South Africa power past New Zealand to seal series win
South Africa defeated New Zealand 43-28 in Baltimore to secure a 3-1 series victory in the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Series. The world champions overcame a narrow half-time lead with a dominant second-half performance featuring six total tries.
Why it matters
This result reinforces South Africa's status as the dominant force in international rugby and concludes a high-profile series between two of the sport's most storied rivals.
South Africa scored four second-half tries as they powered to a 43-28 win over New Zealand in Baltimore to wrap up a 3-1 success in their Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Series.
The world champions edged to a 17-14 lead at half-time before quickfire close-range tries from Malcolm Marx and Pieter-Steph du Toit swung the match their way.
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