All Blacks squeeze past Springboks

New Zealand 31 South Africa 27

All Blacks squeeze past Springboks
Sat, 27 Aug, 2005 - 11:44

New Zealand 31 South Africa 27

Kevan Mealamu kept the Tri-Nations race alive and placed New Zealand firmly in pole position with the winning try in a breathtaking victory over South Africa in Dunedin.

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