Wales (16) 31 / Springboks (14) 34 (Final Score)
Wales hsted the Springboks at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff at 15:30 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
Wales started the match fast, racing into an early lead and after an intercept try by James Hook from a wayward John Smit pass, went into a 16 / 3 lead. The Springboks fought back and some of the new combinations started to gel and by halftime the score was Wales 16 / Bokke 14.
After halftime the Springboks continues their mid match dominance, adding another converted try and grabbing the lead, now leading by 21 / 16. It was Wales next to score from a penalty, drawing the SA lead back to only 2 points.
Frans Steyn then slotted a long penalty from near halfway, causing the Springboks to lead by 24 / 19. Next it was the try by Juan de Jongh, which carved the Welsch fedence to ribbons, for the Bokke to sail into a lead of 31 / 19.
The Welsch were not finished though and capitalised on some hurried Springbok replacements, adding 1 unconverted try and 1 converted try to the lone penalty by the Springboks, bringing the final score to Springboks 34 / Wales 31.
Scores:
Wales: 3 Penalties & 2 Conversion Stephen Jones, 1 Drop Goal & 1 Try James Hook, 1 Try Tom Prydie, 1 Try Alun Wyn Jones
Springboks: 4 Penalties & 2 Conversions Ruan Pienaar, 1 Penalty Frans Steyn, 1 Try Odwa Ndungane, 1 Try Dewald Potgieter, 1 Try Juan de Jongh
Teams:
Wales: 15 Lee Byrne, 14 Leigh Halfpenny, 13 James Hook, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Tom Prydie, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Ryan Jones (captain), 7 Sam Warburton, 6 Jonathan Thomas, 5 Deiniol Jones, 4 Bradley Davies, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Huw Bennett, 17 John Yapp, 18 Alun Wyn Jones, 19 Rob McCusker, 20 Richie Rees, 21 Dan Biggar, 22 Andrew Bishop.
South Africa: 15 Frans Steyn, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Odwa Ndungane, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Joe van Niekerk, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 François Louw, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 BJ Botha, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 CJ van der Linde.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Meyer Bosman, 21 Zane Kirchner, 22 Bjorn Basson.
Date: Saturday, 5 June 2010
Kick-off: 14.30 (13.30 GMT; 15.30 SA time)
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Expected weather: Sunny intervals. High of 21°C, low of 11°C
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
TMO: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
GOT IT……..his moobs get in the way
HEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA PENALTY TO THE Boks.
Enjoyable game.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
WELL DONE BOKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
OUR 2ND team nogal too…………hehehehehehe. That was close though.
We started so badly so I’ll take the win. Kirchener,that catch was murder..
Dont think that Van Niekerk should be on the team, have no clue why he was chosen, dont actually recall him playing any Su[per 14.
Okay for next week. NO Ricky please. Ruan has to play scrummie.
swak game ricky het ons amper gekos swak subs ok op gebring wat niks ekstra na die game gebring het nie hargraves chilly nie bokke nie eerder flip en maku
Had a lovely time guys, am of for a very hot bath to warm up, byeee.
Loosehead 239
Inside info. Dewald popped a rib in the S14 final. He passed the fitness test Sunday prior to flying out, but it popped out in practice on Monday again, so he was given time to recover untill Wednesday afternoon and passed fitness again. Came through captains fine and everything, but it looks like it came out again in the match now.
Tell you okes what, this ref is blowing us out of this game, making our loosies tentative about attacking the ball in the tackle. He has never heard that the tackled player must release.
Why no presentation after the game? Think maybe the team has rushed off to get their plane home?……hehehe.
Serious why can’t we hear the captains speak? Nonsense this.
@ Treehugger:310 – Treehugs, Cheers. You would never survive the cold of Joburg…..hehe.
@ smallies72:309 – Gary Botha should be back up to John. Not Chilli. He has not played much either of late. Not sure why he was there.
Some were not that great that I expected a lot of. Flo, and also De Jongh. Though De Jongh got a damn good try. Ricky was rubbish. Joe was not that great nor BJ either.
@ Bluebeard:311 – Wondered why Potties came off. He was playing well.
Okay out of here now.
Morning All
What a great day we had in Wales yesterday…The sun shone, The Bokke won…
Beers with 4man and JL1 and others…
Mind you John and the boys did have us biting our nails for the first half….bit tense!
But it was a win.
Loosehead wrote:
Yes…highlight of the day..
Realise 50% of my photos are of Percy!! 🙂
Very happy, would have been happier if I had got to meet him! It can’t be that difficult to meet a retired Bok, not like he is Royalty! 🙂
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