South Africa fight back to stun All Blacks

2024 Rugby Championship

South Africa (11) 31

Tries: Mbonambi, Smith, Williams Cons: Mngomezulu (2) Pens: Mngomezulu (4)

New Zealand (12) 27

Tries: Clarke (2), Taylor, Barrett Cons: McKenzie (2) Pens: McKenzie

Grant Williams' precocious effort rounded disconnected a stunning South Africa comeback arsenic they hit New Zealand successful nan 3rd week of nan Rugby Championship.

The Springboks trailed astatine nan break and were 27-17 down astatine 1 point, but New Zealand prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi's 69th-minute sin-bin helped nan hosts find victory.

The All Blacks scored 4 tries – 1 much than nan Springboks – but fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu's kicking proved important arsenic he provided 16 points pinch nan boot.

Feinberg-Mngomezulu was successful pinch 4 penalties and 2 conversions successful a high-intensity lucifer which was a repetition of past year's World Cup final.

New Zealand led 12-11 astatine half-time pinch Codie Taylor and Caleb Clarke scoring tries either broadside of Bongi Mbonambi going complete for nan hosts.

The visitors gained a 10-point advantage erstwhile Jordie Barrett raced distant to people and past Clarke doubled his tally successful nan 2nd half.

Kwagga Smith collapsed complete nether nan posts and Feinberg-Mngomezulu converted earlier Williams came disconnected nan chair to determine a classic.