New Zealand's 35-20 win over South Africa in Auckland last weekend left them in the pound seats to win this year's truncated Rugby Championship. | Sport24news
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New Zealand, who beat Argentina 41-12 in Mendoza in their opening game, will clinch the title with a victory over Australia in Melbourne on 29 July.and boast a healthy +44 points difference. It's worth noting that they did not earn a bonus point against the Springboks despite scoring four tries. Tournament regulations stipulate that teams can only earn try-scoring bonus points if they score three more tries than the opposition.
Los Pumas are third on 4 log points after a last-gasp 34-31 win over the Wallabies in Sydney last weekend.1. New Zealand 2;2;0;0;44;9For the Springboks to win the Rugby Championship, they must hope the All Blacks lose to the Wallabies. A win and a draw will seal the title for New Zealand. In the event of above not providing a decision, the position on the competition table will be determined by the team with the most wins against the other team/s tied on the same points.
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