The All Blacks have scored three tries in the last twelve minutes to beat a gutsy second-string Springbok side 33-6 at Jade Stadium.
The first half was very average viewing with both sides only managing penalties. The New Zealanders looked most likely to score, but failed to capitalise on opportunities, notably an example being Luke McAlister doing the wrong thing off a break. The springboks never really looked like scoring a try but managed to keep in touch by the boot of Derrick Hougaart.
Both sides started the second half with a lot more intent to score but no one looked like
finishing the tries off. Midway through the second half springbok flanker Pedrie Wannenburg was sin-binned. The boot of Dan Carter took New Zealand out to a 12-6 lead.
But the spirited defence of the second string springbok side was finally broken as Joe Rokocoko latched onto an offload from fellow winger Doug Howlett before drawing the springbok fullback with a slick pass to halfback Brendon Leonard who scored the first try of the match, although not until the 68th minute.
From then on the kiwis looked unstoppable and the South African defence was finally giving way as replacement Nick Evans did some great finishing to score in the corner and first five-eight Dan Carter happened to be in the right place at the right time to score on the final hooter.
There were positives and negatives to be taken out for both teams. For the All blacks they can be happy with the opportunities they created but will be disappointed at their inability to finish the opportunities off. South Africa can be happy with the depth that they have shown by sending competitive second-string teams to Australia and New Zealand but will be disappointed with their defence in the final stages of the game.
The first half was very average viewing with both sides only managing penalties. The New Zealanders looked most likely to score, but failed to capitalise on opportunities, notably an example being Luke McAlister doing the wrong thing off a break. The springboks never really looked like scoring a try but managed to keep in touch by the boot of Derrick Hougaart.
Both sides started the second half with a lot more intent to score but no one looked like
finishing the tries off. Midway through the second half springbok flanker Pedrie Wannenburg was sin-binned. The boot of Dan Carter took New Zealand out to a 12-6 lead.
But the spirited defence of the second string springbok side was finally broken as Joe Rokocoko latched onto an offload from fellow winger Doug Howlett before drawing the springbok fullback with a slick pass to halfback Brendon Leonard who scored the first try of the match, although not until the 68th minute.
From then on the kiwis looked unstoppable and the South African defence was finally giving way as replacement Nick Evans did some great finishing to score in the corner and first five-eight Dan Carter happened to be in the right place at the right time to score on the final hooter.
There were positives and negatives to be taken out for both teams. For the All blacks they can be happy with the opportunities they created but will be disappointed at their inability to finish the opportunities off. South Africa can be happy with the depth that they have shown by sending competitive second-string teams to Australia and New Zealand but will be disappointed with their defence in the final stages of the game.
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