South Africa came from behind to edge New Zealand 29-24 in a ferocious third Test that moved them 2-1 ahead in the ‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’ series with one game remaining. The Springboks and All Blacks traded four tries apiece in a pulsating contest that was as brutal as it was captivating in front of a capacity crowd of 87,976 in Soweto. Kurt-Lee Arendse, Jesse Kriel and Malcolm Marx crossed for the Springboks, who were also awarded a penalty try, as they followed last week’s narrow victory in Cape Town with another hard-fought triumph. New Zealand captain Ardie Savea scored two first-half tries before suffering a game-ending shoulder injury, while record try-scorer Will Jordan and hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho crossed late on for the All Blacks.
The teams now travel to Baltimore, USA, for the final instalment of the four-Test series, live on Sky Sports, where nothing less than victory will do for the All Blacks if they are to salvage something. All games live on Sky Sports; kick-off times UK and Ireland
