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All Blacks Vs. Springboks Live Updates And Scores Recap

All Blacks Vs. Springboks Live Updates And Scores Recap

Springboks hosted the All Blacks in Cape Town for a Round 4 match in The Rugby Championship. Here's a recap of all the action as it happened.

Sep 7, 2024 by R. R. Ellis
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The South Africa Springboks and New Zealand All Blacks second match in the last seven days lived up to the hype with a final score of 18-12 in favor of SA. 

The Springboks claimed the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 and put themselves in a great position to secure the overall win in The Rugby Championship.

New Zealand's scoring relied solely on four penalty goals by Damian McKenzie, while South Africa scored through two penalty goals and two tries, including a pivotal try by Malcolm Marx.

Key moments included missed penalty opportunities by McKenzie, as well as a crucial lineout steal by the Springboks in the dying moments.

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Final Stats: South Africa Vs. New Zealand

Scores:

  • South Africa: 2 penalty goals, 2 tries, 1 conversion
  • New Zealand: 4 penalty goals, 0 tries, 0 conversions

Possession:

  • South Africa: 46%
  • New Zealand: 54%

Territory:

  • South Africa: 50%
  • New Zealand: 50%

Penalties:

  • South Africa Conceded: 14
  • New Zealand Conceded: 13

Springboks Lift Freedom Cup For Only Third Time


Freedom Cup Winners By Year

  • 2024: South Africa
  • 2023: New Zealand
  • 2022: New Zealand
  • 2021: New Zealand
  • 2019: New Zealand
  • 2018: New Zealand
  • 2017: New Zealand
  • 2016: New Zealand
  • 2015: New Zealand
  • 2014: New Zealand
  • 2013: New Zealand
  • 2012: New Zealand
  • 2011: New Zealand
  • 2010: New Zealand
  • 2009: South Africa
  • 2008: New Zealand
  • 2007: New Zealand
  • 2006: New Zealand
  • 2004: South Africa

South Africa Springboks 18, New Zealand All Blacks 12

Springboks get the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009.

Springboks Win! End Of Game

New Zealand had a chance at the end, but there was a lineout steal by the Springboks.

Last Play Of Game; 80:00

NZ get lineout as they try to keep the game alive and score a try. 

Kolbe Misses Drop Goal Try

Cheslin Kolbe is wide of the mark. 

Closer Look At Marx Try
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Malcolm Marx Scores Try For Springboks! 18-12

The big man takes it to the corner to score the try.

Sacha misses the kick. 

Tyrel Lomax Yellow Card; 73:00

This could substantially change the course of the game as we near seven minutes until full-time.

McKenzie Misses Another Penalty; 13-12

Damien McKenzie attempts to redeem himself but misses another penalty chance. 

South Africa 13, New Zealand 12; 70:00

We're about 10 minutes out from the end of the game. 

It's coming down to crunch time.

Sacha Misses Penalty From Distance; 66:54

Game is moving quite fast now. But both teams are leaving points on the field.

McKenzie Misses Another Penalty; 65:00

McKenzie misses another penalty, hitting the upright. 

NZ missing out on possibly winning points.

Damian Mckenzie Scores Penalty; 13-12

Intense game. NZ nearly scored a brilliant try with a series of passes before taking the penalty points.

We're in for a ride in these last 20 minutes. 

Jordie Barrett Pummeled By Kolisi; 56:00


Sacha Scores Penalty; 13-9

Immediately, Sacha scores for the Springboks. 

Sacha Replaces Pollard At No. 10; 52:00

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu replaces Handre Pollard.

Closer Look At Kolisi Try

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Kolisi Finally Breaks Through!; SA 10, NZ 9

First try of the game.


No Try, SA Takes Lineout; 47:24

Springboks still aiming for the try.

Etzebeth Inches Away 😳

TMO checking. Update: no try.


Springboks Fight Back, Pollard Kicks To Touch

SA had a chance at a penalty goal, but the Springboks want the try.

McKenzie Misses Penalty Goal; 42:00

Only two minutes in, and New Zealand attempts a penalty goal from distance. 

McKenzie couldn't put it through.

