It wasn't to be though, as the South African bench made a far greater impact over the final quarter hour. With the All Blacks under pressure, losing the kicking battles, and giving away penalties, it seemed inevitable that the Springboks would finish over the top. They did just that, with Kwagga Smith and Grant Williams pinching close range tries to nudge the Boks ahead, and they never really looked like giving it away in the final minutes. In comparison, the All Blacks weren't able to get any impact from their bench, and in fact, some of the replacements came to their detriment, with Cortez Ratima, Ofa Tuungafasi and Samipeni Finau all guilty of giving away key penalties.