South Africa vs New Zealand: Springboks show steel to secure 43-28 victory and 3-1 series win against All Blacks
South Africa's rugby team, the Springboks, defeated New Zealand 43-28 in Baltimore to secure a 3-1 series victory. The match set a record for rugby attendance in the United States, highlighting the growing international profile of the sport.
Why it matters
The victory cements South Africa's dominance in a major international rivalry and demonstrates the increasing commercial viability of rugby in the U.S. market.
South Africa put in a professional showing to secure a 43-28 victory over New Zealand in Baltimore and win the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series 3-1. <p>South Africa had a narrow 17-14 half-time lead thanks to a Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu penalty plus converted tries from Damien De Allende and Morné van den Berg.</p><p>However, New Zealand had scored early through Cody Taylor and then hit again late on through Will Jordan, Damian McKenzie converting both to put his side just three points adrift with 40 minutes to play.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/live-blog/12321/13584810/south-africa-vs-new-zealand-live-score-updates-video-and-analysis-from-fourth-test-in-baltimore"><strong>South Africa vs New Zealand in Baltimore: As it happened! </strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/13584805/england-48-15-australia-red-roses-seven-try-second-half-blitz-earns-win-in-wxv-global-series-opener"><strong>Second-half blitz earns Red Roses 48-15 win over Australia</strong></a></li><li><strong>Not got Sky?
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