{"id":14667,"date":"2012-09-15T16:29:28","date_gmt":"2012-09-15T14:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/rugby-mistakes-dominate-all-blacks-win-over-springboks\/"},"modified":"2012-09-15T16:29:28","modified_gmt":"2012-09-15T14:29:28","slug":"rugby-mistakes-dominate-all-blacks-win-over-springboks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-mistakes-dominate-all-blacks-win-over-springboks\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Mistakes dominate All Blacks win over Springboks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept 15<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Mistakes and silly<br \/>\nerrors in handling and decision making by both sides dominated<br \/>\nmuch of New Zealand&#8217;s 21-11 victory over South Africa on<br \/>\nSaturday that left the All Blacks on the verge of winning the<br \/>\ninaugural Rugby Championship.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The All Blacks scored two tries, from fullback Israel Dagg<br \/>\nand replacement scrumhalf Aaron Smith, while flyhalf Aaron<br \/>\nCruden slotted three penalties and a conversion to keep the<br \/>\nworld champions unbeaten in the competition.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Springboks winger Bryan Habana scored a brilliant individual<br \/>\ntry early in the second half to take his South African<br \/>\ntry-scoring record to 43, while Morne Steyn and his replacement<br \/>\nJohan Goosen added a penalty each.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The All Blacks have attempted to play the game at extreme<br \/>\npace under coach Steve Hansen, with backs and forwards linking<br \/>\nand keeping the ball alive at every opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While two back door flick passes from players being tackled<br \/>\nset up Dagg&#8217;s first-half try under the roof in Dunedin, more<br \/>\noften than not those passes were being spilled.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The All Blacks also did not present the ball accurately at<br \/>\nthe breakdown for the second successive week, causing problems<br \/>\nfor first Piri Weepu then Smith, while they were also guilty of<br \/>\nhanging on to it too long and incurring the wrath of referee<br \/>\nGeorge Clancy.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we go back and review (the match), there were a number<br \/>\nof what we call avoidable penalties,&#8221; Hansen said. &#8220;We made some<br \/>\nfairly average mistakes at times.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;(But) we did some fairly decent things as well and the<br \/>\nopposition weren&#8217;t going to go away and they came to play.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They brought a great attitude and physicality and when you<br \/>\nget a Springboks side like that, they&#8217;re hard to play.&#8221;<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept 15 (Reuters) &#8211; Mistakes and silly errors in handling and decision making by both sides dominated much of New Zealand&#8217;s 21-11 victory over South Africa on Saturday that left the All Blacks on the verge of winning the inaugural Rugby Championship. 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