Nigel Owens Shuts Down the “Boks Got Lucky” Claims After Baltimore Replays — What Really Happened?

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Nigel Owens Shuts Down the “Boks Got Lucky” Claims After Baltimore Replays — What Really Happened?

2026/09/21 Report

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For days after the second half in Baltimore, one argument kept dominating rugby talk: did South Africa beat New Zealand with the help of the officials, or were the All Blacks simply caught out by the order of events? The “Boks got lucky” narrative spread fast, fueled by two moments that fans replayed again and again in slow motion.

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But when Nigel Owens, one of the most respected referees of the modern era, studied both incidents himself, the conversation shifted.

### The First Key Call
The opening flashpoint came with South Africa leading 29-14. Camroy guard emerged from a breakdown involving Peter, and Steph Deutoy burst away, kicking the ball ahead before Mor de Vandenberg brought him down from behind.

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