FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool B - New Zealand v South Africa - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - September 21, 2019 New Zealand's George Bridge scores their first try REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sparks are guaranteed to fly when the All Blacks and South Africa meet for the first time since the last World Cup this weekend as Townsville and the Rugby Championship play host to the 100th clash between rugby's most successful nations.
New Zealand will be strongly favoured to wrap up a 12th southern hemisphere championship title with a win at North Queensland Stadium but there is a lot more than that at stake in a fierce rivalry that goes back a century.
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