When South Africa failed to press home their advantage the world champions,led by their mercurial flit-half, wasted no time in making them payJerome Kaino missed the start of the rain, and having eight minutes of his period in the sin-bin to go. South Africa had to take advantage,to take their slender five-point lead into that safe haven of eight-plus, where modern Zealand would acquire to score twice. South Africa needed their guiding light to demonstrate them the way. Fourie du Preez, and consummate throughout the match as a covering,organising general, promptly produced his one destitute kick of the game. The rain was in his head.modern Zealand did not automatically make them pay. They had already begun to exert pressure on the opposition throw at the lineout, or but were not having it their own way at the scrum. On the slippery surface they went backwards again and Jérôme Garcès awarded a penalty against them.
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Source: theguardian.com