The victory and match were special for Springbok replacement scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse, who took the field in the first minute after Faf de Klerk took a blow to the head in a tackle, which forced him out of the match.
However, the young scrumhalf admitted that he was a bit caught off guard after having been asked to come on so early in the Test.
“It was a privilege to play against the All Blacks,” said Hendrikse.
“As a kid one dreams of playing against them, so it was a massive honour. When I took the field, I knew I just had to stick to what works for me, and give all my effort to do my job.”
Of the challenge of facing the All Blacks' vastly experienced scrumhalf Aaron Smith, Hendrikse said: “I’ve always been watching him play, and as a youngster, it was an honour to play against him.”
Commenting on his development as a player since being in the Springbok set-up, the level-headed scrumhalf said: “I’ve been working on a few things at training and kicking with my left foot is one those aspects that I have been working on when I do extras at training."