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Ultimate Rugby Sep 9

Pollard puts in a beautiful kick for the corner and sets up a New Zealand lineout 10m from their own tryline.

Ultimate Rugby Sep 9

Springbok lineout near halfway.

Ultimate Rugby Sep 9

South Africa happy to put the boot to ball. New Zealand run the ball back from their 22m and manage to get to the halfway line thanx to a small break by Savea. After a kick for the corner, le Roux loses the ball forward while fielding the ball and the all Blacks have a scrum inside the Springbok 22m. They spread it wide from the scrum but Vermeulen gets his hands on the ball and wins a penalty.

Nick O. Sep 9

Good start!

Leon P. Sep 9

Discipline guys

Ultimate Rugby Sep 9

New Zealand takes the lead 10min in.

Ultimate Rugby Sep 9

Habana penalised for going off his feet at the ruck. Cruden lines up what should be an easy 3 points.

Ultimate Rugby Sep 9

New Zealand are 5m out from the tryline, but Coetzee manages to steal the ball at the ruck. The clearing kick only goes as far as the 22m line though. New Zealand can start all over again.

Ultimate Rugby Sep 9

South Africa now have a lineout on their own 22m, Pienaar once again clears up field, but the ball goes out directly. New Zealand have a lineout 22m out. Big opportunity.

Ultimate Rugby Sep 9

South Africa put in a good opening scrum and allow Pienaar to get a decent clearing kick up field.