South Africa recorded a fourth straight win against New Zealand for the first time in 75 years with an 18-12 Rugby Championship victory on Saturday
Siya Kolisi celebrates his second-half try against New Zeaand in Cape Town. The Boks captain and hooker Malcolm Marx scored after half time.Siya Kolisi celebrates his second-half try against New Zeaand in Cape Town. The Boks captain and hooker Malcolm Marx scored after half time.
It was a high-octane encounter full of energy and endeavour in front of a fervent crowd of 55,000, but both sides committed numerous errors that stunted their momentum. Captain Kolisi, playing with a fractured nose, crossed early in the second half and Marx late on as the world champions edged the arm-wrestle and took a giant step towards the Rugby Championship title.
The fly-half Damian McKenzie kicked all of New Zealand’s points but missed two penalties from virtually in front of the poles that proved decisive for the visitors, who have now lost three of their last four Tests in a difficult start for the new coach Scott Robertson.
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