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So, nine minutes to go, Samoa trail by six points. Can they do the impossible?

An incredible phase just ended with a kick from Weber running dead. But before that there were about four changes in possession, with some huge bruising midfield tackles.

Seven minutes to go and Samoa have a scrum just inside their half.

Carter will have a shot at goal to make the win save from 40m out.

Under five minutes to go now as Carter clears from deep inside his half.

It's all very messy now as neither team can break through midfield. Three minutes to go and the ABs have the ball inside their own half.

Fumbles, loose passes, poor decision, we've seen it all from the All Blacks today.

Hika Elliot stole the ball but then fired a forward pass. Samoa scrum with just seconds remaining.

Now it's over. The All Blacks have won 25-16.

The crowd are all on their feet, singing, dancing, smiling. It wasn't the greatest game but what an occasion. What a great day for Samoa.

Pretty ugly stuff from the All Blacks but the story of the day is the way Samoa fronted both off and, eventually, on the field. The occasion will long be remembered by everyone at Apia Park, especially after their team overcame a slow start to turn in a committed effort and even send a slight scare through the All Blacks late in the second half.

You're not likely to ever see the All Blacks that rusty or under prepared again, but that's not taking anything away from Samoa. Samoa were an incredibly worthy, powerful opposition who ultimately came close to winning.

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