South Africa v New Zealand LIVE: Latest scores and updates from Rugby Championship match in Cape Town

Another tense game between the Springboks and the All Blacks. New Zealand lead at the break but they know only too well how things can change in the second half.

Ruan Nortje commits an offence right in front of the sticks as New Zealand decide to go direct this time. They’re awarded the penalty and McKenzie kicks it over the bar.

The teams head into the break with New Zealand holding a slender lead.

38 mins: South Africa are ending this half as the stronger team. They’ve had more possession and that has translated into field position.

But, it seems as soon as they build up some momentum they commit a simple error which releases the pressure on New Zealand every time.

35 mins: A couple of sharp runs see South Africa break the line but Jasper Wiese is brought down on the wing and fails to release the ball properly.

New Zealand get the turn over but are forced to kick it long under defensive pressure led by Siya Kolisi.

32 mins: Canan Moodie is tackled and New Zealand hand a penalty straight to South Africa after Ardie Savea is punished for an illegal jackal.

Handre Pollard converts the kick and the Springboks have their first points on the board.

29 mins: Oh hello! New Zealand win a penalty quite a way out from the try zone after the South Africans don’t roll away from the ruck quickly enough.

McKenzie decides to kick again and smokes it right down the middle! New Zealand double their advantage.

28 mins: Codie Taylor is back from his head check too and has re-entered the fray for the All Blacks. As expected this is a tight match already with both teams trading blows in the middle of the pitch trying to control the ball.

Damian McKenzie might have been smart to take the penalty kick earlier. Those are the only points on the board at the minute.

25 mins: Le Roux flings the ball out to the left but throws it over everyone’s heads and out for a New Zealand lineout. The All Blacks work a bit of free space on the right wing and almost break away but a forward pass halts their momentum.

Jasper Wiese is back on the pitch for the hosts with Sevu Reece coming back on shortly too.

22 mins: All these players a big men but then you have Eben Etzebeth who is montrously tall. If he gets time to build up some momentum it’ll be dangerous for the New Zealand defenders.

So far they’ve been handling him and Kolisi in the middle of the park well enough. South Africa us their quick hands to move the ball out to the left before pinging it back inside.

Ox Nche earns another couple of metres with a physical run before the hosts pick out Le Roux with a pass out of the ruck. He dinks a kick over the top and almost plays in Canan Moodie but the right-wing’s lunge for the ball just comes up short inside the try zone.

19 mins: Asafo Aumua has come on to replace Codie Taylor for New Zealand after Taylor landed awkwardly on his head and needs a check over.

South Africa play out from the ruck and ping the ball over to Cheslin Kolbe. He sprints into space, dummies one defender, skips past another then looks for the hand off before being brought down.

He manages to offload the ball but the receiving player fumbles it for a knock on.