1 Sep 2024

Live rugby updates: All Blacks v Springboks

5:20 am on 1 September 2024
New Zealand's number eight Ardie Savea (C) tackles South Africa's flanker Siya Kolisi (2nd L) during the Rugby Championship Test match between South Africa and New Zealand at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on August 31, 2024. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP)

Ardie Savea tackles Springboks flanker Siya Kolisi at Ellis Par. Photo: AFP/Phill Magakoe

The Springboks have scored two late tries to beat the All Blacks 31-27 in a tense Rugby Championship test in Johannesburg.

In the first match between the teams since the 2023 World Cup final, Codie Taylor put the first points on the board, while winger Caleb Clarke scored two of the All Blacks' four tries.

New Zealand was ahead 12-11 at halftime and increased their lead going into the final quarter.

However, after prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi was shown a yellow card, the Springboks rallied to power home in front of a massive, passionate crowd.

Two tries, by Kwagga Smith and Grant Williams, put the South African side out in front, where they wound down the clock to finish five points ahead.

Relive the action with RNZ's live blog:

Team lists

Springboks: 1. Ox Nche 2. Bongi Nbonambi 3. Frans Malherbe 4. Pieter-Steph du Toit 5. Ruan Nortje 6. Siya Kolisi (c) 7. Ben-Jason Dixon 8. Jasper Wiese 9. Cobus Reinach 10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 11. Kurt-Lee Arendse 12. Damian de Allande 13. Jesse Kriel 14. Cheslin Kolbe 15. Aphelele Fassi

Bench: 16. Malcolm Marx 17. Gerhard Steenkamp 18. Vincent Koch 19. Eben Etzebeth 20. Elrigh Louw 21. Kwagga Smith 22. Grant Williams 23. Handre Pollard

All Blacks: 1. Tamaiti Williams 2. Codie Taylor 3. Tyrel Lomax 4. Scott Barrett (c) 5. Tupou Vaa'i 6. Ethan Blackadder 7. Sam Cane 8. Ardie Savea 9. TJ Perenara 10. Damian McKenzie 11. Caleb Clarke 12. Jordie Barrett 13. Rieko Ioane 14. Will Jordan 15. Beauden Barrett

Bench: 16. Asafo Aumua 17. Ofa Tu'ungafasi 18. Fletcher Newell 19. Sam Darry 20. Samipeni Finau 21. Cortez Ratima 22. Anton Lienert-Brown 23. Mark Tele'a

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