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2024 South Africa vs New Zealand

All Blacks Vs. Springboks Live Updates And Scores Recap In Johannesburg

All Blacks Vs. Springboks Live Updates And Scores Recap In Johannesburg

The All Blacks visited South Africa for a match at Ellis Park in Round 3 of The Rugby Championship. Here's a live recap of the game with every score.

Aug 31, 2024 by R. R. Ellis
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In an epic match at Ellis Park, South Africa narrowly edged New Zealand 31-27 in a game that epitomizes the drama of rugby and the intense 100-year rivalry between the Boks and the All Blacks.

The Springboks staged a remarkable comeback to emerge victorious, with Grant Williams scoring the game-winning try in the 74th minute. 

This game, marked by pummeling ferocity and brute strength, saw South Africa’s Pieter-Steph du Toit named Man of the Match for his performance. Despite New Zealand scoring more tries, the Springboks' utter relentlessness proved too much in the end. 

The clash, the first between the teams since last year's World Cup final, turned out to be a much higher-scoring affair than their last match, where South Africa's penalty goals ultimately made the difference in the game.

Watch the full game here, or recap the action below with all the live updates and scores.

Next Up; New Zealand Vs. South Africa In Cape Town

In the fourth round of The Rugby Championship, the South Africa Springboks and New Zealand All Blacks will meet for a second match at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.

Watch that game on September 7 at 11 a.m. ET on FloRugby.

Watch The New Zeland Vs. South Africa Replay

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Key Stats; South Africa Vs. New Zealand

South Africa

  • Penalty Goals: 4
  • Tries: 3
  • Conversions: 2
  • Carries: 106
  • Possession: 55%

New Zealand

  • Penalty Goals: 1
  • Tries: 4
  • Conversions: 2
  • Carries: 100
  • Possession: 45%

Final Score; New Zealand 27, South Africa 31

Man of the Match is Pieter-Steph du Toit.


Here Is The Game-Winning Try From Grant Williams

Grant Williams wins the game for the Springboks with this try in the 74th minute.

End Of Game; Springboks Win

What a match.

South Africa 31, New Zealand 27

Pressure Mounting, One Minute Left; 31-27

New Zealand is trying its best to get out of its own defensive end. The Springboks are pummeling the All Blacks. 

Sacha Misses Penalty Goal; 77'

The Boks were given a chance to push up the score, but Sacha misses the penalty goal. 

Four Minutes Left; South Africa 31, New Zealand 27 

New Zealand's errors allow South Africa to get back in the game and take the lead.

Springboks Score Try! Crowd Erupts!; 31-27

The Boks have only led for a few minutes in the game up to this point, but Grant Williams takes it across the line. 

The Springboks take the lead. What a game. 

Sacha converts the kick. 

Closer Look At Kwagga Smith Try

New Zealand 27, South Africa 24; 72'

Looks like this game is going to come down to the last few minutes. 

Kwagga 😂


Kwagga Smith Scores Try For SA!; 27-24

The Boks finally put it through, as Smith runs his head into the upright. 

Sacha converts. 

South Africa Pushing For Another Score; 68'

The crowd is back in it, and the Boks have maintained possession for a bit. Looking to score soon. 

Closer Look At Caleb Clarke's Second Try

Here's a look at Caleb Clarke's second try of the game, which came in the 51st minute of the second half.

If New Zealand Wins...; 62'

Lots of game left to play, we're only in the 60th minute, but if the All Blacks find a way to win this game, next week's game essentially becomes a championship final. 

New Zealand is pressing, but South Africa is not out of it yet.

Pace Has Slowed; 27-17

The pace of the second half has slowed a bit, as both teams look exhausted. 

South Africa has NZ pinned about 10 meters out of the in-goal area.

The South Africa crowd seems to be shocked and basically has been taken out of the game.

Scrum; 56'


New Zealand 27, South Africa 17

The All Blacks are up 10 points as the sun sets over Johannesburg. 

We're in the 53rd minute of the game.

Caleb Clarke Scores Another Try; 51'

This game continues to move at a blistering pace, as Clarke breaks off and scores another try for the All Blacks.

McKenzie converts the kick. 

Closer Look At Jordie Barrett Try

Here's the try that jumpstarted the second half, just one minute in. 

Sacha Converts Penalty; NZ 22, SA 17

It has been quite a half, as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu converts his second penalty goal of the half. 

