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Why New Zealand v South Africa is more than just the Rugby World Cup final Saturday 28 October 2023 17:38 , Mike Jones Rugby’s biggest rivalry will be played out on its grandest stage with a ...
13–5 New Zealand: 1921 South Africa tour of Australia and New Zealand: 2 27 August 1921 Eden Park, Auckland: 5–9 South Africa: 3 17 September 1921 Athletic Park, Wellington: 0–0 draw: 4 30 June 1928 Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban: 17–0 South Africa: 1928 New Zealand tour of South Africa: 5 21 July 1928 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg ...
The winning team would receive the Webb Ellis Cup. New Zealand began their World Cup campaign with a defeat to hosts France in the opening match of the tournament. [6] They would put that result behind them as they went on to win by a considerable margin in all of their remaining pool matches to qualify for the knockout stage, with a 71–3 victory over Namibia, [7] 96–17 against Italy, [8 ...
The 1998 Tri Nations Series was contested from 11 July to 22 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The Springboks won the tournament. Australia won the Bledisloe Cup, which New Zealand had won for the 3 previous years. The two Tri-Nations tests gave it a winning 2–0 lead.
The 2010 Tri Nations Series was the 15th annual Tri Nations series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.. New Zealand clinched the series crown with one match remaining, scoring two tries in the last 3 minutes to defeat South Africa 29–22 on 21 August in the first-ever Test at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. [1]
The return test was seen as the first step towards the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which South Africa hosted and won by defeating New Zealand 15–12 in the final. Before that match, both national anthems of South Africa – " Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika " and "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" – were played and sung by both players and fans. [ 16 ]
In 2006, New Zealand won the first two matches, winning the Freedom Cup for the first time, but during the post-match presentation following the third game which was won by South Africa, Supersport presenter Joost van der Westhuizen incorrectly presented the trophy to Springbok captain John Smit who accepted it in front of millions of ...
The 2015 Rugby World Cup final was a rugby union match to determine the winner of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, played between reigning champions New Zealand and their rivals Australia on 31 October 2015 at Twickenham Stadium in London.