The Springboks and All Blacks are tied at 12-12 at the break of a pulsating Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test at the FNB Stadium.
NZ started well and Ardie Savea’s converted try gave them a 7-0 lead after 10 minutes.
The Boks, playing with a stiff breeze in their backs, hit back with a great Kurt-Lee Arendse try 10 minutes later, but Savea added his second to give NZ a 12-5 lead after 25.
The last say of the half belonged to the Bok scrum, who won a penalty try to level the scores four minutes before the break.
Both teams' flyhalves were sent to the sin bin for cynical offences, while Savea and Cheslin Kolbe left the field with injuries in a tough first half.
*More to follow…*
**Scorers:**
**Springboks (12)** – Tries: Kurt-Lee Arendse, Penalty try.
**All Blacks (12)** – Tries: Ardie Savea (2). Conversion: Ruben Love.
Source: Original report at SA Rugby.
