Johannesburg, Sept 4, 2026 (AFP) - Springboks and All Blacks seek series lead after war of words

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2026-09-04

South Africa and New Zealand will seek a 2-1 series lead with one Test to play when they clash in Johannesburg on Saturday, after days of verbal sparring over scrums. All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie lit the fuse last weekend after a 33-26 second Test loss in Cape Town, alleging the Springboks were using questionable scrumming tactics. "I think (referee) Angus (Gardner) was pretty strong around setting a mark and then trying to keep the hooker......

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