"Two well-taken tries by Emoni Narawa and Will Jordan set up a 14-3 lead at half-time before Quinn Tupaea grabbed a third five-pointer for the hosts 13 minutes from time. Well-held for most of the night, the Springboks rallied with second-half tries to Malcolm Marx and Cobus Reinach to pull within a converted try but the All Blacks held on, with Ardie Savea making a heroic turnover in his 100th test to seal the win."
"It was a gutsy performance, I'm just proud of the boys, we knew the Springboks were going to come here and give it to us, said Savea. I'm just proud of the way the boys turned up and fronted up. Fired up on the night of Savea's milestone, the All Blacks started with pace and ferocity to score their first try in the second minute and shot to a 14-0 lead by the 18th."
New Zealand defeated South Africa 24-17 at Eden Park, extending an Eden Park unbeaten run to 51 matches. The All Blacks established a 14-3 half-time lead through tries by Emoni Narawa and Will Jordan, with Quinn Tupaea adding a late five-pointer. South Africa responded with second-half tries from Malcolm Marx and Cobus Reinach but could not overturn the deficit. Ardie Savea secured a decisive turnover in his 100th test to preserve the victory. Beauden Barrett created the opening try with a cross-field kick to Narawa, and the All Blacks showed discipline, pace and defensive resilience against the Springboks.
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