South Africa rally to down New Zealand thanks to Smith and Williams

South Africa rally to down New Zealand thanks to Smith and Williams

South Africa 31-27 New ZealandSix kicks for Feinberg-Mngomezulu; late tries turn game

South Africa scored two late tries to come back from a 10-point deficit and edge out New Zealand 31-27 in a bruising Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park in Johannesburg that came close to matching the intensity of last year’s World Cup final.

The All Blacks outscored their hosts by four tries to three but the boot of the new Springbok fly-half, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, proved the difference as he contributed 16 points in the first meeting between the teams since October’s Paris clash, which South Africa won 12-11.

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