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All Blacks beat South Africa in a Johannesburg thriller

All Blacks beat South Africa in a Johannesburg thriller
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New Zealand captain Richie McCaw grabbed a winning try late in the game to give the All Blacks a thrilling 27-20 victory over South Africa at Ellis

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New Zealand captain Richie McCaw grabbed a winning try late in the game to give the All Blacks a thrilling 27-20 victory over South Africa at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.

The @AllBlacks beat @Springboks 20-27 earlier at Ellis Park after a late comeback from New Zealand. Who impressed? pic.twitter.com/oQFvCiuTZ3

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) July 25, 2015

The result was a carbon copy of the home sides defeat to Australia in the Rugby Championship in that the Boks were unable to close out the game.

The hosts are now out of the running for the title.

A classic match comes to a close with the @AllBlacks securing a narrow win over a proud @Springboks team #RSAvNZL pic.twitter.com/Fzdv4HzpPs

— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) July 25, 2015

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