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Springboks win Greatest Rivalry series 3-1

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The South Africa Springboks have secured a 3-1 series victory over the New Zealand All Blacks, winning the inaugural ‘Greatest Rivalry’ trophy. The deciding fourth Test took place at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, USA, before a record crowd of over 68,000. While the first half remained competitive with South Africa leading 17-14, the Springboks dominated the second half to win 43-28. Tries for South Africa were scored by Damian de Allende, Morne van den Berg, Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Kurt-Lee Arendse, and Cameron Hanekom. New Zealand responded with tries from Codie Taylor, Will Jordan, Ethan Blackadder, and Beauden Barrett. The Springboks' physical dominance at the breakdown and setpieces proved decisive in the final stages. Following the victory, South Africa reached a record high in the World Rugby rankings, with a projected score of 95.09 points, surpassing their previous peaks during the 2007, 2019, and 2023 World Cup winning campaigns. This win extends their lead over the All Blacks to 3.95 points. In the aftermath of the series, Springbok ~~captain Siya Kolisi credited coach Rassie Erasmus~~ players Steven Kitshoff and ~~noted that the~~ Trevor Nyakane selected a combined team ~~played to “honor the South African people.” New Zealand captain Codie Taylor acknowledged~~ featuring nine Springboks and six All Blacks. Malcolm Marx was the ~~strength~~ sole former World Rugby Player of the ~~Springboks, describing them~~ Year included in the selection, while others such as ~~a “great side”~~ Ardie Savea, Pieter-Steph du Toit, and Beauden Barrett were omitted. Former All Blacks assistant coach John Plumtree suggested New Zealand may need to recruit larger players to match South African physicality, noting that ~~punished missed opportunities.~~ the All Blacks appeared passive and struggled to halt the momentum of South African runners like Jasper Wiese, Eben Etzebeth, and Malcolm Marx.

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