| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Mils Muliaina, - | ||
14Joe Rokocoko, - | ||
13Ma'a Nonu, - | ||
12Stephen Donald, - | ||
11Sitiveni Sivivatu, - | ||
10Dan Carter, - 2 5 | ||
9Jimmy Cowan, - | ||
1Tony Woodcock, - | ||
2Andrew Hore, - | ||
3Owen Franks, - | ||
4Brad Thorn, - | ||
5Isaac Ross, - | ||
6Jerome Kaino, - | ||
7Richie McCaw, - | ||
8Kieran Read, - | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Aled de Malmanche, - | ||
17John Afoa, - | ||
18Adam Thomson, - | ||
19Rodney So'oialo, - | ||
20Brendon Leonard, - | ||
21Isaia Toeava, - | ||
22Cory Jane, - | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
| 82' | 29-32 End of half | |
| 82' | 29-32 End of half | |
| 81' | South Africa have won the Tri-nations with this victory. "We didn't do exactly what we wanted for the full [second] 40, but we did enough" says Smit. And that is about right. New Zealand showed a lot of spirit and plenty of attacking intent in the second half but South Africa took points where they could throughout and forced New Zealand to chase the game. When it mattered the Springbok's defence was strong and New Zealand didn't have the patience or precision to break it down. South Africa's Tri-nations victory has been built on solid set-pieces, especially the lineout, and the ability to tough it out even when teams are coming at them hard and throwing the ball around. New Zealand and Australia have closed the gap after South Africa's excellent start, but you have to say that South Africa are worthy champions as they bring home the trophy for the third time. South Africa have proved that they are the best team in the world and now hold the Tri-nations to go with the World Cup. Smit, leading from the front, was probably the man of the match today, doing all the tough stuff and has moulded the team in his own image. He's holding up the Freedom Cup now, while Matfield collects the Tri-nations. They go down to the rest of the team who are celebrating and all looking pretty happy. This is a team that could dominate rugby for quite a while. New Zealand and Australia now have to play next week for second place. However, with these two old rivals it will still be a hotly contested game and well worth following. Join me, Jamie Allaway, on scrum.com, same time next week. |
NZL
NZL| 95 | Runs | 39 | |||
| 467 | Metres Run | 151 | |||
| 5 | Clean Breaks | 4 | |||
| 49 | Tackles | 109 | |||
| 2 | Missed Tackles | 22 | |||
| 10 | Turnover Knock On | 4 |
The All Blacks have swept the Bledisloe Cup series with a 33-13 win over the Wallabies, showing their class after an early Australian assault.
Flyhalf Tomas Albornoz kicked a penalty 11 minutes from the end to hand Argentina a thrilling 29-28 victory over South Africa and keep their hopes of winning the Rugby Championship alive in a blisteringly hot Santiago del Estero.
The All Blacks have secured the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd straight year after denying the gallant Wallabies 31-28 in the opening trans-Tasman Test in Sydney.
Siya Kolisi and Malcolm Marx scored tries as South Africa recorded a fourth win in a row against old foes New Zealand for the first time in 75 years with an 18-12 Rugby Championship victory in Cape Town on Saturday.
Argentina fought back from a 17-point deficit to score nine tries and hand Australia a record 67-27 defeat in an action-packed Rugby Championship clash on Saturday that provided more than a point per minute.
Australia kicked over a last-gasp penalty to edge hosts Argentina 20-19 in the Rugby Championship on Saturday, overcoming appalling weather to win their first match of this year's competition.
