealand after a brilliant scrum forces Nyakane to his knee. A seven-point lead does not flatter South Africa at all and that breakdown steal from Ardie Savea, which came off the back of some really unimaginative phase-play from South Africa, could prove a big moment in the final shake-up... It eventually gets turned over and cleared up field but the pressure doesn't stop and South Africa are back in that same position moments later. South Africa boot it long downfield and into touch. New Zealand have the ball around 10 metres out and Jordan makes a break, it looks like he's off but a little ankle tap brings him down. Yes. South Africa clear the ball and New Zealand attempt a quick lineout, only to throw it in at an angle. More ill-discipline from New Zealand who close the gap at the lineout.

Hosts score two tries to one to win their opening Rugby Championship test. At Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela: Springboks 26 (Kurt-Lee Arendse 8min, Willie le Roux ...

He led a Springboks pack that dismantled the All Blacks at the breakdown. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. It encouraged the locals to really open their voice boxes, as they cheered their team to victory. A great team like the Springboks is hard enough to beat at the best of times. The All Blacks' desire couldn't be faulted. Not even the loss of halfback Faf de Klerk in the first minute, after he was unconscious following a whack in the head by Caleb Clarke's knee, could alter the outcome.

Following a 26-10 victory for South Africa over New Zealand in their Rugby Championship opener, here's our five takeaways from the match in Mbombela. The top line. Nelspruit provided a wonderful atmosphere and backdrop for the 101st Test match between ...

At no point in the game did the Boks look to switch up and come back on a line to attack the inside shoulder of the defender – everything was run around the corner which allowed New Zealand to defend the width of the pitch. Damian Willemse might be a brilliant defensive full-back (and some of his work at the back in this match was exceptional) but he isn’t close to the attacking rapier that Willie le Roux is, especially given Le Roux ability to attack against the grain and to that inside shoulder. The platform provided by the brilliance of their pack in the set-piece, together with the commitment and timing of their kick chase makes them a formidable side to play. When De Klerk went off so early for South Africa, they lost a little variety from scrum-half – the kicks and snipes that are the hallmarks of his rounded game, despite Hendrikse’s committed effort. It is almost unthinkable to see a team with the calibre of players they possess look so clueless in how to play simple Test rugby. In every area of the set-piece, they lost the confrontation.

Tries from Kurt-Lee Arendse and Willie le Roux settled the Rugby Championship opener as the All Blacks' bad run continued.

New Zealand are in the midst of their worst run in 24 years after last month’s historic home series loss to Ireland. Replacement Willie le Roux crossed over as the All Blacks launched a desperate late attack deep in their own 22 in an attempt to salvage some pride. The Springboks were in control throughout and had a big territorial advantage to work with, although they finished with 14 men.

South Africa started their Rugby Championship campaign with a commanding 26-10 win over a hapless New Zealand in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Worked very hard on defence and was a tower of strength in the set pieces. Had another powerful game to mark his 50th cap, even though it was not flawless – a deserved Man of the Match outing. Plenty of impressive carries and solid on defence – making A MATCH-HIGH 14 tackles. Dealt very well with Caleb Clarke on defence, but spoilt it with a poor tackle in the air that resulted in a red card and being taken from the field on a mobile stretcher. Started with a brilliant kick-chase that resulted in the first try and continued to dominate in the air. Showed great variation in his game – running the first couple of times and when All Black defence came up, looked for space behind them with the boot.

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"Hard to see them recovering at Ellis Park next week in the return match."

New Zealand coach Ian Foster says his side have improved their performance from the historic 2-1 home series loss to Ireland, despite a heaviest defeat by ...

"The third quarter was critical for us in terms of getting back into the game, but all the Springboks did was carry hard and get a few penalties. We will have to go and look at that." "For us, I actually thought it was a step up in performance from the last series.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster's time in charge is now surely measured in hours, not days as his side slumped to a third consecutive defeat. The Boks' 16-point ...

The All Blacks knew it was coming – and still had few answers." "It wasn't the All Blacks were intimidated. Despite a 26-10 final scoreline, the tourists were lucky it was not a lot worse. The locals sure had plenty to shout about, too. If the Boks were more accurate on attack, they could have scored 40 points or more. The Springboks have seldom, if ever, dominated an All Black side so comprehensively.