Summary

  • New Zealand beat South Africa 23-13 in opening pool B game in Yokohama

  • George Bridge and Scott Barrett tries gave All Blacks 17-3 half-time lead

  • Pieter-Steph du Toit scored as Springboks rallied in second half

  • Richie Mo'unga & Barrett penalties secured victory for champions

  • All Blacks remain unbeaten in World Cup group matches

  • Earlier France edged out Argentina after Australia beat Fiji

  1. Postpublished at 75 mins

    New Zealand 23-13 South Africa

    Cheslin Kolbe is gone!

    The wing dances a little tango and leaves Sam Whitelock and Beauden Barrett grasping at thin air.

    He is pulled down 15m short.

    And New Zealand turn over the ball in the resulting chaos.

  2. Postpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    New Zealand 23-13 South Africa

    Bobby Skinstad
    Former South Africa captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The Springboks are chancing their arm here - they realise they have got to score, and score quickly, but they just cannot get behind this All Blacks defence.

    Duane VermeulenImage source, AFP
  3. Replacementpublished at 73 mins

    New Zealand 23-13 South Africa

    South Africa play a joker off the bench with Herschel Jantjies - a box of tricks - on in place of Faf de Klerk.

  4. Postpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

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  5. Postpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Gareth Lewis
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator in Yokohama

    Big, big penalty from a big, big player. Never in doubt and New Zealand are now really in control.

  6. Penalty - New Zealand 23-13 South Africapublished at 72 mins

    Beauden Barrett

    The pin-up boy of this New Zealand team is nailed on with his penalty.

    Right through the middle.

    Game over?

    Beauden BarrettImage source, PA Media
  7. Postpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    New Zealand 23-13 South Africa

    Bobby Skinstad
    Former South Africa captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    South Africa have been coming back into it, but I am concerned to see Pieter-Steph du Toit catch his knee - he is so crucial for this team.

  8. Postpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Gareth Lewis
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator in Yokohama

    Pieter-Steph du Toit, who is a giant of a man, looks to be in an awful lot of discomfort with that left knee. Given the way he plays the game, you don't want your knee to give way on you.

  9. Postpublished at 71 mins

    New Zealand 20-13 South Africa

    Sonny Bill Williams' crossfield kick to Sevu Reece is not as accurate as Richie Mo'unga's in the first half. You wouldn't expect it to be.

    And the big man has only gone for that option because he knows he has a penalty advantage in his back pocket, just inside the South Africa 10m.

    Back we come. And Beauden Barrett is lining up another three...

  10. Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Tana Umaga
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The All Blacks are looking very measured in the way they're approaching this game. They're trying to maintain field position and put pressure on the Springboks and wait for those opportunities.

  11. Postpublished at 70 mins

    New Zealand 20-13 South Africa

    New Zealand are running down the clock and tightening the screw. They are squeezing the life out of this game like a boa constrictor making homemade lemonade.

    Pieter-Steph du ToitImage source, AFP
  12. Replacementspublished at 69 mins

    New Zealand 20-13 South Africa

    A change in the South Africa front row. Malcolm Marx and Stephen Kitshoff have departed with Tendai Mtawarira and Mbongeni Mbonamgi coming on.

    New Zealand have rejigged their back line. Ben Smith comes on at full-back with Beauden Barrett coming into fly-half and Richie Mo'unga, who has been pretty good, off to ride the pine.

  13. Postpublished at 67 mins

    New Zealand 20-13 South Africa

    A reminder that each of these sides' last four meetings have been decided by a margin of no greater than two points, including a 16-16 draw in their most recent clash.

    Seven points is a relative pasting!

  14. Penalty - New Zealand 20-13 South Africapublished at 66 mins

    Richie Mo'unga

    The ball flirts with the left-hand post, but ultimately stays straight and true enough.

    New Zealand back out to seven clear.

    Richie Mo'ungaImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 65 mins

    New Zealand 17-13 South Africa

    That could be costly.

    The front rows pop up and Jerome Garces rules that South Africa are at fault.

    A penalty shot for New Zealand and Richie Mo'unga calls for the tee.

    Forty-five metres and an chunky angle to deal with...

  16. Replacementpublished at 62 mins

    New Zealand 17-13 South Africa

    Aaron Smith has a sit down and TJ Perenara comes on at nine for the All Blacks.

    Jesse Kriel is on for Lukhanyo Am in the Bok midfield.

  17. Postpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Bobby Skinstad
    Former South Africa captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    These two teams play each other so much, but it means so much. There will be clashes, just emotion that boils over.

    Sevu ReeceImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 61 mins

    New Zealand 17-13 South Africa

    A bit of handbags as Sevu Reece and Makazole Mapimpi check the weft of each other's lapels.

    Faf de Klerk comes trotting over to offer his opinion and Reece shoves him in the chest.

    The referee tells everyone to calm down and carry on playing.

    His microphone picks up a choice cut of agricultural Afrikaans.

  19. Postpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

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  20. Postpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Gareth Lewis
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator in Yokohama

    The South African crowd are on their feet, flags waving... They sense something again!