But there was no place in the squads for under-21 stars Jean de Villiers, Fourie du Preez, Enrico Januarie, Pedri Wannenberg and Roland Bernard.

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Centres Jean de Villiers and Adrian Jacobs, and sniping scrum-half Fourie du Preez made a succession of dangerous probes but they were unable to break down the dogged Kiwi defence.

BBC: South Africa 0-19 New Zealand

No Bryan Habana, arguably the most dangerous wing in world rugby, no Schalk Burger, no Bakkies Botha, Pierre Spies, Fourie du Preez, Morne Steyn, JP Pietersen, Jean de Villiers or Juan Smith.

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