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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA \u2013 AUGUST 22: Tupou Vaai of New Zealand with the ball during the Castle Double Malt Greatest Rivalry Tour match between South Africa and New Zealand at 10bet Ellis Park on August 22, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi\/Gallo Images) <\/p>\n
MATCH REPORT: The All Blacks took the lead in the four-match Greatest Rivalry Series after stunning the Springboks by 33-16 at Ellis Park on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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The Boks wasted several scoring opportunities, which proved costly as New Zealand took their chances to outscore the hosts by five tries to one.<\/p>\n
The Boks will now have to win the next three Tests to clinch the series.<\/p>\n
*To recap all the action, CLICK HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n It was fierce from the outset, with the breakdown being a warzone and South Africa winning the first penalty through Jasper Wiese.<\/p>\n The Boks opted for the line-out inside New Zealand\u2019s 22-metre area but made a mess of it before the Boks earned another penalty in front of the posts, which Cheslin Kolbe slotted to open the scoring after five minutes of play.<\/p>\n A series of penalties against South Africa allowed New Zealand to put pressure on the hosts inside their red zone, and they got their reward through Will Jordan, who dotted down in the corner for the first try of the series.<\/p>\n The Boks won a penalty for contact in the air and opted for the line-out despite being within range for Kolbe. The decision paid off as replacement Andr\u00e9 Esterhuizen burst through the Kiwi defence to cross the whitewash in the 13th minute. Kolbe nailed the conversion to make it 10-5 to South Africa.<\/p>\n The All Blacks grabbed their second after some slick play between backs and forwards as Josh Moorby scored his first try against the Boks in the 23rd minute. Love slotted the conversion to get New Zealand back in the lead.<\/p>\n South Africa won a scrum penalty after the restart, and Kolbe slotted it to get the Boks back in the lead after 26 minutes of play.<\/p>\n The Boks won a series of penalties inside New Zealand\u2019s red zone and opted for the corner. They set a strong maul, but Malcolm Marx knocked the ball on before grounding it, letting the All Blacks out of jail.<\/p>\n South Africa squandered another scoring opportunity before the break after Jasper Wiese had the ball stripped in the tackle, with New Zealand getting the ball of the park to be down by a solitary point at the break.<\/p>\n Continues below\u2026 Kolbe extended the Boks\u2019 lead to four points with a successful penalty goal in the 46th minute before Fabian Holland responded with a charge-down try as Grant Williams looked to clear the ball from the base inside his 22. Love\u2019s conversion gave the All Blacks a three-point lead.<\/p>\n Following a series of scrum penalties against New Zealand in their red zone, the All Blacks responded with one of their own in front of their posts after George Bower came onto the park.<\/p>\n The All Blacks crossed for the fourth time through Luke Jacobson off the back of an attacking New Zealand scrum sparked by a Damian McKenzie linebreak. Love\u2019s conversion gave New Zealand a 10-point lead.<\/p>\n More drama followed after Marco van Staden was sent to the sinbin for a cynical foul for a cleanout from the side in his red zone with the All Blacks on momentum, and seconds later Cobus Reinach was also yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on and being offside.<\/p>\n The All Blacks sealed the deal when Will Jordan grabbed a brace in the 74th minute to take any hopes of a Springbok comeback away. Love slotted the conversion to turn the screw into the Boks\u2019 coffin.<\/p>\n Player of the Match: Jordie Barrett showed his class and experience. He won five turnovers, made 15 tackles, and controlled the match in the No. 12 jersey as a secondary playmaker with ease.<\/p>\n Scorers:<\/p>\n For South Africa: For New Zealand: Yellow cards: Marco van Staden (South Africa, 70\u2032 \u2013 Cynical foul: Side entry in red zone), Cobus Reinach (South Africa, 70\u2032 \u2013 Cynical foul: deliberate knock-on and offside)<\/p>\n Teams:<\/p>\n South Africa: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (captain), 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche. New Zealand: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Quinn Tupaea, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Josh Moorby, 10 Ruben Love, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Ardie Savea (captain), 7 Luke Jacobson, 6 Tupou Vaa\u2019i, 5 Fabian Holland, 4 Josh Lord, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot. Referee: Matthew Carley (England) Trending <\/p>\n Player Ratings: South Africa <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rennie unhappy with Boks airing All Blacks\u2019 discipline concerns in public <\/p>\n <\/p>\n RECAP: South Africa v New Zealand – Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry <\/p>\n KOKO Show | August 11th | LES KISS STARTS WITH A BANG! Wallabies Win & Izzy Dagg Talks Rugby\u2019s Greatest Rivalry What Went Wrong With the All Blacks Attack in Cape Town? The Boks will see this | Aotearoa Rugby Pod | Episode 27 Argentina v South Africa | Men\u2019s International Test | Full Match Replay Rugby Africa U20 2026 | Day 1 | Full Day Replay Rugby Americas North U19’s 2026 | Finals | Full Day Replay Stolen Buses, a Series Win & Marc Ellis\u2019s Party Trick | South Africa \u201996 | ARP Extra The All Blacks Squad Pick Everyone\u2019s Debating | 44 men to tour South Africa | Aotearoa Rugby Pod BOKS WATCH: Depth Creates Brutal Selection Calls | ARP Extra Recommended <\/p>\n Countries<\/p>\n RECAP: South Africa v New Zealand – Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry <\/p>\n Currie Cup<\/p>\n Bulls coach emphasises silver lining despite another defeat <\/p>\n Countries<\/p>\n Janse van Rensburg reflects on historic Bok Women milestone <\/p>\n Countries<\/p>\n Roigard wary of \u2018fast\u2019 Bok scrumhalves ahead of Ellis Park Test Trending <\/p>\n Player Ratings: South Africa <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rennie unhappy with Boks airing All Blacks\u2019 discipline concerns in public <\/p>\n <\/p>\n RECAP: South Africa v New Zealand – Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Tries: Esterhuizen
Cons: Kolbe
Pens: Kolbe 3<\/p>\n
Tries: Jordan 2, Moorby, Holland, Jacobson
Cons: Love 4<\/p>\n
Replacements: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Zachary Porthen, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Andre Esterhuizen, 21 Marco van Staden, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Manie Libbok.<\/p>\n
Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 George Bower, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Simon Parker, 20 Peter Lakai, 21 Kyle Preston, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Leroy Carter.<\/p>\n
Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Scotland)<\/p>\n