They surged into the final unbeaten but lost 7-5 to old foe New Zealand who held on grimly to get the desired result.
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When it mattered most the Blitzboks again fluffed their lines when it mattered most in front of their home crowd. They would have arrived here buoyed by their success in Dubai last week. It added to a nervy first half in which no quarter was given. It was a jittery affair in which turnovers were the order of the day.
The first half ended nil-nil and it was only after the Kiwis failed to master a kick ahead that Senatla gathered the ball and put an almost unsuspecting Justin Geduld into possession the hosts went ahead. Geduld running on the angle flummoxed all the would be defenders and ran in a very well received try.
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