We were told to take our shot - TJ

“The call went out to take a shot there,” explained TJ Perenara. 

The All Black Half Back shared some of the mesaages and discussions leading up to the final minutes of the Springbok loss in the post game press conference. The drop goal option was a realistic one but the opportunity came for something that provided a better chance.

“We went to set for it but then we got a picture where we have a three-on-two and for me, there are a lot more things that can go wrong in a drop goal than can in a three-on-two.

“If we execute that we are not having this conversation about a drop goal."

Steve Hansen went on to say

“Maybe a drop goal, which we have a set-up for, would have been a good option however they tried to score a try.

“Losing doesn’t happen often but it is important that we learn something from it otherwise the whole thing is a waste of time. But we have to give South Africa a lot of credit. They came out with a plan to put pressure on us and they did that.”