{
  "id": 5836884,
  "title": "Springboks, All Blacks go to US without Kolbe and Savea after brutal injuries in rugby test series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/springboks-all-blacks-go-to-us-without-kolbe-and-savea-after-brutal-5836884",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T21:02:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/05/springboks-all-blacks-go-to-us-without-kolbe-and-savea-after-brutal-injuries-in-rugby-test-series"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Africa and New Zealand are flying to Baltimore to finish their four-test rugby series without injured players Cheslin Kolbe from South Africa and Ardie Savea from New Zealand. The world champions Springboks defeated the All Blacks 29-24, taking a 2-1 lead in the series. Kolbe broke his jaw when he was run over by Luke Jacobson, while Savea possibly dislocated his shoulder in a collision by Jasper Wiese. Additionally, New Zealand center Quinn Tupaea injured his MCL. Neither team intended to replace the absent players for the final match against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. South Africa's coach Rassie Erasmus expressed satisfaction with their victory, crediting the team's depth and familiarity. New Zealand's coach Dave Rennie believed the gap between the teams was minimal and cited errors as the deciding factor.",
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    "South Africa and New Zealand skip US series without Kolbe and Savea",
    "Springboks defeat All Blacks 29-24, take 2-1 series lead",
    "Quinn Tupaea injures MCL, preventing NZ player for final match"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Springboks make history with back-to-back Test wins over All Blacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/springboks-make-history-with-back-to-back-test-wins-over-all-blacks",
        "published": "2026-09-05T17:16:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Springboks, All Blacks go to US without Kolbe and Savea after brutal injuries in rugby test series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/springboks-all-blacks-go-to-us-without-kolbe-and-savea-after-brutal",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:00:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}