Flyhalf Pollard scored two of South Africa’s five tries, five penalties and three conversions for 31 points — his best career haul — to help the Springboks to a fourth southern hemisphere title.
New Zealand gave away three needless penalties in the first half and drifted into too many offside positions before lock Scott Barrett's sending off put the final nail in their coffin in the 47-26 loss.
Pep Guardiola's side kicked off their Premier League title defence with a confident display as Raheem Sterling's hat-trick and goals from Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero demolished the Hammers.
Woods (43) had acknowledged that his back was stiff on the eve of the first event of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs which had limited his ability to practice.
And after Liverpool laid down an early marker with a 4-1 win against Norwich in the season's opening game on Friday, the champions responded with a swaggering display of their own at the London Stadium.
Juergen Klopp’s side, runners-up to Manchester City last season, swept aside fellow German Daniel Farke’s team with their trademark attacking verve, taking a 3-0 lead inside 28 minutes.