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A South Africa Springboks supporter poses for a picture before their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Samoa at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

South Africa Springboks' Bryan Habana scores a try during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Samoa at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

South Africa Springboks captain Victor Matfield (centre) works in a maul during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Samoa at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

Samoa players perform the Siva Tau before their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against South Africa Springboks at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

Samoa's Maurie Faasavalu (left) and Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu (bottom R) tackle South Africa Springboks' Frans Steyn during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

Samoa's Kane Thompson (left) tackle South Africa Springboks' Jaque Fourie (C) during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

South Africa Springboks' Frans Steyn (centre) shakes off a tackle by Samoa captain Mahonri Schwalger during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

South Africa Springboks' Bryan Habana struggles to control the ball during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Samoa at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

South Africa Springboks' Bryan Habana celebrates after scoring a try during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Samoa at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

Samoa's George Stowers tackles South Africa Springboks captain Victor Matfield (left) during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium. Photo by Reuters.

South Africa Springboks' Schalk Burger (third from left) tussles with Samoa players during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

Samoa's Kahn Fotuali'i runs with the ball during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against South Africa Springboks at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

Samoa's George Stowers (left) and David Lemi tackle South Africa Springboks' Bryan Habana during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

Samoa's Kahn Fotuali'i (right) passes the ball over South Africa Springboks' Jaque Fourie during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

Samoa's Tusi Pisi (left) and Daniel Leo tackle South Africa Springboks' Pat Lambie during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

South Africa Springboks' Heinrich Brussow (L) and Schalk Burger tackle Samoa's Sakaria Taulafo (centre) during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

South Africa Springboks' Frans Steyn (left) tackles Samoa's Tusi Pisi during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.

Samoa players celebrate a try during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against South Africa Springboks at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. Photo by Reuters.
Defending champions South Africa scraped past Samoa 13-5 in a bruising and highly-charged encounter to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup as Pool D winners.