Rennie is adamant the 33-16 margin is misleading — at 19-16 the Boks had the All Blacks under sustained pressure, and New Zealand's victory came down to clinical execution in the 22 rather than territorial or statistical dominance. The key number Rennie keeps coming back to: South Africa averaged 0.91 points per 22-metre entry against a New Zealand defensive system he credits largely to Tana Umaga, compared to the Boks' usual 5.5. The All Blacks, meanwhile, converted at 3.67 points per entry. That gap — not tries, not penalties, not line breaks — is how Rennie frames the win. He's already flagging a Springbok response next week, which suggests he reads this result as a performance warning as much as a statement victory.
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Rennie's '0.9 vs 3.7' stat reveals the real story behind the 33-16 scoreline
Rennie frames the 33-16 win as tighter than it looks — the decisive factor was a 3.67 vs 0.91 points-per-22-entry conversion gap, with the Boks held to a fraction of their usual scoring rate through sustained defensive pressure.
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