All Blacks aftermath: All you need to know about the All Blacks' miracle comeback against South Africa

6 Oct, 2018 09:39 PM2 minutes to read

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All you need to know about the All Blacks' miracle comeback against South Africa in Pretoria this morning.

Match report - The miracle comeback: How the ABs broke Boks hearts

Add it to the list. Another great escape, writes Liam Napier.

By now we should be accustomed to the All Blacks coming back to break hearts at the death and win against all odds, from circumstances no other team even entertains the thought.

Yet this team still manage to surprise with their ability to stand up when it matters most.

Read the full match report.

Analysis

Sometimes character is displayed with such depth that it can be used to forgive all manner of failings.

The All Blacks' 32-30 win in Pretoria will be one of those occasions, writes Gregor Paul.

Read his comment piece 'All Blacks rejected defeat as an option in thrilling win'.

Anatomy of the miracle win: A look at those final five minutes and just how the All Blacks scored two tries in the dying stages to complete the win.

Wynne Gray answered all the key questions this morning. You can check his Q and A here.

Here's also 'Five things you missed' if you didn't set your alarm and decided to skip the game.

And finally, from the take master himself: Chris Rattue - The Springboks blew it more than All Blacks won it.

Reaction

As you'd expected there was plenty of reaction post-match.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said the side just refused to give up and it was pleased with the performance of the players off the bench who really made an impact on the result.

There was also plenty of world media reaction.

Former All Blacks skipper Sean Fitzpatrick produced a reaction that match probably many around New Zealand households this morning. Problem was he was on TV.

And here's Hansen's quirky message to Mo'unga before match-winning kick.