Last six Test match summaries between Springboks and All Blacks
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A special moment will arrive this Saturday when the Springboks take on the All Blacks in the first match in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series.
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The match at Ellis Park, which marks the first of four back-to-back clashes against New Zealand, kicks off at 17:10 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.
All signs suggest it’s going to be a highly competitive series between the world champion Springboks and resurgent All Blacks, but who can forget the incredible recent run of results that Rassie Erasmus’ team have enjoyed against their arch-rivals.
Look back at the recent battles between the Springboks and All Blacks
South Africa 43-10 New Zealand (13 September 2025 – Sky Stadium, Wellington): South Africa produced one of their most dominant performances ever recorded against their arch-rivals. Powered by an overwhelming set-piece dominance and relentless attacking pressure, the Springboks dismantled New Zealand 43-10 on Kiwi soil.
New Zealand 24-17 South Africa (6 September 2025 – Eden Park, Auckland): In the 2025 Rugby Championship, the All Blacks protected their historic fortress at Eden Park with a physical performance. Capitalising on crucial defensive stands and clinical finishing in the backline, New Zealand held off a second-half Springbok surge to seal a 24-17 victory.
South Africa 18-12 New Zealand (7 September 2024 – Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town): In a gruelling, try-scarce encounter, South Africa clinched the Freedom Cup in front of a packed Cape Town crowd. The Springboks relied on stellar defensive discipline, pinpoint kicking, and second-half impact from their bench to grind out an 18-12 win.
South Africa 31-27 New Zealand (31 August 2024 – Ellis Park, Johannesburg): A thriller at Ellis Park saw the All Blacks surge ahead into a 10-point lead in the second half. However, late tries from the Springboks’ bench and reliable goal-kicking turned the tide, allowing South Africa to pull off a dramatic 31-27 comeback victory.
South Africa 12-11 New Zealand (28 October 2023 – Stade de France, Paris): The 2023 Rugby World Cup final produced an intensely physical battle determined by microscopic margins. Handré Pollard kicked four penalty goals to build an early lead, and despite playing over 50 minutes with 14 men following a red card to Sam Cane, the All Blacks fought back, but South Africa held on to lift the Webb Ellis Cup by a single point.
South Africa 35-7 New Zealand (25 August 2023 – Twickenham Stadium, London): In a final World Cup warm-up clash at a neutral Twickenham, South Africa handed New Zealand their heaviest Test defeat in history. Combining relentless forward power with precise execution, the Springboks scored five tries while smothering the All Blacks’ attack to secure a comprehensive 35-7 win.
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Looking ahead to this Saturday’s next instalment of action, hooker Malcolm Marx said the Boks would not only be representing themselves, but the entire nation.
“As a little boy you always dream of representing your country one day,” said the 2025 World Rugby and SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year.
“Representing your country against what is one of the best teams in the world and experiencing it at an international level is a whole other level. If I’m selected for this weekend, I’ll try and grab the opportunity with both hands and give everything I can.
“We know we’re not just representing ourselves and our families. We’ve have about 64 or 65 million people we’re trying to represent, and we want to do so the best we can on the day. Whatever the occasion and whatever comes on Saturday, we’ve just got to man up and give the best that we can.”