Springboks v All Blacks

The Springboks won a thrilling 101st all-time Test against the All Blacks in Gold Coast on Saturday. Photo: Twitter @Springboks

OFFICIAL STATS | Springboks v All Blacks: Who passed, kicked and scrummed better?

The Springboks fell agonisingly short of victory in the 100th Test against the All Blacks in Townsville on Saturday.

Springboks v All Blacks

The Springboks won a thrilling 101st all-time Test against the All Blacks in Gold Coast on Saturday. Photo: Twitter @Springboks

The Springboks won a thrilling 101st all-time Test against the All Blacks in Gold Coast on Saturday.

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Thanks to an injury-time penalty by replacement flyhalf Elton Jantjies, the Springboks ran out 31-29 winners.

The world champion Springboks, who regained the No 1 ranking after their win, employed a vastly different game-plan this weekend compared to last when they were lambasted for kicking away possession at seemingly every opportunity.

Last weekend the Springboks kicked 38 times to the All Blacks’ 18, but fast forward seven days and it was New Zealand who in fact kicked more (28 to 27), according to the official SANZAAR stats.

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Other statistics to jump out were the fact there were a total of 26 lineouts in the match, but just eight scrums.

In terms of territory, the Springboks spent two-thirds of the match inside the All Blacks’ half – clearly the recipe for success!

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ATTACK

Tries

All Blacks – 3

Springboks – 2

Metres carried

All Blacks – 357

Springboks – 329

Carries

All Blacks – 89

Springboks – 85

Defenders beaten

All Blacks – 20

Springboks – 12

Clean breaks

All Blacks – 7

Springboks – 2

Passes

All Blacks – 112

Springboks – 97

Offloads

All Blacks – 10

Springboks – 5

Turnovers conceded

All Blacks – 11

Springboks – 12

DEFENCE

Tackles

All Blacks – 109

Springboks – 102

Missed tackles

All Blacks – 12

Springboks – 20

Turnovers won

All Blacks – 6

Springboks – 9

KICKING

Kicks in play

All Blacks – 28

Springboks – 27

BREAKDOWN

Rucks won

All Blacks – 61

Springboks – 67

Rucks lost

All Blacks – 7

Springboks – 4

SET PLAYS

Lineouts won

All Blacks – 11

Springboks – 15

Lineouts lost

All Blacks – 3

Springboks – 2

Scrums won

All Blacks – 5

Springboks – 3

Scrums lost

All Blacks – 0

Springboks – 0

DISCIPLINE

Penalties conceded

All Blacks – 14

Springboks – 12

Yellow cards

All Blacks – 0

Springboks – 0

POSSESSION

All Blacks – 47%

Springboks – 53%

TERRITORY

All Blacks – 33%

Springboks – 67%

FINAL SCORE

All Blacks – 29

Springboks – 31