Springboks Kick To All Blacks, Second Half Begins; 40:00

The Freedom Cup is up for grabs in the second half.

Here we go.

Halftime Scenes From Cape Town


Line Breaks

  • Codie Taylor, NZ: 2
  • Cheslin Kolbe, SA: 1
  • Jasper Wiese, SA: 1
  • Wallace Sititi, NZ: 1

Halftime Stats; South Africa 3, New Zealand 9

Possession

  • South Africa: 46%
  • New Zealand: 54%

Territory

  • South Africa: 31%
  • New Zealand: 69%

McKenzie Scores Penalty, First Half Ends; SA 3, NZ 9

Halftime here in Cape Town. New Zealand is leading but only tenuously. No tries in this game yet.

Final Play Before Halftime; 40:00

New Zealand in play to score before halftime. 

Great Run Of Play From NZ; 36:50

New Zealand puts together a beautiful run of transfers before a knock-on.

South Africa scrum.

Pollard Scores Penalty Kick; 3-6

Pollard puts it through the goal posts to put the first points on the board for the Springboks.

No Clear Release On Tackler; 31:20

SA will get the penalty kick chance. 

Damian McKenzie Scores Penalty; 0-6

New Zealand has put two penalty scores on the board. 

NZ is winning so far, but this game feels like it could break open at any moment. 

No Tries Yet; 26:44 - SA 0, NZ 3

This game has been quite a bit different than last week's match. 

Much more of a slow-burning grind, where each team has possession before making an error.

Nonetheless, the game is extremely hard-fought. 

SA Back To 15 Players

Wiese is done serving his yellow card penalty. 

New Zealand still has 30 seconds on the Reece yellow card. 

South Africa Nearly Scores Before Penalty; 24:50

Unlucky for the Springboks. NZ advantage on line-out. 

Springboks Staying In 22

Ox Nche crushes through three or four All Blacks before offloading. 

Ball is eventually kicked through the back of the in-goal area. 

Advantage SA on the lineout. 

Cheslin Kolbe Breaks Through

Kolbe breaks through a mass of NZ players into the 22 and nearly scores. 

Best play of the contest so far from the Springboks. 

New Zealand scrum.

Sevu Reece Yellow Card; 16:04

Reece clipped the legs of Willie le Roux while he was in the air. 


McKenzie Scores Penalty Goal; 0-3

Damian McKenzie converts through the uprights, scoring the first points of the game. 

Jasper Wiese Yellow Card; 14:16

All Blacks will get a penalty-goal opportunity. 

NZ Holding SA Back; 7:58

The Springboks haven't really made many in-roads early on, as the NZ line is holding strong. 

Wiese knock-on stops the best effort so far.

Lots Of Back And Forth Early On; 5:00

Teams are changing possession, kicking back and forth, a few scrums dominated by the Springboks but no one has broken through quite yet.

New Zeleand Kicks To SA; 0:00

Here we go. 

TJ Perenara Leads The Haka

Nothing more exciting in rugby. South African fans love it. 

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National Anthems Playing Now

We're nearly there. Game starts shortly. 

Almost Gametime

The Rugby Championship Table - Sept. 7

  • South Africa: 3-0-0, Points: 14
  • New Zealand: 1-2-0, Points: 6
  • Argentina: 1-2-0, Points: 5
  • Australia: 1-2-0, Points: 4

Coin Toss For NZ Vs. SA

Freedom Cup Up For Grabs Today

The Freedom Cup will be handed out at the end of the game to either New Zealand or South Africa. The trophy is only given out to the winner of NZ-SA during The Rugby Championship. 

The Springboks just need to win to take it home for the first time in 15 years, but the All Blacks need a victory and to create a big enough score differential to win the trophy.

New Zealand has miraculously owned the trophy since 2010. The Freedom Cup has been in competition since 2004, previously in the Tri Nations Cup. 

