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South Africa stunned the All Blacks to secure their first victory in New Zealand since 2009 with a thrilling 36-34 win at the Westpac Stadium.<\/p>\nSouth Africa stunned the All Blacks to secure their first victory in New Zealand since 2009 with a thrilling 36-34 win at the Westpac Stadium.<\/p>\n
The hosts were chasing their 40th successive win on home soil stretching back to that Springboks defeat more than nine years ago and after, trailing 24-17 at half-time, almost snatched something at the death.<\/p>\n
They enjoyed a sustained period of pressure with possession just two meters short of the try line at the hooter, but South Africa’s determined defense paid off and an errant knock-on well into the 84th minute dashed All Black hopes.<\/p>\n
It was New Zealand’s first loss in the Rugby Championship since 2015, a run of 15 matches, with South Africa’s 36 points the most scored against the All Blacks in a home Test.<\/p>\n
Aphiwe Dyantyi (twice), Willie Le Roux – sent to the sin-bin in the 66th minute – Malcolm Marx and Cheslin Kolbe all crossed for the Springboks, for whom Handre Pollard kicked a penalty and four conversions.<\/p>\n
Rieko Ioane scored twice for the All Blacks, with Jordie Barrett, Aaron Smith, Codie Taylor and Ardie Savea also on the score sheet but Beauden Barrett had a poor game with the boot, converting just two of his six shots at goal, including hitting the post trying to convert Savea’s five-pointer late in the game.<\/p>\n