New Zealand held off a spirited fight from hosts South Africa to complete their Rugby Championship campaign unbeaten after a 25-24 win in a ferocious physical battle in Cape Town. Each side scored three tries at Newlands in a thrilling spectacle as South Africa restored some pride with a competitive display after being beaten by a record 57-0 in New Zealand last month. The All Blacks’ tries came from Ryan Crotty, Rieko Ioane and Damian McKenzie while Ross Cronje, Jean-Luc du Preez and Malcolm Marx scored for the home side. New Zealand led 8-3 at the break and were given a scare when Marx’s 79th-minute try, converted by Elton Jantjies, took the hosts to within a single point. But they held on to finish the southern-hemisphere championship with a 100% success rate for a second successive year. They had already secured the title for a fifth time in six years last week. Exeter back on top in Premiership with bonus-point defeat of Newcastle Read more The teams traded
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