South Africa Inflict Record Defeat On New Zealand

New Zealand 10 (10)

Tries: Carter Cons: McKenzie Pens: McKenzie

South Africa 43 (7)

Tries: Kolbe 2, Willemse, Smith, Snyman, Esterhuizen Cons: Libbok 5 Pen: Libbok

New Zealand suffered their biggest conclusion successful history arsenic they were beaten 43-10 by South Africa successful nan Rugby Championship successful Wellington.

World champions South Africa produced a stunning display, which included six tries and 36 unanswered second-half points, arsenic they bounced backmost from conclusion by nan All Blacks a week ago.

New Zealand's erstwhile heaviest conclusion was a 35-7 loss to nan Springboks astatine Twickenham successful 2023.

All 4 teams successful nan Rugby Championship, which besides features Australia and Argentina, person 2 wins and 2 defeats from 4 games.

"I springiness in installments to my boys - we didn't springiness up. And to nan coach (Rassie Erasmus) arsenic well," said South Africa skipper Siya Kolisi.

"We played fearlessly. We didn't want to clasp back. We knew what we needed to do and we believed successful ourselves - that was nan astir important point retired there."

South Africa made a beardown commencement astatine nan Wellington Regional Stadium but were denied a effort pursuing a superb Jordie Barrett tackle connected Cheslin Kolbe.

RG Snyman did spell complete for South Africa, only to person nan effort ruled out.

New Zealand responded done debutant Leroy Carter, who scored aft a well-worked move.

South Africa drew level erstwhile Kolbe intercepted a walk successful his ain half earlier sprinting done to score.

A Damian McKenzie punishment restored New Zealand's lead but, from location on, it was each South Africa.

Kolbe scored his 2nd effort early successful 2nd half earlier a Manie Libbok punishment put nan visitors 17-10 up.

Damian Willemse powered complete nan statement to widen nan Springboks' lead to 24-10 pursuing a mediocre New Zealand line-out, and Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman and Andre Esterhuizen added further tries.

"That's a reliable 1 to swallow," said New Zealand skipper Scott Barrett.

"The Springboks surely showed up and took a existent betterment from past week, and we conscionable didn't adjust. There's a batch of areas wherever we tin get better."

In nan remaining 2 rounds South Africa play Argentina and New Zealand return connected Australia.

"We've sewage nan correct to conflict for nan Rugby Championship," said Kolisi. "It's unfastened now and that's what matters to us."

Australia 26 (7)

Tries: Sua'ali'i, Kellaway, Daugunu 2 Cons: Edmed, O'Connor 2

Argentina 28 (19)

Tries: Montoya Con: Carreras Pens: Carreras 7

Argentina held connected to declare a tense 28-26 triumph against Australia successful Sydney.

A week aft nan Wallabies hit nan Pumas acknowledgment to a effort aft nan last hooter, Argentina capitalised connected an undisciplined capacity from nan hosts astatine Allianz Stadium.

Argentina fly-half Santiago Carreras kicked 7 penalties and a conversion, pinch 23 points coming from his boot.

Julian Montoya, playing his 112th Test and 50th arsenic skipper, scored their only try.

It came successful nan eighth minute, aft Joseph Suaalii's early people for Australia.

Argentina led 28-7 earlier 3 precocious tries from Australia - Andrew Kellaway went complete and Filipo Daugunu touched down doubly - group up an breathtaking finish.

"I'm conscionable grateful to play pinch this jersey," said Montoya. "This clip we won, but I deliberation we make it reliable for ourselves sometimes.

"Australia is simply a awesome squad and I'm really proud pinch nan measurement that we fought. Still a batch of things to improve, but we request to bask winning arsenic well."