Rugby score and updates from World Cup warm-up at Twickenham
South Africa and New Zealand conclude their on-pitch preparations for the Rugby World Cup with an eagerly-anticipated meeting at Twickenham this evening.
The two southern hemisphere sides have decamped to Europe ahead of the tournament’s start in France in a fortnight.
Despite the proximity to the World Cup’s opening weekend, both Jacques Nienaber and Ian Foster have named strong sides with both the Springboks and All Blacks hoping to build momentum into the pool stages.
A potentially sell-out crowd is expected at the home of English rugby as two contenders, who have generally been in good form during the warm-up campaign, meet in London.
Follow the action from Twickenham with our blog below and you can find the latest rugby tips and betting offers here:
South Africa vs New Zealand – live updates from Twickenham
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South Africa take on New Zealand at Twickenham with kick-off at 7.30pm BST
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Fans in the UK can watch the game live on Sky Sports Mix
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The Springboks and All Blacks have named strong sides for their final warm-up game before the Rugby World Cup
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New Zealand beat South Africa 35-20 in the Rugby Championship last month
South Africa vs New Zealand
18:22 , Harry Latham-Coyle
It’s a Springbok takeover at Twickenham, the streets around the home of English rugby flooded by a sea of green shirts as the significant South African population in southwest London come out in force with the world champions in town. This should be all sorts of fun, a close-to-capacity Friday night crowd ready to enjoy an encounter between two genuine World Cup contenders.
Let’s check in on the two teams…
South Africa vs New Zealand
16:31 , Luke Baker
Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of South Africa vs New Zealand.
The two southern hemisphere giants are squaring off in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up match in front of an expected sell-out crowd at Twickenham in London.
Both the All Blacks and the Springboks have named strong starting line-ups as they look to fine-tune preparations ahead of the World Cup getting underway in a fortnight’s time.
We’ll bring you full live coverage of the action this evening.