Flying Kurt-Lee Arendse helps South Africa clinch New Zealand series
South Africa defeated New Zealand 43-28 in the fourth Test of their rugby series held in Baltimore. The Springboks secured a 3-1 series victory with a dominant second-half performance featuring six different try-scorers.
Why it matters
This match highlights the growing international reach of rugby union and the continued dominance of the South African national team on the global stage.
South Africa's Kurt-Lee Arendse scores the key fifth try against the All Blacks in Baltimore. South Africa's Kurt-Lee Arendse scores the key fifth try against the All Blacks in Baltimore. Rugby union Flying Kurt-Lee Arendse helps South Africa clinch New Zealand series 4th Test: South Africa 43-28 New Zealand
De Allende scores early in each half in Baltimore
Prefer the Guardian on Google South Africa thrashed New Zealand 43-28 to complete a 3-1 victory in Baltimore in the fourth and final match of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test series. The Springboks, who led the series 2-1 after the opening three Tests in South Africa, produced a devastating second-half display at the M+T Bank Stadium to seal victory.
Tries from Damian de Allende, Morne van den Berg, Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cameron Hanekom clinched a deserved win for the Springboks in front of a capacity 71,000 crowd.
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