Sonny Bill Williams was quick to demonstrate some good Kiwi sportsmanship after a tough battle against South Africa.

All Blacks turn the screws when it matters most while Bryan Habana has afternoon to forget.

When it looked like the All Blacks' worst fears were coming true, Dan Carter stepped up with a drop goal.

Nerves shredded, emotionally drained and physically exhausted, the All Blacks have kept their bid to make history alive.

A brilliant show of composure from the All Blacks has allowed them to hold off the Springboks in a gripping semifinal in which either team could have won late.

Join live commentary and stats of the Rugby World Cup semifinal between the All Blacks and South Africa at Twickenham.

Two of the world's best wingers will take the field tomorrow morning, but who is more likely to make the game-winning impact?

The battle between Richie McCaw and Schalk Burger will be as compelling as it is significant to the fortunes of their respective teams in semifinal.

As the ABs prepare for a massive semifinal against the Springboks, their halfback and captain poses the biggest threat, writes Justin Marshall.

Backrow balance will be one of the trigger points for the All Blacks, Springboks, Wallabies and Pumas this weekend for the 2015 World Cup showdown.

Fair dues to Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and his view that the All Blacks are the best team playing the game.

Aaron Smith and Fourie du Preez are shaping as the men who will ultimately determine the outcome of Sunday's semifinal, writes Gregor Paul.

All Blacks and Springboks set to go head-to-head in the pouring rain, with forecasts showing a 70 per cent probability of rain at kick-off.

The All Blacks' road to hegemony didn't come in 2011.

Rival coaches Steve Hansen and Heyneke Meyer share something in common at every test - beer.

South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer has described the current All Blacks as probably the best team ever to play the game.

It was perhaps reassuring to hear one of the most bruising of the Springbok forwards suggesting that guile, rather than brawn is the key to beating the All Blacks in their semifinal.

COMMENT: The All Blacks would be foolish to write off South Africa, writes Chris Rattue.

The All Black midfield general Conrad Smith talks about the mutual respect between the AB's and the Springboks and how “They are a special opponent and it’s a very special rivalry. I grew up during the apartheid era, when Australia were the traditional foes, but now South Africa have come back into it and I think it’s got back to where it was and they are our ultimate rival."

This could make all the difference in semi-final clash against South Africa.