South Africa gallant but still defeated by New Zealand

South Africa restored pride but could not deny New Zealand a sixth successive win in the Rugby Championship.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2017 - 20:26

South Africa restored pride but could not deny New Zealand a sixth successive win in the Rugby Championship.

Last month, the All Blacks hammered their opponents 57-0 but this time out just one point separated the sides in Cape Town as New Zealand held on to win 25-24.

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