Boks claim memorable win

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The match went down to the wire with a piece of individual brilliance from scrum-half Ricky Januarie and the cool head of substitute Francois Steyn, who slotted the winning conversion, sealing the win for the world champions.

A first-half try by JP Pietersen, three penalties from Percy Montgomery and a Butch James drop-goal gave them a narrow 17-15 lead at the break. And they were then forced to withstand a ferocious fightback by New Zealand, whose lone try came from replacement Sione Lauaki, before taking the spoils in the closing minutes.

Dan Carter knocked over the first three-pointer in the fourth minute after Schalk Burger was penalised for a high tackle, and he soon extended the All Blacks' lead to six.

Montgomery became the first Springbok to score 100 points against New Zealand in Tests with his first penalty in the 12th minute before Carter replied with his third of the night when Juan Smith was penalised for a late tackle in the 15th minute.

Montgomery was successful with two more attempts but Carter edged his side ahead again when hooker Bismarck du Plessis was caught offside.

The first try of the match came in the 32nd minute. Adam Thomson was forced to ground the ball over the try-line under pressure from Bryan Habana, and from the resulting five-metre scrum Joe van Niekerk powered off the back before off-loading to Pietersen, who celebrated his 22nd birthday in style by going over in the corner to make it 14-12 in the visitors' favour.

Montgomery could not add the conversion but a James drop-goal four minutes before half-time extended the lead to 17-12 before another Carter penalty made it 17-15 to the Boks at the break.

The All Blacks hit back with a try from Lauaki, with Carter adding the conversion. James kicked two penalties for the Boks either side of a Carter drop-goal.

It set up a tense final 10 minutes which saw Victor Matfield sent to the sin-bin for a high tackle on Lauaki before a piece of individual brilliance by Januarie, who collected his own chip-kick and swan-dived over the line, tied the match up. It was left to Steyn to kick the extras, and he did not disappoint.