South Africa beat New Zealand in the championship opener

The chosen one South AfricaThe reigning world champions beat the All Blacks today New Zealand 26-10 in the opening match of the tenth edition of the tournament Rugby Championship, which also features Las Pumas and Australia.

The game, which marked Oceanic’s third successive loss, was played at the Mpombela Stadium in Nelspruit, a 10–3 win in favor of the Springboks and captained by Australian Angus Gardner.

South Africa and New Zealand meet again next Saturday for the second date of the Rugby Championship in Johannesburg.

The Springboks, who hadn’t beaten the All Blacks in 8 seasons, scored through tries from Guerre-Lee Arentze (2) – from the center – and Willy Le Roux, plus three penalties, a conversion and a drop goal from accurate kicker Handre Pollard. .

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Caleb Clarke -a try- and Jordy Barrett, with Punishment And a change.

The South African national team scored their win on the back of Pollard’s excellent aim and consistent form against a rival who defended himself against his opponent’s attacks.

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Negative data for South Africa saw Arentze sent off for a dangerous charge on Beauton Barrett, who was hit in the neck and had to leave the field.

New Zealand, in a lackluster performance, represent the biggest crisis in their history since losing the international series against Ireland (2-1).

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The All Blacks have lost four of their last five games, the same tally as in the 1998 season.

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South Africa: Damien Willems; Kurt-Lee Arendze, Lukanyo Am, Damian de Allende and Magazol Mapimbi; Handré Pollard and François De Klerk; Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Siya Kolisi (captain); Lood de Jager and Eben Etzebeth; Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx and Trevor Nyakane Coach: Jacques Nienaber.

Joining Mbongeni Mbonambi, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Salmaan Moerat, Franco Mostert, Kwagga Smith, Jaden Hendrikse and Willie Le Roux.

New Zealand: Jordie Barrett; Will Jordan, Rico Ione, David Havili and Caleb Clark; Beauton Barrett and Aaron Smith; Arti Savea, Sam Kane (captain) and Akira Ioane; Scott Barrett and Sam Whitelock; Angus Ta’avao, Samson Taukei’aho and George Bower. Coach Ian Foster

Entering: Dane Coles, Ethan de Groot, Tyrell Lomax, Dubo Wai, Shannon Frisell, Finlay Christie, Richie Mounga and Quinn Dubea.

Goals in the first half: 9′ Arentze effort by Pollard (S), 20′ penalty by Pollard (S) and 34′ penalty by J. Replaced by Barrett (NXZ).

Partial result. South Africa 10- New Zealand 3.

Second half goals: 10′ Penalty Pollard (S), 16′ Drop Pollard (S), 32′ Penalty Pollard (S), 37′ Try Clarke replaced by Mounga (Newsicant) and 40′ Try Le Roux converted by Pollard. (S)

Final score: South Africa 26- New Zealand 10

Stadium: Mbombela (Nelspruit).

Umpire: Angus Gardner (Australia).

Participants: Luke Pearce (England) and Chris Ridley (England).

TMO: Brett Cronan (Australia).