South Africa forward Jasper Wiese expects New Zealand to remain a formidable challenge even without captain Ardie Savea ahead of the decisive fourth Test between the two rugby rivals. According to TimesLIVE Sport, tension was evident between the teams on a shared charter flight as both sides prepared for the match, which will decide the outcome of the series.
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