South Africa 36-16 Scotland: Sean Lamont offloads the ball whilst being tackled by Springboks wing Breyton Paulse But South Africa are in command and Paulse touches down for their second try after 19 minutes to put the hosts 15-3 up Jean de Villiers exposes Scotland's defence, putting Andre Snyman over to score the Springboks' third try New Zealand 34-23 Ireland: The All Blacks get proceedings under way by performing their traditional haka in Hamilton It is a nightmare start for the visitors as the All Blacks collect the kick-off and fashion a try for wing Doug Howlett Ireland are rocked back as flanker Neil Best is hauled into touch by powerful Kiwi full-back Mills Muliaina Peter Stringer is left standing as Jimmy Cowan, replacement for Byron Kelleher, dances round the Irish scrum-half Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll hits back to score a try, leaving Ma'a Nonu helpless on the floor behind him But Ireland's resistance finally ends as Nonu shrugs off Stringer to set up Tory Flavell's decisive late try
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