South Africa Triumphs Over New Zealand in 2023 Rugby World Cup Final

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South Africa Triumphs Over New Zealand in 2023 Rugby World Cup Final
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  1. New Zealand have won just four Tests in South Africa since 2016 and their last away series victory came in 1996.

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    There have been 54 Tests played in South Africa, with the hosts winning 28, New Zealand 25 and one draw, while 48 Tests in New Zealand have seen the All Blacks win 34, Springboks 11 and three draws.

  2. Published One point. That is what separated South Africa and New Zealand in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, as the Springboks went back-to-back to become the first nation to win the title four times.

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    Since that tournament, in 11 Tests between South Africa and New Zealand, the Springboks have won seven of them, winning Rugby Championship crowns in 2024 and 2025, and the 2023 Rugby World Cup final - albeit the latter victory came in fortunate fashion, it must be said, against a 14-player All Blacks side who probably deserved victory.

  3. The All Blacks won Tri-Nations titles four years in a row between 2005 and 2008, again in 2010, then three more years in a row between 2011 and 2013, and three more years in a row again between 2016 and 2018. They also lifted Rugby World Cup titles in 2011 and 2015 - the latter with a side many consider the greatest ever.

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    Their predecessors as rugby union's supreme team were the All Blacks, who won their own back-to-back World Cups, in 2011 and 2015.

  4. Saturday, 5 September South Africa v New Zealand, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (16:10 BST)

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    Tuesday August 25: Lions vs New Zealand, Johannesburg (6pm BST) Saturday August 29: South Africa vs New Zealand (SECOND TEST), Cape Town (4.10pm BST)

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  1. 01 Sky Sports

    We chronicle rugby rivalry between All Blacks and Springboks from 1921-2026: South Africa's apartheid era, contentious World Cup finals, respective periods on top; watch New Zealand's tour of South Africa live on Sky Sports+, with first Test on Saturday August 22 (4.10pm)

  2. 02 SMH Sport

    Before making the biggest decision of their young professional careers, Treyvon and Kadin Pritchard thought back to two important lessons taught to them by their parents, Daniel and Brenda: never leave a job half done, and always show loyalty to those who backed you from the start.

  3. 03 BBC Sport

    Rassie Erasmus' world champions sit top of the rankings and have won back-to-back Rugby Championships. They are indisputably the game's dominant force.

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Original Articles (4)

UK Rugby's greatest rivalry? The history of All Blacks vs Springboks — Sky Sports
Australia ‘The money will come’: Why Pritchard brothers turned down PNG riches to stay in rugby — SMH Sport
Australia Why a top-two finish by the NZ Warriors could cost NRL $3m — SMH Sport
UK Is NZ tour of South Africa a new chapter for rugby union? — BBC Sport