Richie McCaw try denies South Africa and extends New Zealand’s unbeaten run

New Zealand 14 South Africa 10

Richie McCaw, the New Zealand captain, scored the crucial second-half try
which helped his side to a 14-10 victory in a tense encounter with South
Africa in the Rugby Championship in Wellington.



“It was a hell of a battle out there tonight,” McCaw, who dived over in the
corner after Kieran Read, the number eight, had collected a shrewd
cross-field kick by Aaron Cruden, said.



“I think the difference in the first half, we were on the back foot a little
bit when they were getting the edge at the contact area and we were forced
into poor decisions and…