Steyn leads Boks over All Blacks

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — Morne Steyn kicked all of South Africa's points in a pressure-releasing 18-5 win over New Zealand in Tri-Nations rugby on Saturday.

Steyn landed five penalties and a drop goal on his return to flyhalf for the world champion Springboks, giving them a much-needed victory in their last game before next month's World Cup.

Center Richard Kahui crossed for the All Blacks' only score five minutes before halftime, but New Zealand never came close to threatening South Africa's lead after Steyn kicked the Boks 15-0 ahead after 32 minutes.

The Boks' 100-test veterans John Smit and Victor Matfield also got to enjoy a win in their final test at home.

"It's awesome," said Matfield, captain in place of regular skipper Smit, who played off the bench. "We haven't been good the last three weeks. We wanted to show our fans we can go to the World Cup and defend it."

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