2016 - 547th All Black test

547th All Black test

NEW ZEALAND v SOUTH AFRICA (THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016, 2nd test) at Kings Park Durban, South Africa.

Saturday 10th October 2016

Fulltime score – New Zealand 57 South Africa 15

Halftime – South Africa 12 New Zealand 9

Attendance; 50,000

Conditions; Weather clear and cool, softish ground after earlier heavy showers. An early evening game

Referee: Jerome Garces (France)
Assistant Referees: Johnny Lacey and George Clancy (both Ireland)
TMO: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

The scorers;

For New Zealand (57):

Tries:  I.Dagg (2), B.Barrett (2), T.J.Perenara (2), Ben Smith, Codie Taylor and Liam Squire.
Cons: B.Barrett (3) and L.Sopoaga (3)

For South Africa (15):
Pens: M.Steyn (5)

New Zealand: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Israel Dagg, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 11 Waisake Naholo (Rep’d by Lima Sopoaga 62m), 12 Ryan Crotty (Rep’d by George Moala 66m), 10 Beauden Barrett , 9 T.J.Perenara (Rep’d by Tawera Kerr-Barlow 67m), 8 Kieran Read (c) (rep’d by Elliot Dixon 76m), 7 Matt Todd (Rep’d by Ardie Savea 56m) , 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Brodie Retallick  5 Sam Whitelock  3 Owen Franks (rep’d by Charlie Faumuina 66m), 2 Dane Coles (rep’d by Codie Taylor 69m Yellow Card 80m), 1 Joe Moody (rep’d by W.Crockett 50m)

South Africa

15 Pat Lambie, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn (Rep’d by Willie le Roux 63m), 9 Faf de Klerk (Rep’d by Lionel Mapoe 67m), 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Oupa Mohoje (rep’d by Willem Alberts 46m), 6 Francois Louw (Rep’d by Jaco Kriel 11m), 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth (Rep’d by Lood de Jager 46m Yellow Card, 3 Vincent Koch (Rep’d by Julian Redelinghuys 46m), 2 Adriaan Strauss (c) (Rep’d by Bongi Mbonambi 73m), 1 Tendai Mtawarira (Rep’d by Steven Kitshoff 50m)

All Substitutes were used during the game.

This win was New Zealand’s 17^th test win in a row.

This was a record test victory by an All Black team over a Springbok test selection.

Final 2016 SANZAR Rugby Championship Table.

Posn      Team     Played  Won      Drew     Lost   Bonus        Points

                                                                                          Points        

1              NZL        6              6              0              0              6              30

2              AUS       6              3              0              3              1              13

3              SAF        6              2              0              4              2              10

4              ARG       6              1              0              5              1              5