South Africa claimed a thrilling 29-24 victory over New Zealand in the third Test of their highly anticipated 'Greatest Rivalry' series, giving them a 2-1 lead heading into the final match in Baltimore. The match was filled with back-and-forth action, with both teams scoring multiple tries. South Africa's tries were scored by Pieter-Steph du Toit (Arendse), a penalty try, Jesse Kriel, and Malcolm Marx. Conversions and penalties from Sacha Feinberg Mngomezulu helped secure the points. New Zealand's tries came from Ardie Savea (twice), Will Jordan, and Samisoni Taukei'aho, with conversions from Beauden Barrett and Richie Moehoro. The first half saw both sides trading tries, with New Zealand taking an early lead. They scored 17 points to South Africa's 12 after Jordan's try in the 55th minute. South Africa responded quickly, with Kriel scoring a try shortly after, followed by Marx's try in a maul and a penalty kick from Mngomezulu. This put South Africa back in the lead and kept the pressure on New Zealand. As the game entered its closing stages, New Zealand fought back with a late try from Taukei'aho, which reduced the deficit but was not enough to overturn the result. South Africa held on to their lead and secured the win, setting up a dramatic final match in Baltimore. New Zealand, who had won the opening match of the series, will look to level the series in the fourth and final Test, which is scheduled for next weekend. The outcome of this match will determine the overall winner of the 'Greatest Rivalry' series.