Before a ball was kicked in this series, Jim Hamilton said the All Blacks could beat South Africa in one Test — but they would not win a series. Three Tests later, that is precisely what has happened.

South Africa beat New Zealand 29-24 at a packed FNB Stadium in Soweto to go 2-1 up in Rugby's Greatest Rivalry. They lost Cheslin Kolbe to a broken jaw inside ten minutes, went 12-5 down, and still found a way — through a penalty try from a scrum that settled a week of arguing between two coaches, and through Malcolm Marx, who was rated 9 out of 10 and was the man who cleaned Ardie Savea out of the Test match.

George Gregan and John Smit are joined by Jim Hamilton — 63 Tests in the second row for Scotland, and co-host of The Rugby Pod — to go through all of it.

Plus: the Wallabies draw 28-28 in freezing Mendoza to win their first ever Test series in Argentina, and Les Kiss is still unbeaten.

Before a ball was kicked in this series, Jim Hamilton said the All Blacks could beat South Africa in one Test &mdash; but they would not win a series. Three Tests later, that is precisely what has happened.
South Africa beat New Zealand 29-24 at a packed FNB Stadium in Soweto to go 2-1 up in Rugby's Greatest Rivalry. They lost Cheslin Kolbe to a broken jaw inside ten minutes, went 12-5 down, and still found a way &mdash; through a penalty try from a scrum that settled a week of arguing between two coaches, and through Malcolm Marx, who was rated 9 out of 10 and was the man who cleaned Ardie Savea out of the Test match.
George Gregan and John Smit are joined by Jim Hamilton &mdash; 63 Tests in the second row for Scotland, and co-host of The Rugby Pod &mdash; to go through all of it.
Plus: the Wallabies draw 28-28 in freezing Mendoza to win their first ever Test series in Argentina, and Les Kiss is still unbeaten.

A weekly podcast hosted by two of Rugby’s most decorated legends, GEORGE GREGAN & JOHN SMIT.

I Love Rugby blends forensic match analysis, unfiltered banter, and personal stories that no journalist can access, from inside international dressing rooms, Test camp hotels, and the hardest conversations in the game.

 

 

A weekly podcast hosted by two of Rugby&rsquo;s most decorated legends, GEORGE GREGAN &amp; JOHN SMIT.
I Love Rugby blends forensic match analysis, unfiltered banter, and personal stories that no journalist can access, from inside international dressing rooms, Test camp hotels, and the hardest conversations in the game.
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