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Springboks seal Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series 3-1 with Baltimore win
The Springboks beat the All Blacks in Baltimore to wrap up the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series 3-1.
Springboks seal 3-1 series triumph with 43-28 victory in Baltimore
South Africa completed a 3-1 series victory over New Zealand with a commanding 43-28 win in Baltimore on Saturday night. The Springboks led 17-14 at half-time before a devastating second-half display sealed the triumph in front of a US record crowd of 68,173 at M&T Stadium. The result secured the spoils in the fourth and final Test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry.
Springboks thrash All Blacks 43-28 to clinch Rugby Greatest Rivalry series 3-1
The Springboks beat New Zealand 43-28 in Baltimore to wrap up the Rugby Greatest Rivalry series 3-1.
Boks lead All Blacks 17-14 at half-time in Baltimore
The Springboks lead the All Blacks 17-14 at half-time in Baltimore, with tries to De Allende and Van den Berg and Feinberg-Mngomezulu's penalty giving South Africa the edge despite a Will Jordan try reducing the deficit late in the half.
Springboks take 2-1 series lead into fourth Test against All Blacks in Baltimore
The Springboks carry a 2-1 series lead into the fourth Test against the All Blacks at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
Springboks face All Blacks in Baltimore series finale with Mo'unga returning at 10
South Africa face New Zealand in a series-concluding Test in Baltimore, with Richie Mo'unga returning to start at fly-half for the All Blacks for the first time since the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.
Mo'unga returns to All Blacks starting XV for Baltimore Test against Springboks
Richie Mo'unga starts at fly-half for the All Blacks against the Springboks in Baltimore — his first Test start since the 2023 World Cup final — as Dave Rennie rings seven changes.
Baltimore Test to net SA Rugby and NZ Rugby R90m more than a South African fixture
SA Rugby and NZ Rugby are set to earn approximately R90 million more from hosting the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry decider in Baltimore than they would have from a South African venue, boosted by a World Rugby incentive payment tied to the 2031 Rugby World Cup build-up.
Perth Is a World Cup Dress Rehearsal, Not a Dead Rubber
The Perth Test is framed as a genuine World Cup preview: Australia could be the Boks' quarterfinal opponent in 2027, Kiss knows South African rugby from the inside, and Pollard's return gives the selection real weight. The piece argues this is one of the most contextually important Tests of the season despite its awkward scheduling.
Fleck: The Erasmus–Rennie mind games are good for rugby — and the refs are watching
Fleck argues the Erasmus–Rennie public sparring is calculated referee management as much as entertainment, with De Villiers adding that the mid-week noise fills a content gap rugby has long needed to close.
Mallett: RGR confirmed Bok veterans still have it — but All Blacks cracked the Springbok defence
Mallett argues the RGR series gave Erasmus the veteran confirmation he needed — but also exposed a defensive vulnerability the All Blacks were able to exploit, with the try count telling a more complicated story than the series result.
Kolisi's pitch: NFL buy-in as the key to cracking the American market
Kolisi is calling for NFL franchises to become part-owners of rugby clubs and use their surplus roster talent to feed the game — a pragmatic, off-season coexistence model rather than direct competition with American football culture.
Kolisi sets sights on series victory as Boks prepare for Baltimore finale
The Springboks head into Saturday's final Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Test against New Zealand in Baltimore with a 2-1 series lead and clear intent. Captain Siya Kolisi has dismissed the prospect of a drawn series, while assistant coach Mzwandile Stick acknowledged the threat posed by Richie Mo'unga's return to the All Blacks starting XV for the first time since the 2023 World Cup final.
Five players who could swing the Baltimore decider
Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Libbok, Willemse, Louw, and Marx are identified as South Africa's key men in Baltimore, while Mo'unga's recall — his first Test under Rennie — is pinpointed as New Zealand's most significant variable in their bid to force a series draw.
Kolisi's winning mindset and the Mo'unga factor ahead of Baltimore
Kolisi has made the Boks' mindset plain — a series win, not a draw — while Stick breaks down why Mo'unga's return at 10 changes the All Blacks' attacking threat and how South Africa plans to meet it head-on in Baltimore.
Kolisi dismisses style critics as Springboks target series win in Baltimore
Siya Kolisi has defended the Springboks' approach ahead of the final Test against New Zealand in Baltimore, insisting the world champions will not be swayed by external criticism. With South Africa leading the Greatest Rivalry series 2-1, the captain made clear his side are targeting outright victory rather than settling for a draw. Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick acknowledged the threat posed by Richie Mo'unga's return to the All Blacks starting XV.
Boks want to win the series, not draw it — and Stick has Mo'unga in his sights
Kolisi's series-win mindset sets the tone, but Stick's candid breakdown of the Mo'unga threat and what his return means for All Blacks attack patterns is the substance worth reading ahead of the Baltimore decider.
Why the Boks deserve to close out the RGR series 3-1
Despite the Ellis Park loss framing this as anything but a home series, the Boks overturned genuine All Blacks dominance at Highveld and Cape Town venues. Louw argues the comeback earns them the series, and that Baltimore matters more than a dead rubber — 3-1 sets a psychological tone ahead of a World Cup where these two sides could meet from the quarters onward.
Kolisi: External criticism of Bok style is outside our circle
Kolisi defends the Bok system ahead of the Baltimore decider, arguing the much-criticised style is a freedom-enabling platform rather than a limitation — and that external opinion simply doesn't factor into the camp's thinking.
Rassie at 100: What the Springbok boss does that the President only talks about
Using Erasmus's 100th Test as the hook, this piece methodically dismantles the Trump-Erasmus comparison doing the rounds — arguing Erasmus deploys controversy as a shield for his players and operates within agreed rules, while assembling the best staff regardless of nationality and delivering results before making promises. Worth reading for the analytical framework it builds around what accountability and leadership actually look like in practice.