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New Zealand vs South Africa live: Latest score and updates as Springboks seek revenge on All Blacks in Rugby Championship

South Africa bid to cut out errors in rematch

South Africa must be more clinical in the New Zealand 22 and take their chances if they are to keep their Rugby Championship title hopes alive in Wellington on Saturday, according to captain Siya Kolisi.

The world champion Springboks put in an error-strewn performance in their 24-17 defeat to New Zealand in Auckland last weekend, but created enough opportunities to have got more out of the game.

Kolisi pulled no punches, saying the video review of the game was a tough watch, but backed his team to improve and maintain their title defence in this year’s competition.

“We created 13 opportunities in their 22 and took two of them,” Kolisi told reporters on Friday. “We saw how we stuffed it up, a lot of it was our own doing. That was the difficult part in that game.

“It was frustrating watching it after. It was individual errors, one after the other. Hopefully we can fix it this weekend and when we get opportunities, we take them.

“They (New Zealand) didn’t get a lot, but the ones they had, they took them.”

(AP)

Harry Latham-Coyle13 September 2025 06:20

Last time out..

We’ll begin the build-up to today’s proceedings in a moment, but first a look back at last week, and a humdinger of a clash in Auckland – with the All Blacks holding firm to hold on for a remarkable 51st match without defeat at Eden Park.

Harry Latham-Coyle13 September 2025 06:05

New Zealand vs South Africa

New Zealand and South Africa renew hostilities as the two great Rugby Championship rivals meet in the second of back-to-back encounters. A hard-fought affair in Auckland ended with the All Blacks’ Eden Park unbeaten streak intact last weekend – can the Springboks hit back to restore their hopes of defending their title?

Kick off in Wellington is at 8.05am BST.

(AP)

Harry Latham-Coyle12 September 2025 13:41

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