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South Africa v New Zealand LIVE: Kolisi extends Springboks’ lead in thrilling first half
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That defeat has prompted a recall for Siya Kolisi into the hosts’ back row, with the skipper back to lead South Africa as fellow flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit brings up a century of caps. All Blacks boss Dave Rennie has accused South Africa of scrummaging illegally and failing to drive straight, with the Springboks defending their technique as they look to again gain advantage at a key battleground.
South Africa will bid to hit back and square the series as they face New Zealand in the second Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour in Cape Town. Follow all of the latest from the second Test with our live blog below: It briefly looks promising for New Zealand but it’s lost forward in the tackle by Taylor.
It’ll be a scrum on the 22m line for South Africa. The All Blacks stunned the Springboks in the series opener at Ellis Park last Saturday, snapping the world champions’ 12-match winning streak with a 33-16 success.
Decent work from Carter to make space down the left, before the kick from the wing gives the hosts a lineout. The two sides have again traded barbs in the build-up, with the scrum an area of particular focus.
Can they level things up at 1-1 with two Tests to come? Defeat would end their chances of series success....
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- South Africa will bid to hit back and square the series as they face New Zealand in the second Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour in Cape Town.
- The All Blacks stunned the Springboks in the series opener at Ellis Park last Saturday, snapping the world champions’ 12-match winning streak with a 33-16 success.
- That defeat has prompted a recall for Siya Kolisi into the hosts’ back row, with the skipper back to lead South Africa as fellow flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit brings up a century of caps.
- The two sides have again traded barbs in the build-up, with the scrum an area of particular focus.
- All Blacks boss Dave Rennie has accused South Africa of scrummaging illegally and failing to drive straight, with the Springboks defending their technique as they look to again gain advantage at a key battleground.
- Can they level things up at 1-1 with two Tests to come?
- Defeat would end their chances of series success....
- Follow all of the latest from the second Test with our live blog below: It briefly looks promising for New Zealand but it’s lost forward in the tackle by Taylor.
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