New Zealand broke down a staunch Argentina defence to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup with a hard-fought 33-10 victory at Eden Park on Sunday night. The All Blacks will face Australia, who scored a penalty nine minutes from time to sneak an 11-9 win over defending champions South Africa.
In a tight match in Wellington, the Wallabies withstood a huge Springbok onslaught to snatch the win against the run of play and set up a last-four clash against the All Blacks, who overcame Argentina 33-10 in the last quarter-final.South Africa made a blistering start to the match, keeping Australia pinned back in their own half for the first 10 minutes.But Australia’s defence held firm, refusing to panic, and eventually forced their way deep into South African territory thanks to a pin-point clearance kick from the under-par Quade Cooper.The All Blacks took until the 67th minute to eventually cross the try-line but...
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