On a sunny day in Wellington, both sides seemed committed to running rugby. Schalk Burger spilled the ball in contact though and Australia quickly capitalised, with a neat offload from Adam Ashley-Cooper allowing Horwill to power over from close range.
The Boks had a line-out close to their own line and chose to run the ball. The Springboks' lack of control at the breakdown proved particularly costly after 11 minutes when Horwill bullocked over from close range. "The boys came of age in the way they took on that challenge and stood up to that."Īustralia were able to stay in contention through a combination of superb spoiling at the breakdown, with flanker David Pocock again to the fore, and a lack of South African precision. Sunday 16 October, 0900 BST: Australia v New Zealandīut Wallabies coach Robbie Deans paid tribute to his side after the final whistle, saying: "What you saw was the most experienced side in the world really turn the screws on the youngsters.Saturday 15 October, 0900 BST: Wales v France.
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