{"id":591077,"date":"2026-09-05T14:58:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T14:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/591077\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T14:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T14:58:18","slug":"south-africa-v-new-zealand-live-text-updates-as-rivals-meet-in-the-third-test-in-johannesburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/591077\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa v New Zealand LIVE: text updates as rivals meet in the third Test in Johannesburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa v New Zealand LIVE: text updates as rivals meet in the third Test in Johannesburg &#8211; BBC SportTeam Lineups<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:rugby-union:team:south-africa\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/rugby-union\/south-africa.7aa3fa1ba6.svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/>home team, South AfricaStarting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Kolbe <\/p>\n<p>Arendse <\/p>\n<p>Kriel <\/p>\n<p>de Allende <\/p>\n<p>Hooker <\/p>\n<p>Mngomezulu <\/p>\n<p>Reinach <\/p>\n<p>Nche <\/p>\n<p>Marx <\/p>\n<p>Louw <\/p>\n<p>Etzebeth <\/p>\n<p>Nortje <\/p>\n<p>Kolisi <\/p>\n<p>du Toit <\/p>\n<p>Wiese <\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>home team, South Africa<\/p>\n<p>Fourie <\/p>\n<p>Steenekamp <\/p>\n<p>du Toit <\/p>\n<p>de Jager <\/p>\n<p>Esterhuizen <\/p>\n<p>Hanekom <\/p>\n<p>van den Berg <\/p>\n<p>Libbok <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:rugby-union:team:new-zealand\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/rugby-union\/new-zealand.9e899427b0.svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/>away team, New ZealandStarting lineup<\/p>\n<p>McKenzie <\/p>\n<p>Jordan <\/p>\n<p>Tupaea <\/p>\n<p>Barrett <\/p>\n<p>Carter <\/p>\n<p>Love <\/p>\n<p>Roigard <\/p>\n<p>Bower 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