Unusually , the points were scored Getting by only one player from each team , with Andrew Mehrtens of New Zealand scoring Getting all 12 of the All Blacks ' points ( three penalties and one drop Motion_directional goal ) and Joel Stransky tallying Getting all 15 points ( three penalties and two drop Motion_directional goals ) for the Springboks , including his famous dramatic drop Motion_directional goal in extra time , which sealed Getting the victory Earnings_and_losses and their first Rugby World Cup title .

The tournament Competition had been put Placing into jeopardy after the Springboks team confirmed Check they were sending Sending a below strength side for the Australasian leg of the tournament .

The 2011 Tri Nations Series was the sixteenth annual Tri Nations rugby union series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand , Australia and South Africa , respectively nicknamed Name_conferral the All Blacks , Wallabies and Springboks .