| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Mils Muliaina, FB | ||
14Joe Rokocoko, W | ||
13Ma'a Nonu, C | ||
12Stephen Donald, C | ||
11Sitiveni Sivivatu, W | ||
10Dan Carter, FH 2 5 | ||
9Jimmy Cowan, SH | ||
1Tony Woodcock, P | ||
2Andrew Hore, H | ||
3Owen Franks, P | ||
4Brad Thorn, L | ||
5Isaac Ross, L | ||
6Jerome Kaino, FL | ||
7Richie McCaw, FL | ||
8Kieran Read, N8 | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Aled de Malmanche, - | ||
17John Afoa, P | ||
18Adam Thomson, FL | ||
19Rodney So'oialo, - | ||
20Brendon Leonard, - | ||
21Isaia Toeava, C | ||
22Cory Jane, W | ||
*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 |
A blistering start from New Zealand laid the platform for a comfortable 41-12 victory over hosts Argentina in their Rugby Championship opener in Mendoza.
The Wallabies have endured a nightmare Bledisloe Cup clash at the MCG, losing the trophy to the All Blacks for a 21st year and also prop Allan Alaalatoa to a serious injury.
The Wallabies' World Cup preparations lay in tatters after a demoralising 34-31 Rugby Championship loss to Argentina in Sydney.
New Zealand rode another blistering start to a 35-20 victory over South Africa at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday, making a big statement in a World Cup year and placing one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy.
The Wallabies have turned in a horror first Test under coach Eddie Jones, falling 43-12 to South Africa to continue their 60-year drought in Pretoria.
French referee Mathieu Raynal said he "100%" stood by his much-criticised decision to penalise Australia's Bernard Foley for time-wasting against the All Blacks earlier this month.
