The Springboks won the 2009 Trinations with victory over the All Blacks in Hamilton, NZ.
Scorers
All Blacks 29 (12)
Tries: Sitiveni Sivivatu, Richie McCaw
Conversions: Dan Carter (2)
Penalties: Dan Carter (5)
Springboks 32 (22)
Tries: Fourie du Preez, Jean de Villiers
Conversions: Morne Steyn (2)
Penalties: Frans Steyn (3), Morne Steyn (2)
Drop goal: Morne Steyn
Match details
Date: Saturday 12 September 2009
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick-off: 09.35 RSA | 19.35 NZL | 07.35 GMT
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant refs: Wayne Barnes (Eng), Stuart Dickinson (Aus)
TMO: George Ayoub (Aus)
Teamsheets
South Africa – 15 Frans Steyn, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (c), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Ruan Pienaar.
New Zealand – 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Josevata Rokocoko, 13 Ma’a Nonu, 12 Stephen Donald, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Subs: 16 Aled de Malmanche, 17 John Afoa, 18 Adam Thomson, 19 Rodney So’oialo, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Isaia Toeava, 22 Cory Jane.
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