Springboks edge thriller to take 2-1 lead in All Blacks series — SkimNews
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- South Africa beat New Zealand 29-24 in the third Test at FNB Stadium in Soweto, with the Springboks and All Blacks trading four tries apiece in front of a capacity 87,976 crowd
- Siya Kolisi earned his record 55th victory as Springboks captain, with tries from Kurt-Lee Arendse, Jesse Kriel, Malcolm Marx and a penalty try sealing the win after the Springboks trailed earlier
- Ardie Savea scored two first-half tries for New Zealand before a game-ending shoulder injury, with record try-scorer Will Jordan and hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho crossing late for the All Blacks
- New Zealand must win Saturday's fourth Test at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore (10pm UK kickoff) to avoid a series defeat after losing the opener 16-33 at Ellis Park, winning the second 33-26 in Cape Town, and now falling in Soweto
Why it matters: The Springboks need just one more win from the Baltimore decider to clinch a series they appeared out of after the 33-16 first-Test loss at Ellis Park, while the All Blacks are winless-or-bust in an unprecedented neutral-venue Test on American soil — making Kolisi's record 55th as captain a potential series-clinching milestone.
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