All Blacks (17) 34 / 36 (24) Springboks (Final Score)

The New Zealand All Blacks and South African Springboks did battle in Round 4 of The Rugby Championship 2018 at

Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, at 09:35 SA Time (07:35 GMT, 19:35 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

All Blacks:

  • Penalties – 0
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Jordie Barrett (1), Aaron Smith (1), Rieko Ioane (2), Codie Taylor (1), Ardie Savea (1)
  • Conversions – Beauden Barrett (2)

Springboks:

  • Penalties – Handré Pollard (1)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Aphiwe Dyantyi (2), Willie le Roux (1), Malcolm Marx (1), Cheslin Kolbe (1)
  • Conversions – Handré Pollard (4)

Teams:

New Zealand All Blacks
Springboks
15 September 2018 at 09:35 SA Time
  • Team: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read (Captain), 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Sam Whitelock, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Karl Tu’inukuafe
  • Replacements: 16 Liam Coltman, 17 Tim Perry, 18 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Ardie Savea, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Jack Goodhue, 23 Damian McKenzie
  • Team: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Jesse Kriel, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (Captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff
  • Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Tendai Mtawarira, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Francois Louw, 21 Ross Cronjé, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Cheslin Kolbe

Expected weather: Overcast day with a high of 15°C and a low of 11°C, and a wind from the north strengthening during the day.
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France), Nic Berry (Australia)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

104 Responses to The Rugby Championship 2018: New Zealand vs South Africa – Live Game Article

  • 91

    Springbok set pieces were good

    Defences were good… in the All Black faces…

    Not a single player who did not give everything!

  • 92

    Was close, oh so close!

    Springboks spent what felt like ages, defending on their own 5m line.

    The All Blacks dominated massive territorial advantage!

  • 93

    For once the heart and passion was back in the green jersey!

  • 94

    The ultimate prize in rugby is beating the All Blacks IN NEW ZEALAND!

    Can the Bokke kick on from here?

  • 95

    Goodness, what a Test… this is what rugby is all about.

  • 96

    I am almost as bushed as what the players were just after the game.

    Scrummed with my Notebook in the hands, jumped on the couch when the players jumped, drove with my legs on the tile floor…

    Freegin hell!!

  • 97

    Congrats to the Boks and thanks GBS, commentary was great as usual.

    Approve

  • 98

    97 @ BrumbiesBoy:
    Pleasure Perdjie!

    It was a riviting game!

  • 99

    @ BrumbiesBoy:
    @ grootblousmile:
    Nail biting stuff.
    Congratulations Bokke . A true Test Match.
    Flair shown by the Springbok newcomers out wide.
    This result is exactly what The All Blacks needed.

    Thank you SA.
    Worry

  • 100

    99 cane wrote:

    @ BrumbiesBoy:
    @ grootblousmile:
    Nail biting stuff.
    Congratulations Bokke . A true Test Match.
    Flair shown by the Springbok newcomers out wide.
    This result is exactly what The All Blacks needed.

    Thank you SA.

    The old rivalry between the 2 nations rekindled…

  • 101

    @ grootblousmile:
    Hopefully this result will relieve some of the pressure on Rassie and he can go about rebuilding for Japan.
    Rassie has “The Toughest Job” in World Rugby bar none.

  • 102

    101 cane wrote:

    @ grootblousmile:
    Hopefully this result will relieve some of the pressure on Rassie and he can go about rebuilding for Japan.
    Rassie has “The Toughest Job” in World Rugby bar none.

    Yeah, I agree…. but to an extent he has made it more difficult for himself too, with a number of wayward picks, if you ask me…

  • 103

    I missed a big fight by the Bokke. No bloody Radio commentary, maybe a good thing at the end, i would have killed myself on the Road, not concentrating.

    If i look at the highlights and stats
    one wants to remember the Final score only.

    If we beat them in SA too that would derail them , i think.
    The doubt will set in.

    On the other hand if they had a better kick result it could have been another AB win.
    If Rassie drink a beer tonight he might see these stats, from a old friend here Jan Leon Louw on Facebook

    This is phenomenal

    ON ATTACK

    TRIES

    New Zealand – 6

    South Africa – 5

    METRES CARRIED

    New Zealand – 633

    South Africa – 245

    CARRIES

    New Zealand – 205

    South Africa – 59

    DEFENDERS BEATEN

    New Zealand – 33

    South Africa – 10

    PASSES

    New Zealand – 234

    South Africa – 61

    OFFLOADS

    New Zealand – 17

    South Africa – 3

    POSSESSION

    New Zealand – 75.3%

    South Africa – 24.7%

    ON DEFENCE

    TACKLES

    New Zealand – 46

    South Africa – 226

    OFFLOADS

    New Zealand – 10

    South Africa – 33

    BREAKDOWN

    RUCKS WON

    New Zealand – 153

    South Africa – 40

    SET PLAY

    SCRUMS WON

    New Zealand – 13

    South Africa – 7

    LINEOUTS WON

    New Zealand – 9

    South Africa – 6

    DISCIPLINE

    PENALTIES CONCEDED

    New Zealand – 3

    South Africa – 10

    YELLOW CARDS

    New Zealand – 0

    South Africa – 1

    FINAL SCORE?

    New Zealand – 34

    South Africa – 36

  • 104

    103 @ superBul:
    What statistics can never show:

    – Heart, guts and passion
    – How well the Bokke defence acquitted themselves of their task
    – How biassed the referee was against the Springboks on so many occasions

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