The captains of South Africa and New Zealand hoped Saturday's final Greatest Rivalry rugby Test, in front of almost 70,000 fans at NFL side Baltimore Ravens' stadium, would whet American appetites for the 2031 Rugby World Cup, which the United States will host. Saturday's crowd of 68,173 was the largest ever for a rugby international in the US. The colours speckling the stands revealed that most were in the green of South Africa, with a few black jerseys of New Zealand and a balance of interested neutrals.

They enjoyed an enthralling Test in which the Springboks ran out 43-28 winners to clinch a 3-1 series victory. Speaking after the clash, All Blacks captain Codie Taylor and his Springboks counterpart, Siya Kolisi, agreed that giving Americans more opportunities to see rugby is crucial to whetting their appetites for the World Cup they will host in five years.

Kolisi also was positive about the future for rugby in the country and he hopes NFL teams might adopt the game as an offseason option, investing in existing American clubs. The fourth Test between South Africa and New Zealand marked Rassie Erasmus' 100th Test in charge of the Springboks and Kolisi hailed him as the reason why their side are as dominant as they are.