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The All Blacks also conceded fewer penalties (8-11) but somehow failed to win the game.
Another crucial statistic I felt cost the hosts dearly was the fact that they uncharacteristically made 13 handling errors, compared to South Africa's 5.
4. Boks lacked impetus on attack
I'll admit I felt the game was over when the All Blacks took a seven-point lead with seven minutes remaining.
The Springboks, despite their early dominance, never really looked like scoring a try and lacked impetus on attack.
They were often caught behind the advantage line and it was tough for me to envision them scoring when it really mattered, before a moment of brilliance by Cheslin Kolbe and Herschel Jantjies stunned the home crowd.
The Springbok attack however remains a work in progress - they were too static too often on Saturday.
5. Late scrum boost for Boks
The Springboks held their own at scrum time for most parts until the 53th minute when the All Blacks won a kickable penalty with a power scrum.
Soon afterwards, both Bok props Frans Malherbe and Steven Kitshoff were replaced by Trevor Nyakane and Tendai Mtawarira respectively.
Nyakane was particularly impressive in a Springbok scrum which had a late resurgence.
Nyakane's first scrum turned the tables and he helped South Africa win a crucial penalty in the 77th minute which allowed them to set up a lineout inside New Zealand territory.
The Bulls front-ranker was sublime against Australia at Ellis Park and must surely be pressing for a permanent starting role.
. All Blacks dominate the stats
The Springboks made most of the play in the first 35 minutes, but after Goodhue's try the hosts took control.
Statistics derived post-game revealed as much, with the All Blacks dominating all the major facets of play.
According to SANZAAR's official website, the All Blacks dominated the metres made (401m-237m), carries (154-100), defenders beaten (28-11), clean breaks (16-4), passes completed (227-114), offloads (11-8) and rucks won (112-75) categories.
The All Blacks also conceded fewer penalties (8-11) but somehow failed to win the game.
Another crucial statistic I felt cost the hosts dearly was the fact that they uncharacteristically made 13 handling errors, compared to South Africa's 5.
4. Boks lacked impetus on attack
I'll admit I felt the game was over when the All Blacks took a seven-point lead with seven minutes remaining.
The Springboks, despite their early dominance, never really looked like scoring a try and lacked impetus on attack.
They were often caught behind the advantage line and it was tough for me to envision them scoring when it really mattered, before a moment of brilliance by Cheslin Kolbe and Herschel Jantjies stunned the home crowd.
The Springbok attack however remains a work in progress - they were too static too often on Saturday.
5. Late scrum boost for Boks
The Springboks held their own at scrum time for most parts until the 53th minute when the All Blacks won a kickable penalty with a power scrum.
Soon afterwards, both Bok props Frans Malherbe and Steven Kitshoff were replaced by Trevor Nyakane and Tendai Mtawarira respectively.
Nyakane was particularly impressive in a Springbok scrum which had a late resurgence.
Nyakane's first scrum turned the tables and he helped South Africa win a crucial penalty in the 77th minute which allowed them to set up a lineout inside New Zealand territory.
The Bulls front-ranker was sublime against Australia at Ellis Park and must surely be pressing for a permanent starting role.
There is a problem with our analysts on site. They are so intent on attacking Erasmus and certain Springbok players that they would not analyze anything else. Did Barrett step on the line before he passed the ball to Goodhue? That was never mentioned before - so we will see whether they will consider that one at all.
And Mozart gave all the credit for good scrumming to Beast never even mentioning Nyakane. Who was better - Nyakane or Beast?
