{"id":38723,"date":"2023-10-27T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1915232"},"modified":"2023-10-27T11:55:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T09:55:08","slug":"new-zealand-v-south-africa-head-to-head-record-past-meetings-and-results","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/new-zealand-v-south-africa-head-to-head-record-past-meetings-and-results\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand v South Africa head to head record, past meetings and results"},"content":{"rendered":"

We bring you the H2H record between New Zealand and South Africa ahead of their Rugby World Cup final showdown. <\/p>

By Rhys Jones\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 27 October 2023 at 07:00 AM<\/p>

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After respectively defying tournament favourites Ireland and France, New Zealand and South Africa will play each other in a Rugby World Cup final<\/a> for the first time since 1995.<\/p>\n

New Zealand swept aside Argentina in the semi-finals with a convincing score of 44-6. South Africa reached the final by a one-point victory over England thanks to a penalty from Handr\u00e8 Pollard in the last few minutes.<\/p>\n

Whilst the two southern hemisphere sides are perennial contenders for the World Cup, France and Ireland were expected by many to be the two nations clashing on the pitch this weekend. But it should come as no surprise that both the Springboks and the All Blacks have made it this far.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the long-standing rivalry between the two teams, who are the most successful in World Cup history, this year\u2019s final is fated to be a momentous occasion with both sides boasting some of the most talented and decisive players in rugby.<\/p>\n

The strength of the northern hemisphere nations has certainly grown, but the last four World Cups have been won by South Africa and New Zealand \u2013 and each has three trophies to their name so far. The winner of this year\u2019s tournament will become the first nation to win the Webb Ellis Cup four times.<\/p>\n

RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you a round-up of New Zealand and South Africa\u2019s most recent past meetings.<\/p>\n

New Zealand v South Africa past meetings<\/b><\/h2>\n

In 1995, when they last met in a final, South Africa won that day. It was not only an important chapter in their sporting rivalry, but a historic moment in South Africa\u2019s history as Nelson Mandela famously used rugby to unite the country.<\/p>\n

Since then, they\u2019ve faced each other four times in World Cups, with New Zealand winning three of those \u2013 the Boks\u2019 sole win in those coming in 1999. The most recent World Cup tie they clashed in was in 2019 in Japan, where the All Blacks won 23-13 on the tournament\u2019s opening weekend.<\/p>\n

Throughout their incredible rivalry they\u2019ve clashed a total of 105 times. The All Blacks have triumphed a total of 62 times to the Springboks\u2019 39, with four draws. They very recently played in the lead-up to the World Cup, facing each other at Twickenham in August. The Boks dismantled the All Blacks 35-7, a result that will be in the minds of both squads, filling one with confidence and the other with the desire for revenge.<\/p>\n

Before that, they traded wins over the previous two years, with SA winning two tests and the ABs winning the following two.<\/p>