South Africa Has Emptied Bench

The Springboks have brought in all of their replacements eight minutes into the second half.

Closer Look At Sacha's Kick From First Half

Here's the incredible kick from 55m out by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. 

McKenzie Scores Penalty Goal; 22-14

This game is perhaps moving too quickly. 

Utter Chaos Six Minutes In; 46'

If the first half was wild, the second half is utter chaos so far. 

A quick try from the All Blacks, after which the Springboks seemed like they would return the favor. 

Sacha Scores Penalty Goal; New Zealand 19, South Africa 14

After a penalty, Sacha puts away the kick to help the Boks close the gap. 

Jordie Barrett Breaks Through And Scores Try! 19-11

Wow, that was quick. 

McKenzie converts the kick.

South Africa will be upset for letting that happen so quickly. 

Second Half Begins

Sacha kicks to the All Blacks, and we're back in play. 

Closer Look At Bongi Mbonambi Try

Springboks' Mbonambi bulldozes through the scrum and scores from close range. This try was in the 16th minute.

Closer Look At Codie Taylor Try

Here is a look at the first try of the game, just six minutes into the match. 

Halftime; New Zealand 12, South Africa 11

That was a ferocious half that nearly feels like it came too soon. 

New Zealand dominated the first 25 minutes, but South Africa has looked like the better squad in the last 15. 

The Boks will feel lucky the score didn't get out of hand, as the All Blacks pressed early and often.

Feinberg-Mngomezulu Misses Drop Kick

Feinberg-Mngomezulu was trying to put South Africa ahead with only a minute left until halftime, but missed.

Feinberg-Mngomezulu Scores Another Conversion; NZ 12, SA 11

After a forward pass, the young No. 10 scores the penalty goal.

Caleb Clarke Scores Try; 12-8

All Blacks respond with a quick try by Caleb Clarke on a Boks error. 

McKenzie misses the kick. 

Feinberg-Mngomezulu Redeems, Converts Penalty Goal; 7-8

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicks a penalty goal from nearly 55 meters out, redeeming himself for an earlier miss.

Not Unlike Last Year's World Cup; 28'

So far this game, it has been pretty similar to the 2023 World Cup final - extremely fierce, but a low-scoring affair.

Score: New Zealand 7, South Africa 5

Nortje Roughed Up, Comes Off. Etzebeth Comes On


All Blacks Have Dominated Possession Through 22 Minutes

NZ has had 59% possession so far this game.

TJ Perenara has been all over the place as well, involved in so much of the good play from the All Blacks. 

He even was warned by the referee for some extracurricular talk. 

Bongi Mbonambi Scores For South Africa; 7-5

Mbonambi scores. 

Feinberg-Mngomezulu misses the kick.

Some confusion because the ball came out before Mbonambi scored, and the All Blacks felt slighted. Feinberg-Mngomezulu was distracted and ended up missing the conversion.

Play continues nonetheless. 

McKenzie Clears To Touch; New Zealand 7, South Africa 0

All Blacks out of danger for now. 

South Africa Has Possession At Midfield; 12'

After the All Blacks pressed again, they gave up possession on a penalty. The Boks now are pushing up the field. 

All Blacks Strike First, Codie Taylor Scores Try; 7-0

All Blacks score from the scrum. 

Damian McKenzie converts. 

NZ Hanging Around Before Penalty

All Blacks have South Africa pinned near their in-goal area in an already impressive run of play. 

South Africa penalty makes things worse. Yellow card on Fassi. 

Feels like the All Blacks will score soon. 

McKenzie Thought He Might Score

McKenzie found some area on the sideline before he was crushed out of play. 

All Blacks Making In Roads

The All Blacks are on the offensive, about five yards from the in-goal area.

NZ Kicks To SA — Let The Game Begin; 0-0

The best rivalry in rugby is underway. 

The Haka Gets The Crowd Hyped


Sides Are On The Field -> National Anthems -> Haka

Here we go.

Siya Kolisi Stare Down 👀

Maybe the camera just caught Kolisi between smiles, or maybe Kolisi is just ready to ball.

20 Minutes Until Gametime...😱

Tamaiti Williams Is A Massive Human

Tamaiti Williams, 24, will be starting for the New Zealand All Blacks, and the loosehead prop strikes an imposing figure.

Williams stands at 6-foot-5 and 317 pounds. That is nearly a foot taller (less three inches) than his elite South Africa counterpart, Ox Nche.

