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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 ...
The 2023 Rugby World Cup final was a rugby union match played on 28 October 2023 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France.It marked the culmination of the 2023 Rugby World Cup and was played between New Zealand and South Africa, with the latter winning by a single point to claim their fourth Webb Ellis Cup, becoming the first nation to do so. [3]
South Africa: 0 17 Kingsmead: Durban South Africa: 1928-07-21 South Africa: 7 6 Ellis Park: Johannesburg: 1928-08-18 South Africa: 6 11 Crusader Park Port Elizabeth South Africa: 1928-09-01 South Africa: 13 5 Newlands: Cape Town: 1929-07-06 Australia: 8 9 Sydney Cricket Ground: Sydney Australia: 1929-07-20 Australia: 9 17 Exhibition Ground ...
New Zealand: 1981 South Africa tour of New Zealand and the United States: 36 29 August 1981 Athletic Park, Wellington 12–24 South Africa: 37 12 September 1981 Eden Park, Auckland 25–22 New Zealand: 38 15 August 1992 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 24–27 New Zealand: 1992 New Zealand tour of Australia and South Africa: 39 9 July 1994
South Africa 31–29 New Zealand: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Try: Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi Pen: Handré Pollard 4, Elton Jantjies 2 Drop: Elton Jantjies: Attendance: 20,441 Referee: Matthew Carley
The two teams were to meet again in November 2004 when South Africa toured the UK and Ireland, playing each of the home nations.In the lead-up to the match, South African coach Jake White provided additional motivation to the Irish team by publicly repeating his statement from earlier in the year that "only three Irish players would be good enough to get onto the South African team".
The 1949 tour witnessed an infamous New Zealand record – the loss of two test matches on the same day. This was made possible because New Zealand's first team (and best thirty players) were touring South Africa at the same time. On the afternoon of 3 September New Zealand captained by J. B. Smith was beaten 11–6 by the Wallabies in ...
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]