Springboks (25) 42 / France (10) 17 (Final score)
The Springboks hosted France at Newlands, Cape Town at 14:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The Springboks came with a top game and stifled all French attempts early, also scored a try early (after 2 minutes by Pierre Spies) and then built up a solid lead.
The French never gave up and in the scrums they were strong, specially against BJ Botha ( SA Tighthead).
The Springboks finally won by 42 / 17, which must be one of the biggest Springbok wins (not the biggest though) over France.
Gio Aplon was rewarded with 2 tries and because of that received the Man of the Match award. Other standout players for the Springboks were Danie Rossouw and Francois Louw.
Scores:
Springboks: 3 Conversions & 3 Penalties Morné Steyn, 1 Conversion Ruan Pienaar, 1 Try Pierre Spies, 2 Tries Gio Aplon, 1 Try Gürthro Steenkamp, 1 Try Francois Louw
France: 1 Conversion & 1 Penalty Morgan Parra, 1 Conversion David Skrela, 1 Try Aurélien Rougerie, 1 Try Marc Andreu
Teams:
South Africa: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 François Louw, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 BJ Botha, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Gürthro Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Dewald Potgieter, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Jean de Villiers
France: 15 Clement Poitrenaud, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 David Marty, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 Aurélien Rougerie, 10 François Trinh-Duc, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Julien Bonnaire, 7 Wenceslas Lauret, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 5 Romain Millo-Chluski, 4 Lionel Nallet, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Thomas Domingo.
Replacements: 16 Guilhem Guirado, 17 Jean Baptiste Poux, 18 Julien Pierre, 19 Louis Picamoles, 20 Dimitri Yachvili, 21 David Skrela, 22 Marc Andreu, 23 Luc Ducalcon.
Date: Saturday, June 12
Venue: Newlands
Kick-off: 14.00 (12.00 GMT)
Expected weather conditions: Scattered clouds. with a high of 17°C and a northwester of 21 km/h. The possibility of rain in the evening.
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Keith Brown (New Zealand), David Changleng (Scotland)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
WOW!
Bokke 14 / ZIPPPPPPP
That was a poor tackle, Aplon never gives up. great player
@ Blue Bird:
Hi BlueBird, read post no 6 on keo, something about ustream and blueberry cupcakes to watch rugby on.
Almost another try.
Aplon is eenvoudig te klein vir groot rugby.
Fark, almost a try by Kirchner as well… lost just centimetres before the line.
Penalty Bokke.
@ fender:
wat se jy as hy nog 2 driee druk vandag
Eish, amper Zane. Bokke speel goed.
Bokke 17 / ZIPPPPPPPP
17-0
Wynand missing a few tackles…
Bokke scrum going well and they are supreme in the line-outs again.
Penalty Bokke from the French looshead scrumming in…
Super, ek haal ma nettie kak an wat ek partykeer op RT moet anhoor. Go Bokke!!!!!
Burger nearly decapitated there
45@ fender:
Hey, dissie R-T se skuld nie…. meeste van ons rate Gio.
Bokke het hul lekker ge-bloubulblits !
@ fender:
ag jy weet baie ouens het maar hul favorites, maar daai ou is al vir jare so rats en vinnig
45@ fender:
Aplon is te klein. 😉
Januarie kicks too deep…. not the same kicking ability as Fourie du Preez
Clerc runs right over GifAplontjie… Aplon a bit groggy
Gbs, relax broer – dissie jy of RT wat ek hie tackle nie… 😉
Scrum is not all that flash.
Penalty Bokke…. Francois Louw again… French player holding on.
I must say that Louw is playing MUCH bteer than last weekend.
Bokke 20 / ZIPPPPPPPP as Morné slots it
Maul them boys…. maul them!
Morné goes for touch even though this long one was kickable…
Bokke are all over the French… oi French steal the ball…
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