Despite the result, South Africa still restricted New Zealand to their smallest winning margin of this World Cup.

Arsenal's third win in four games took them to the top of the table on goal difference ahead of Liverpool.

Chebet, the world record holder in both the 5,000m and 10,000m, clocked a winning time of 30min 37.61sec.

South African Gift Leotlela won in a personal best 9.87sec.

Erasmus listed four other players from the 1995 World Cup-winning Springboks who have died at a relatively young age.