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• Kolisi 'had to prove himself' in landmark South Africa triumph

  South Africa captain Siya Kolisi said he had to prove himself after being given the chance to lead the Springboks out in their Rugby Championship win over New Zealand.

  Kolisi's early try after the break sparked the hosts' revival after they went in at half-time 9-3 down before roaring to an 18-12 victory in Cape Town. 

  It was the fourth successive win by the Springboks over the All Blacks, as they maintained their perfect record in this year's Rugby Championship.

  Kolisi described the encounter as South Africa's most important game since they won the World Cup final against the same opponents in Paris last year.

  "The coach gave me the chance when I said I was okay so I couldn’t go half-hearted. Nobody is going to celebrate you if you don’t go flat out," said Kolisi.

  "We didn’t start the way we wanted to and the coach was quite honest with us [at half-time]. At the start of the second half we did what we wanted.

  "This game was really big for us."

  The triumph marked the first time since 1949 that South Africa have won four straight Tests against New Zealand.

  However, head coach Rassie Erasmus was muted despite achieving the most successful streak against South Africa's arch-rivals in the professional era.

  "It was nice, but they have had big scores against us and six times in a row they have beaten us," he said.

  "It's nothing to brag about because they have done worse to us. But it was special."

• South Africa 18-12 New Zealand: Springboks close in on Rugby Championship glory

  South Africa continued their dominance in this year's Rugby Championship as they clinched an 18-12 victory over New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday.

  Having trailed by six points heading into the break, the hosts rallied to record a fourth consecutive win over the All Blacks and lift the Freedom Cup for the first time in 15 years.

  New Zealand started brightly, with their dominance rewarded by the boot of Damian McKenzie after Jasper Wiese had been sent to the sin bin.

  McKenzie converted his second penalty just before the half-hour mark as the Springboks saw some uncharacteristic errors punished. 

  Handre Pollard's penalty failed to change the sway of momentum, with McKenzie's third conversion of the half giving the All Blacks the advantage at the break. 

  But an immediate response transpired after the interval as Siya Kolisi burst over the tryline, with Pollard's conversion handing the Springboks the lead for the first time.

  Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu extended South Africa's advantage, but McKenzie's fourth and final penalty of the encounter closed the gap once again. 

  However, the hosts sealed the win when Malcolm Marx powered over for a try six minutes from time to see the Springboks close in on the title.

  Data Debrief: Cape Town comforts

  This is the first time since 1949 that South Africa have won four straight Tests against their great rivals New Zealand.

  They have also now won four straight Tests in Cape Town, and that is despite trailing at half-time in three of those four matches. 

  New Zealand, meanwhile, have lost three of their last four Tests, having only suffered one defeat across their previous nine matches.

• The best is yet to come from Wales, says Bellamy after Turkiye stalemate

  Craig Bellamy insisted that there is more to come from his Wales side as his maiden outing as their new head coach ended in a goalless draw against Turkiye. 

  Having seen Aaron Ramsey and Joe Rodon squander golden opportunities early on, Bellamy thought his side had netted the first goal of his tenure in the 37th minute.

  Ramsey's searching ball picked out Sorba Thomas behind the Turkiye defence before lobbing the ball over Mert Gunok, only for the offside flag to be raised.

  The hosts played for just under half an hour with a man advantage after Baris Alper Yilmaz was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Neco Williams.

  But Wales were unable to find a breakthrough, and they have now failed to score in four consecutive international matches for the first time since a run of four between February and September 2012. 

  However, Bellamy praised his side's display on home soil, saying: "[The players were] outstanding. We have had a lot of work this week.

  "There have been a lot of meetings and I am always conscious of a lot of information going in at the same time.

  "But they were great this week and that gives you confidence.

  "Believe me, this is the worst we are going to be. The more we learn, the more we spend together, the finer details.

  "It's such a good start but there's much more to come from this team.

  "I am not a master at this after one game, trust me. But I enjoyed it. It was a great country to play against in your first game and I am really happy."

  Wales gave an exciting glimpse of what the future may hold under their new head coach, starting immediatley on the front foot with high-octane new style.

  Having failed to qualify for Euro 2024 under Robert Page, Bellamy's appointment has seemingly galvanised Welsh football once again. 

  His methods faced a stern test against Turkiye, who were one of the standout sides at the European Championships under Vincenzo Montella earlier this year.

  Wales were a threat from set-pieces, with Ramsey going close with a flicked header, while a well worked corner routine was fired over by Rodon. 

  Turkiye did provide a couple of anxious moments, however, with Yilmaz's appeals for a penalty waved away after tussling with Rodon inside the penalty area.

  Having seen his goal ruled out in the first half, Thomas again went close after the break, with Harry Wilson's curling effort narrowly evading the far post. 

  While there was to be no winning start for Bellamy, there was also a nod to the future. 

  18-year-old Lewis Koumas made his home international debut, coming 15 years and 162 days since his father, Jason Koumas, made his last home appearance for Wales in a 2-0 defeat against Finland in March 2009.