Springboks Can Reclaim World No 1 Spot Against All Blacks
New Zealand have won seven of 10 matches at Newlands, a record that adds intrigue to the second Springboks-All Blacks meeting at Cape Town Stadium.
- On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the Springboks host the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium for the second test of their four-match "Rugby's Greatest Rivalry" series, seeking to respond after losing 33-16 at Ellis Park last weekend.
- New Zealand climbed to the top of the World Rugby rankings following their 33-16 victory last weekend, displacing South Africa, who can reclaim the No. 1 position with a win this weekend.
- South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus shouldered blame for the Johannesburg loss, telling reporters, "I think this game was very much lost on decisions I made during the week." New Zealand coach Dave Rennie made three changes to his starting XV.
- Rennie expects the Springboks to repeat their game plan but improve execution, noting, "They will just try and do what they did last week but do it better." Handling the hosts' physicality remains the All Blacks' key challenge.
- The four-match series continues with matches in Johannesburg on September 5 and Baltimore a week later. South Africa has not lost two games in a row at home in 11 years, providing historical advantage for the hosts.
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South Africa were well-beaten in the opening fixture of their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against old foes New Zealand last weekend, but are unlikely to be as error-prone again in the second Test in Cape Town today.The world champions had the edge in the scrum battle, the contact area and under
Sloppy Springboks seek massive improvement against All Blacks
South Africa were well-beaten in the opening fixture of their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against old foes New Zealand last weekend but are unlikely to be as error-prone again in the second test in Cape Town on Saturday. The world champion Springboks had the edge in the scrum battle, the contact area and under the […]
Springboks can reclaim world No 1 spot against All Blacks
The Springboks have more than a Test victory to fight for when they meet the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday. After surrendering the top spot in the World Rugby rankings following last weekend’s 33-16 defeat at Ellis Park, South Africa can immediately return to No 1 with a win. The second Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry will therefore... Read more → The post Springboks can reclaim world No 1 spot against All Blacks appeared first on Cape T…
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