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FT: South Africa 35-7 New Zealand. 21:38, Harry Latham-Coyle. Statement made. A Springboks demolition job, aided by some All Blacks ill discipline but more than worth their 28-point winning margin ...
Australia vs Argentina LIVE: Rugby Championship score and updates. FT: New Zealand 35-20 South Africa. 10:12, Harry Latham-Coyle. Of course, these two do it all again in a month and a bit, with an ...
South Africa stars on the ‘never-say-die attitude’ behind World Cup success. Springbok belief and physicality make for world beating mix. 12:21, Reuters. A record fourth Rugby World Cup showed ...
It was announced that the return test would be against New Zealand. [4] This was criticised in South Africa as the Springboks had not played full international rugby for 11 years and it was felt it would not be competitive however New Zealand were invited because it was felt appropriate after the events around the 1981 South Africa rugby union ...
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The Springboks and New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, have a long tradition of intense and friendly sporting rivalry. [4] From 1948 to 1969, the South African apartheid regime affected team selection for the All Blacks, with selectors passing over Māori players for some All Black tours to South Africa. [5]
The team played 14 matches in total; 11 against provincial rugby teams and 3 against New Zealand. South Africa won 10 out of the 11 matches against provincial sides, losing to Otago. They lost their first two test matches against New Zealand national and drew the last test. The South Africa coach for the tour was Ian McIntosh. [1]
Cane made his first appearance of the international season as a replacement in the second test, which New Zealand won 40-12. Head coach Scott Robertson has stuck closely to his lineup from that match.