The Boks bounced back to claim a thrilling win in the last 5 minutes. It was a close fought encountered play at the highest level. In this form both of these teams would have blown away any other team in the world.
Things started well for the All Blacks. They picked up where they left off last week and seemed to be in control. The turning point of the match came when Ali Williams, the New Zealand went off the field with an injury. This was crucial, as Brad Thorn was serving a ban from last weeks game. It left New Zealand with two rookie locks (2 caps between) against the Boks Matfield and Botha (over 100 caps). South Africa soon started to dominate the tight phases and their forwards were giving the All Blacks a hard time. It was only thanks to the brilliance of Carter and his fellow backs that the game was so tight.
Going into the last ten minutes either side could have won. Carter produced a drop-kick that looked to have won it for his side. Then the moment of the match, the Boks scrum-half Ricky Januarie burst through from the base of a ruck, started off on a searing run and chiiped over the last line of defence, and gathered to score for a great solo try. Steyn kicked the conversion and South Africa won. Test Match rugby at its Best. Final Score: New Zealand 28-30 South Africa
My Man of the Match: Ricky Januarie
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