The Springboks have won the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series 3-1, beating the All Blacks 43-28 in the fourth test in the United States.

The South Africans led 17-4 at halftime and scored two tries early in the second half to surge ahead in Baltimore on Sunday morning (NZ time).

They outscored the All Blacks six tries to four with Damian de Allende, Morne van den Berg, Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cameron Hanekom all going over.

New Zealand captain Codie Taylor scored the first try of the game with Will Jordan, Ethan Blackadder and Beauden Barrett adding scores of their own.

Blackadder’s try brought the New Zealanders back into match, but Arendse’s runaway try ended their hopes, despite the All Blacks protesting an early tackle against them.

Hanekom scored late for the Boks to blow out the score, before Barrett claimed a consolation one for the Kiwis in the final minute.

The All Blacks won the first test in Johannesburg, but the Springboks took the next three.

The clash in Baltimore concluded New Zealand’s eight-match, six-week tour of South Africa that was the first of its kind in 30 years.

- Additional reporting by Reuters