Here's every winner by year:

  • 2024: South Africa
  • 2023: New Zealand
  • 2022: New Zealand
  • 2021: New Zealand
  • 2019: New Zealand
  • 2018: New Zealand
  • 2017: New Zealand
  • 2016: New Zealand
  • 2015: New Zealand
  • 2014: New Zealand
  • 2013: New Zealand
  • 2012: New Zealand
  • 2011: New Zealand
  • 2010: New Zealand
  • 2009: South Africa
  • 2008: New Zealand
  • 2007: New Zealand
  • 2006: New Zealand
  • 2004: South Africa

Springboks Vs. All Blacks Prediction

Here's a prediction from FloRugby expert Philip Bendon:

Never count out the All Blacks is one of the most well-worn statements in rugby circles, and for good reason. 

Rarely have the men from the land of the long silver cloud not responded when their backs have been to the wall. Yet, this previously impenetrable force field of invincibility has been chipped away at to such an extent that they are one of the pack, rather than the alphas.

Ahead of them, the Boks, along with Ireland and France, are the big dogs, with England not far behind. 

Alongside England, Robertson’s men are firmly a top-5 side, but while they possess the ability to beat any team, they cannot be counted on to do so.

The Kiwis' defense has been the gold standard for the past 15 years, and as the saying goes, it can be lonely at the top. Throw into the mix a new coaching staff having its first crack at test rugby, and this All Blacks side is far from the complete package it could become in the next few years.

Conversely, the Springboks are riding a wave of confidence on the back of two Rugby World Cup titles. 

Though the South Africans are more fallible than their fans would lead you to believe, they remain the class of the Southern Hemisphere in 2024.

For all of the noise around the rivalry, the nuts and bolts of the situation are that South Africa, at this moment, just has too much firepower for Scott Robertson’s side. 

This match will be tight throughout, but when it comes to the crucible moments, the Boks will edge them. 

South Africa by six points.

South Africa Springboks Lineup

  1. Ox Nche
  2. Bongi Mbonambi
  3. Frans Malherbe
  4. Eben Etzebeth
  5. Ruan Nortje
  6. Siya Kolisi
  7. Pieter-Steph du Toit
  8. Jasper Wiese
  9. Grant Williams
  10. Handre Pollard
  11. Cheslin Kolbe
  12. Damian de Allende
  13. Jesse Kriel
  14. Canan Moodie
  15. Willie Le Roux

Substitutes: 16. Malcolm Marx 17. Gerhard Steenekamp 18. Vincent Koch 19. Kwagga Smith 20. Elrigh Louw 21. Jaden Hendrikse 22. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 23. Lukhanyo Am

New Zealand All Blacks Lineup

  1. Tamaiti Williams
  2. Codie Taylor
  3. Tyrel Lomax
  4. Scott Barrett
  5. Tupou Vaa’i
  6. Wallace Sititi
  7. Sam Cane
  8. Ardie Savea
  9. Cortez Ratima
  10. Damian McKenzie
  11. Mark Tele’a
  12. Jordie Barrett
  13. Rieko Ioane
  14. Sevu Reece
  15. Will Jordan

Substitutes: 16. Asafo Aumua 17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi 18. Fletcher Newell 19. Sam Darry 20. Luke Jacobson 21. TJ Perenara 22. Anton Lienert-Brown 23. Beauden Barrett

How To Watch All Blacks Vs. Springboks Rugby

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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 11:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, September 7 in Cape Town, South Africa.

South Africa World Rugby Ranking

 The Springboks are ranked No. 1 in the world with 93.37 points.

New Zealand World Rugby Ranking

The All Blacks are ranked No. 3 in the world with 88.45 points.

South Africa Rugby Schedule 2024

New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Schedule 2024

World Rugby Rankings 2024

  1. South Africa, 93.37
  2. Ireland, 92.12
  3. New Zealand, 88.45
  4. France, 86.96
  5. England, 85.40
  6. Scotland, 82.82
  7. Argentina, 81.57
  8. Australia, 80.70
  9. Italy, 78.98
  10. Fiji, 77.92
  11. Wales, 76.04
  12. Georgia, 74.10
  13. Samoa, 73.54
  14. Japan, 72.12
  15. Portugal, 70.61
  16. Tonga, 68.29
  17. Uruguay, 67.39
  18. Spain, 66.29
  19. USA, 66.25
  20. Romania, 62.62

The Rugby Championship 2024 Fixtures

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September 7

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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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How To Watch The Rugby Championship 2024?

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