Photo Gallery - Newlands painted black

The All Blacks claimed a dogged but deserved 19-0 win over the Springboks in Cape Town with the victory giving them a grand chance of retaining the Tri-Nations trophy. It improved Graham Henry's record there to three wins from six Tests since 2004 but this was the toughest of them all and undoubtedly the most appreciated as they managed to keep the Boks scoreless in South Africa for the first time.

Man of the moment: Percy Montgomery leads the team out in his 100th Test in Bok colours

Man of the moment: Percy Montgomery leads the team out in his 100th Test in Bok colours

Gallery - 2008 in pictures

The Welsh Grand Slam: Coming just 6 months after their removal from the World Cup by Fiji, Wales silenced their critics by being crowned Six Nations champs Guinness Premieship Final: Lawrence Dallalgio brought the curtain down on a glittering career helping his side to a 26-16 victory over Leicester. Heineken Cup Final: Munster claimed their second European crown with a win over Toulouse