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It certainly promises a clash of contrasting philosophies.
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This contest has been dubbed by many as a battle for the soul of the 15-a-side game. WĮ are not out there in Queensland, sadly, but will be bringing you the twists and turns of what promises to be a truly absorbing episode of the preeminent rivalry in southern hemisphere rugby union – if not the world. Hello and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s live text commentary of a pretty special occasion as Townsville hosts the 100th Test between New Zealand and South Africa. Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn. South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk 1 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 3 Frans Malherbe, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 5 Lood de Jager, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 7 Kwagga Smith, 8 Duane Vermeulen. Meanwhile, the Springboks have opted for Kwagga Smith as Lood de Jager returns at lock: Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei'aho, 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe, 18 Ofa Tuungafasi, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Hoskins Sotutu, 21 Brad Weber, 22 Damian McKenzie, 23 Quinn Tupaea. New Zealand: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 David Havili, 11 George Bridge, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara 1 Joe Moody, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Nepo Laulala, 4 Brodie Retallick, 5 Scott Barrett, 6 Akira Ioane, 7 Ethan Blackadder, 8 Ardie Savea (captain). That leaves the All Blacks line-up like this: Luke Jacobson has pulled out, so Ardie Savea has switched to number eight for New Zealand with Ethan Blackadder coming into the starting back row and Hoskins Sotutu joining the replacements. There is some late team news to bring you ahead of kick-off.
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Lood de Jager and Eben Etzebeth were also influential defenders: In this case, Franco Mostert leaps ahead of Hoskins Sotutu to steal. Whether it was the Springboks’ robust maul defence or handling errors in midfield that stunted them, New Zealand regularly failed to launch. The All Blacks will look back in frustration at the number of opportunities they squandered from these positions. It begins here, with a New Zealand lineout on the edge of South Africa’s 22. “We come from a proud country and we're never happy when we lose but I'm proud of how we stood up today.” Analysis: Clash of style encapsulated in frantic finaleĪ tight, tense and often turgid contest between the two sides at the top of the World Rugby rankings was summed up in the passage leading to the decisive penalty. “It was an awesome, fair contest and the atmosphere was amazing,” said South Africa skipper Siya Kolisi, who personified the Springboks’ fight. Moments later, Tupaea’s opportunistic steal presented Jordie Barrett with an opportunity to take the spoils. Jordie Barrett stepped up and split the posts from around 48 metres to keep New Zealand at the top of World Rugby’s rankings.īrad Weber, the All Blacks’ replacement scrum-half, scampered into a gap but Van Staden charged up-field for South Africa following yet another New Zealand fumble. That approach carved out a 17-16 advantage for the Springboks thanks to four Handré Pollard penalties, but 22-year-old centre Quinn Tupaea pounced over Willie le Roux to force a breakdown infringement with two minutes left. The world champions continually ruffled New Zealand, whose momentum was stunted by uncertain handling, and gradually asserted control with a familiar combination of defensive aggression, kicking and set-piece muscle. New Zealand stay at number one in rankings after last-gasp triumphĪ trademark, long-range penalty from New Zealand full-back Jordie Barrett in the 78th minute consigned South Africa to a third consecutive Test defeat in Queensland.Īfter a blistering start, featuring tries from both sides, the 100th meeting between the All Blacks and the Springboks developed into an error-strewn yet absorbing affair with two sharply contrasting philosophies on show.South Africa's set-piece muscle and kicking game keeps world champions in the contest.Jordie Barrett seals victory in 78th minute.