Springboks hooker Malcom Marx scored the decisive try in the 2024 win over the All Blacks in Cape Town.
Cape Town has played host to some of the most intense chapters in rugby’s greatest rivalry between the Springboks and the All Blacks.
From Newlands’ historic turf to the modern cauldron of DHL Stadium, matches in the shadow of Table Mountain are defined by razor-thin margins and unmatched crowd passion, with the All Blacks generally receiving a lot of support in the Mother City.
Whether it is series-defining triumphs or heart-wrenching one-point thrillers, these five classic Cape Town encounters capture the very best of this legendary rivalry.
This match was not part of the All Blacks’ three-match tour of South Africa, but heralded in the start of a new competition between South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Driven by the brilliance of flyhalf Andrew Mehrtens, who scored 19 points with the boot, New Zealand clawed back from a nine-point deficit with 20 minutes to go to snatch victory.
