Overview
- South Africa beat Australia 30-22 in Cape Town after coach Rassie Erasmus made nine changes to his starting XV.
- Handré Pollard scored 15 points and Eben Etzebeth delivered the decisive 74th-minute try to secure the win.
- Argentina defeated New Zealand 29-23 in Buenos Aires for their first-ever home test victory over the All Blacks.
- Tomas Albornoz exited injured after 14 minutes, with Santiago Carreras kicking three second-half penalties to push the Pumas ahead.
- New Zealand’s three yellow cards proved costly, and all four teams now sit at 1-1 with the All Blacks narrowly leading on bonus points.