Watch South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test live streams
South Africa have to win the 2nd Test against New Zealand to stand any chance of winning the inaugural Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour. They lost the opener by 35-41 but in truth it was more comprehensive than the final score suggests, as the All Blacks scored five tries to the Springboks' one.
Despite the pressure they're under, the omens could be far worse for Rassie Erasmus' men.
It's been almost four years since the back-to-back world champions last lost consecutive Test matches. There was talk of that run coming to an end when New Zealand beat them by 24-17 in the Rugby Championship 12 months ago, only for the Boks to respond by dishing out the heaviest defeat in All Blacks history. It's no surprise, therefore, that Saturday's meeting at Cape Town Stadium has been framed by last September's 10-43 pasting.
With Rugby's Greatest Rivalry comprising four Tests in total, a New Zealand victory would guarantee the tourists at least a draw – and one half of the two-part Rivalry Trophy. New Zealand boss Dave Rennie, however, will expect a tougher examination than the one the All Blacks so emphatically passed a week ago.
South Africa gave up 21 turnovers and ended the game with 13 men on the field, while they had no answer to Will Jordan, who scored New Zealand's first and last tries. Captain Siya Kolisi is now back from injury too.
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South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test |
4.10pm BST – Sat, 29 Aug |
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How can I watch South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test for free?
Lucky viewers in the US can watch all eight games of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour for free, including the South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test, courtesy of RugbyPass TV. You can also access this via the RugbyPass app (iOS/Android)
In New Zealand, meanwhile, free-to-air Three and its ThreeNow streaming platform are showing all eight games on tape delay. The 2nd Test kicks off at 3.10am NZST on Sunday, but will be shown in full again at 11am NZST.
If you're from the US or New Zealand but you're currently abroad, you can simply use a VPN to tap into that free coverage of the 2nd Test. More details below...
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How to watch South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test in the US
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Watch South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test live streams in the UK
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Watch South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test live streams in Australia
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South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Need to know
What time does the South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test kick-off?
The South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test kicks off at 4.10pm BST on Saturday, 29 August.
That's 11.10am ET in the US, 5.10pm SAST in South Africa, 1.10am AEST in Australia on Sunday, and 3.10am NZST in New Zealand on Sunday.
What is the team news for the South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test?
South Africa team: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Andre Esterhuizen, 21 Cameron Hanekom, 22 Morne van den Berg, 23 Manie Libbok.
New Zealand team: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Quinn Tupaea, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Leroy Carter, 10 Ruben Love, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Ardie Savea (captain), 7 Luke Jacobson, 6 Simon Parker, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 4 Fabian Holland, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 George Bower.
Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Xavier Numia, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Patrick Tuipoluto, 20 Peter Lakai, 21 Kyle Preston, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Josh Moorby
What is the Springboks vs All Blacks head-to-head?
The Springboks have won 43 of their 111 previous encounters with New Zealand. The All Blacks have won 64, and the other four ended in draws.
In South Africa, the head-to-head stands at 28-26-1.
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