Highlights as New Zealand scored five tries to beat South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park and take a 1-0 lead in the four-Test series of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry.
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has been omitted the team for Saturday's first Test against New Zealand at Ellis Park.
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South Africa scraped past Argentina 17-10 in Test rugby at the possible expense of inspirational captain Siya Kolisi in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Two planes were involved in a very close call doing a flyover before South Africa and New Zealand's rugby union Test in Cape Town.
Wales failed to score a single point once more against South Africa as the Springboks ran out convincing 43-0 Nations Championship winners in Durban.
Scotland produced another big performance against top-tier opposition but their wait for a first win in South Africa continues after they went down 42-28 in a thrilling Nations Championship showdown in Pretoria.
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has honoured his promise of giving game time to as many players as possible by making 10 changes for the Nations Championship clash against Scotland in Pretoria.
South Africa ran in seven tries in a brutal 45-21 victory over England in their Nations Championship opener in Johannesburg.
New Zealand outscored hosts South Africa five tries to one to win the first Test 33-16 at Ellis Park on Saturday and go one-up in the four-match series.
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South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has extended his contract for a further four years.
South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has been handed a 12-week suspension for what an independent disciplinary committee considered an 'intentional' eye gouge of Wales' Alex Mann last Saturday.
At the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the four best sides in the world by a considerable margin - and ranked in the top four as such - were Ireland, South Africa, France and New Zealand. Yet, all four ended up on the same side of the draw and met in the quarter-finals.
England will face Wales, Tonga and Zimbabwe in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup in 2027.
South Africa inflicted Wales' worst-ever defeat in Cardiff as the hosts lost 73-0, conceding 11 tries.
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