South Africa 18-20 New Zealand: Five things we learned

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South Africa 18-20 New Zealand: Five things we learned

In the first of the World Cup semi-finals, New Zealand again showed how to close out a game as they overcame a determined South Africa in a tense encounter at Twickenham.

Tries from Jerome Kaino and Beauden Barrett and the boot of Dan Carter were enough to edge past the Springboks.

And as New Zealand bid to become the first team to win two consecutive World Cups, and the first All Black side to win the tournament on foreign soil, here are five things we learned:

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