1.   After two victories in Argentina and two in France, the Springboks had hoped to beat the Welsh without conceding a try.

2.   Defense was another concern after conceding three tries to Scotland last week.

3.   Scottish captain Rob Wainwright said his team made similar mistakes as in the loss to Wales, when it also conceded three tries in five minutes.

4.   The All Blacks have a solid defensive record this season and conceded no tries when they met the Springboks in Cape Town in July.

5.   However France fell apart soon afterwards, conceding three tries in the space of four minutes.

6.   Agen conceded nine tries in the game, and went out of the competition at the expense of their opponents on tries scored.

7.   England gave themselves an unnecessary last minute of anxiety when they conceded an injury-time try to Irish hooker Billy Mulcahy.

8.   Springbok coach Andre Markgraaff said he was proud of two wins against the French without conceding a try.