In the shadow of Soccer City's towering stands, two of rugby's oldest rivals reminded the world why their contest endures as something more than sport. South Africa defeated New Zealand 29-24 in Soweto, claiming a 2-1 lead in the Greatest Rivalry Series through the oldest means available to them — the slow, irresistible force of the scrum. With one match remaining in Baltimore, the series asks a question that has echoed across generations: can brilliance and invention outlast power and will?