For our imperial system friends, that is 1.96m and 144kg.

Feinberg-Mngomezulu Continues To Start

Erasmus continues to opt for the next generation, starting Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at No. 10. 

While his kicks haven't been perfect, there have been flashes of brilliance from the 22-year-old wunderkind, as he creates for others. 

Feinberg-Mngomezulu is noted for his elite kicking ability, and that should come around eventually.

He'll be given a grand chance today after acclimating in games against Wales, Ireland and Australia. And it certainly helps to have one of the best in the world in Handre Pollard, waiting in the wings as a replacement.

Boks Bolstered By Etzebeth Upgrade

"South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has been cleared to face New Zealand in the highly anticipated Rugby Championship showdown in Johannesburg on Saturday. 

Initially ruled out of the match due to injury, Etzebeth has been named on the bench after passing a late fitness test.

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus originally excluded the two-time World Cup winner from matchday 23 when the team was announced on Tuesday. However, with a mounting injury crisis in the second row - leaving the Springboks without five regulars - Erasmus made the decision to include the towering lock as a replacement.

Etzebeth, who will be making his 125th appearance for South Africa, if he takes the field, will move into second place outright on the country's all-time caps list. He would be just two appearances shy of legendary lock Victor Matfield." - FloRugby expert Philip Bendon

South Africa Springboks Lineup

  1. Ox Nche
  2. Bongi Mbonambi
  3. Frans Malherbe
  4. Pieter-Steph du Toit
  5. Ruan Nortje
  6. Siya Kolisi
  7. Ben-Jason Dixon
  8. Jasper Wiese
  9. Cobus Reinach
  10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  11. Kurt-Lee Arendse
  12. Damian de Allende
  13. Jesse Kriel
  14. Cheslin Kolbe
  15. Aphelele Fassi

Substitutes: 16. Malcolm Marx 17. Gerhard Steenekamp 18. Vincent Koch 19. Eben Etzebeth 20. Elrigh Louw 21. Kwagga Smith 22. Grant Williams 23. Handre Pollard

New Zealand All Blacks Lineup

  1. Tamaiti Williams
  2. Codie Taylor
  3. Tyrel Lomax
  4. Scott Barrett
  5. Tupou Vaa’i
  6. Ethan Blackadder
  7. Sam Cane
  8. Ardie Savea
  9. TJ Perenara
  10. Damian McKenzie
  11. Caleb Clarke
  12. Jordie Barrett
  13. Rieko Ioane
  14. Will Jordan
  15. Beauden Barrett

Substitutes: 16. Asafo Aumua 17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi 18. Fletcher Newell 19. Sam Darry 20. Samipeni Finau 21. Cortez Ratima 22. Anton Lienert-Brown 23. Mark Tele’a

How To Watch All Blacks Vs. Springboks Rugby

The Rugby Championship will be streaming in the United States on FloRugby and the FloSports app.

That includes games from Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

Match replays, highlights and more will be on both platforms. 

New Zealand All Blacks Vs. South Africa Rugby Kickoff Time

The match kicks off at 11 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa.

South Africa World Rugby Ranking

 The Springboks are ranked No. 1 in the world with 93.11 points.

New Zealand World Rugby Ranking

The All Blacks are ranked No. 3 in the world with 88.71 points.

South Africa Rugby Schedule 2024

New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Schedule 2024

World Rugby Rankings 2024

  1. South Africa, 93.11
  2. Ireland, 92.12
  3. New Zealand, 88.71
  4. France, 86.96
  5. England, 85.40
  6. Argentina, 83.30
  7. Scotland, 82.82
  8. Italy, 78.98
  9. Australia, 78.96
  10. Fiji, 77.92
  11. Wales, 76.04
  12. Georgia, 74.10
  13. Samoa, 73.17
  14. Japan, 72.12
  15. Portugal, 70.61
  16. Tonga, 68.66
  17. Uruguay, 67.39
  18. Spain, 66.29
  19. USA, 66.01
  20. Romania, 62.62

The Rugby Championship 2024 Fixtures

August 10

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August 31

September 7

September 21

September 28

New Zealand All Blacks Haka

The haka, performed by the New Zealand All Blacks before their rugby matches, is a traditional Maori dance that includes spirited movements and rhythmic foot stamping along with chants. 

This display is meant to challenge opponents, showcase team pride and solidarity, and honor the sport and the opposing team. It stands out as a deeply rooted cultural tradition in rugby.


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