Special day for SA! 10 cracking pictures from Springboks v All Blacks

The Springboks beat the All Blacks 26-10 at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday in their 2022 Rugby Championship tournament opener. 

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It was a dominant display from coach Jacques Nienaber's men, with many on social media suggesting this was South Africa's best 80-minute performance since the 2019 World Cup final win over England in Yokohama, Japan. 

From start to finish, the Boks were all over their New Zealand opposition in an action-packed clash. 

Malcolm Marx was immense in his 50th Test, Kurt-Lee Arendse was electric despite his late red card and the physicality was a hallmark of the Bok performance. 

Here, Sport24 highlights 10 images from Gallo photographer Dirk Kotze that captured the essence of what became a day to remember in Mbombela.