South Africa Crushes New Zealand 43-10 Rugby Championship

South Africa delivered a historic 43-10 victory over New Zealand in Wellington, marking their most dominant win against the All Blacks in over a century and reclaiming the number one world ranking in the Rugby Championship. Despite trailing 10-0 early on, the Springboks surged with 36 unanswered points, with Cheslin Kolbe leading the charge by scoring two tries, supported by Damian Willemse, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman, and Andre Esterhuizen. This result came as a response to New Zealand's previous 24-17 win at Eden Park, where the All Blacks took an early lead and capitalized on South Africa's errors. New Zealand, led by coach Scott Robertson, had introduced fresh talent such as debutants Leroy Carter and Noah Hotham in an attempt to maintain their top position in the standings and halt South Africa's title defence. Meanwhile, South Africa's coach Rassie Erasmus also infused youthful energy into the team by starting 22-year-old Ethan Hooker and assigning the number 10 jersey to 23-year-old Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. With two rounds remaining, the Rugby Championship remains highly competitive, with South Africa's emphatic win balancing the contest and intensifying the battle for the top spot.