South Africa duo Lood De Jager (3) and Eben Etzebeth (2) are two of the three players to have stolen multiple lineouts in the 2021 edition of The Rugby Championship alongside Argentina's Guido Petti (3). -Sanzaar

South Africa have retained possession from 31 kicks in play in The Rugby Championship in 2021, 20 more than any other team in the competition (New Zealand – 11, Australia – 7, Argentina – 6).

New Zealand have won their last nine consecutive men's Tests heading into this fixture; the last time they enjoyed a longer winning streak was in October 2016 when they won an 18th consecutive Test by defeating Australia 37-10. - Sanzaar

New Zealand have scored 7 tries on possession begun after winning a turnover in the 2021 edition of The Rugby Championship; only twice since the 2017 campaign has any team scored more tries via this method in a single campaign (New Zealand – 11 in 2017, New Zealand – 8 in 2019).