fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˈɔːl blˈæk fˈɜːst fˈaɪvˈeɪtθ, ɡɹˈænt fˈɑːks, dᵻfˈɛndᵻd ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən, sˈaɪɾɪŋ ðætðə fˈɑːɡ kˈeɪm ɪn ɚɹˈaʊnd sˈɪks:θˈɜːɾi pˈiː.ˈɛm., ɚɹˈaʊnd wˈʌn ˈaʊɚ bᵻfˌoːɹ kˈɪkˈɔf, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪɾ ɐ lədʒˈɪstɪkəl nˈaɪtmɛɹ tʊ ɐtˈɛmpt tə poʊstpˈoʊn ɪt.
Former All Black first five-eighth, Grant Fox, defended the decision, citing that the fog came in around 6:30 p.m., around one hour before kick-off, making it a logistical nightmare to attempt to postpone it.