The greatest rivalry in the history of the sport will be renewed on Saturday, when South Africa battles New Zealand in the semifinals of the Rugby World Cup.
From 1912 through 1991, either the Springboks or All Blacks were top of World Rugby’s retrospective rankings for 77 out of 79 years. In 91 previous contests, New Zealand walked away the victor 52 times. South Africa, 35.
Four of the seven Rugby World Cup titles rest between them, but only one will be able seek a third next Sunday.
A free live stream of the contest can be found here.
Preview
Game Time: 11 a.m. ET
Location: Twickenham Stadium
Weather: Mostly Sunny
Odds, per Oddschecker: South Africa (15/4) - Draw (33) - New Zealand (2/7)
TV: NBC Universal
What They’re Saying
Twickenham: a snowy 29 March 1919. NZEF14 SADF 6 - King's Cup ''first world cup' #NZL #RSA @DefenceBlacks @WW1_NZ pic.twitter.com/5YZgA03rOo
— Great War Rugby (@GreatWarRugby) October 23, 2015
Schalk Burger is hoping his final game against long-term rival Richie McCaw will be a successful one on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/yUMolqWCIo
— EatSleepRugby (@eatsleeprugby) October 23, 2015
Lots of good sense & class just now from Heyneke Meyer. He & Steve Hansen have got into the habit of sharing a post-match beer. Winner buys.
— Nick Mullins (@andNickMullins) October 21, 2015
.@Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer: "We will need our best ever performance to beat the @AllBlacks." #SSRugby #RWC2015 pic.twitter.com/SfLlCMwliT
— SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) October 21, 2015
"We didn’t come to #RWC2015 only to play in the semi-final" - Bok captain Fourie du Preez. More here: https://t.co/EyaTm9CBDc
— South African Rugby (@Springboks) October 23, 2015
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