Beauden Barrett gets the match underway for NZ, taken up by Vermeulen

The challenge has been laid down and kickoff is just moments away.

Anthems concluded and it's time for the All Black Haka.

The sides are out on the field, a minutes silence for All Black Waka Nathan who passed away recently and then the anthems to follow.

Trevor Nyakane runs out in his 50th test match.

New Zealand and South Africa clash in round 5 of the Rugby Championship. The All Blacks remain unbeaten atop the standings after two victories over both Australia and Argentina, while the Springboks will look to bounce back from back to back defeats against the Wallabies after they opened the tournament with two wins over Argentina. This is the historic 100th meeting between the sides, with the All Blacks having won 59 and the Springboks 36 to go along with 4 draws. I'm Craig and will be taking you through the action with live updates and running commentary.

New Zealand quartet Jordie Barrett (9), Akira Ioane (8), David Havili (7), and Rieko Ioane (7) have beaten more defenders in their opponent's half of the field in The Rugby Championship in 2021 than any other players in the competition.

South Africa have a higher success rate at both the lineout (88%) and the scrum (96%) than any other team so far in the 2021 edition of The Rugby Championship. - Sanzaar