Match report

The Springboks beat the All Blacks for a second consecutive time in the 2024 Castle Lager Rugby Championship, edging their fierce rivals by 18-12 (half-time 3-9) in a pulsating Test that kept the sell-out crowd at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on the edge of their seats until the last play on a chilly Saturday evening.

Reaction

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus played down South Africa’s fourth successive victory over New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday, paying respect to the All Blacks after the Boks won back the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009.

News

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick set their sights firmly on trying to clinch the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 when they line up against New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, and both expected an epic 80-minute battle.

Team announcement

Canan Moodie (wing) and Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf) make their first appearances in the Springbok jersey since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday while double RWC winners Willie le Roux (fullback) and Lukhanyo Am (utility back) also return to the match-23 face New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Cape Town.

Team announcement

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors, assistant coaches Scott Hansen, Jason Holland, Jason Ryan and Tamati Ellison have named their All Blacks team to play the Springboks in the fourth round of the 2024 Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.