Tri-nations, AB's Vs Springboks.

The first game of the 2008 tri nations series started tonight with the game between the All blacks of New Zealand and the Springboks from South Africa who are the current rugby world champions. Its been 10 years since the springboks have won a game in New Zealand. With Richie McCaw out injured, Rodney So'oialo was appointed captain of the All Blacks.

Daniel Carter was the first to score in the fifth minute with a penalty from directly in front putting the AB's in front 3-0. All the points that came in the first half came from Daniel Carter's penalty kicks, The only try in the first half was to South Africa's winger Bryan Habana who scored in the left hand corner, The try was unconverted and the half time score was 9 - 8 to the AB's.

The All Blacks first try came soon after the second half started and was set up initially by Dan Carter but it was the No 8 Jerome Kaino over for his first test points. Dan Carter landed his fourth penalty with only nine minutes to go which secured the win for the All Blacks and extended the All Blacks world record winning streak at home to 30 matches, And a ten year undefeated winning streak against the Springboks in New Zealand.

The final score was All Blacks 19 South Africa 8