Overview
- New Zealand beat South Africa 24-17 in Auckland to stretch their Eden Park unbeaten run to 51 Tests, sealed by Ardie Savea’s last-minute turnover in his 100th cap.
- Early tries to Emoni Narawa and Will Jordan set up the All Blacks’ platform before Quinn Tupaea added a second‑half score, with Bok replies from Malcolm Marx and Cobus Reinach.
- Australia overhauled Argentina 28-24 in Townsville, with Angus Bell driving over in the 86th minute to complete a rally from 21-7 down at halftime.
- Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii scored twice and Nic White added a try for the Wallabies, as captain Harry Wilson rejected late shots at goal to chase the win amid a Pumas sin-bin.
- The results leave the standings at New Zealand 10 points, Australia 9, South Africa 5 and Argentina 5 after three rounds, with rematches next week in Wellington and Sydney influencing rankings before the 2027 World Cup draw.