Springboks (24) 44 / Wallabies (28) 31 (Final Score)
The Springboks hosted the Wallabies in their penultimate encounter against one another this year in the Tri-Nations at Loftus, Pretoria, South Africa at 17:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SuperSport HD and M-Net with previews from 16:00 SA Time.
In a very strange match, the Springboks proved too tough for the Wallabies, running in 5 tries to 4.
What was apparent to me of this match was how severely off form Bryan Habana was the whole match and what a positive impact Chiliboy Ralepelle made as a substitute for a lacklustre John Smit.
Francois Hougaard is my Man Of The Match!
Victor Matfield did a lap of honour after the match to celebrate his 100th Test Cap.
Time for some tough decisions for Peter de Villiers….. put Bryan Habana and John Smit out to pasture, their time has come and gone!
Scores:
Springboks: 4 Conversions & 2 Penalties Morne Steyn, 1 Try Juan Smith, 1Try Gurthro Steenkamp, 1 Try Pierre Spies, 1 Try & 1 Penalty Frans Steyn, 1 Try J P Pietersen, 1 Conversion Butch James
Wallabies: 4 Conversions & 1 Penalty Matt Giteau, 1 Try Will Genia, 2 Tries James O’Connor, 1 Try Dean Mumm
Teams:
South Africa: 15 François Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 François Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Butch James, 22 Juan de Jongh.
Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (captain), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Benin Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 James Slipper, 18 Ben McCalman, 19 Scott Higginbotham, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Anthony Faingaa.
Date: Saturday, 28 August 2010
Kick-off: 17.00 (15.00 GMT)
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Expected weather conditions: Clear with a high of 27°C, dropping to 9°C and a light wind from the north, dropping – a perfect Highveld day for rugby
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
We need a fast start to the second half.
@ bos_otter:
Naaaaaaaaaaah Bos, this isn’t rugby. To play rugb y you have to tackle and defend. this is basketball.
If we win this PDV and his cohorts will be hailled as brilliant.
We need to limit our mistakes, they are coming faster than a speeding train.
@ biltongbek:
wonder ook…hull moet hom so bietjie huistoe stuur vir n jaar of soo….gee hom tyd om sy kop weer agtermekaar te kry
2nd Half on!
@ Loosehead:
I suppose your right, but I think the boks just need to win this…no matter how. I know it’s not pretty, but they need something to boost that confidence again
So by the way , speel Frans Steyn
152@ Loosehead:
Firstly our fitness isn’t superior to the Wallabies, so this fast game is suiting them more than it is suiting us. We need to slow down the game a little and play more structured, we aren’t going to tire them by playing loose rugby.
dink habana moet maar weer pretoria toe kom dat as hom weer reg kry… Sy kop het hom gelos
I would sub Habana for Juan de Jongh…. right now!
Fransie Steyn also not up to par….
@ superBul:
He is pretty crap isn’t he?
So far this is only a 1/2 a beer game. SWAK!
I have an idea….let’s kick the farking ball each time we get it…works well doesnt it…yea….let’s kick!!!
agree gbs… take habana off
Penalty advantage Bokke…. penalty awarded
Ozzie 28 / 27
GBS, run kaalgat across the field to prove that you are actually at the game.
Penalty Ozzie, near middle spot…. Morne offence
te veel blou stoele daar 🙂
@ Loosehead: lol…yes, we dare you mate!…. gie gie gie
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT! Klapped the WP!
168@ Loosehead:
Fark bro….. you guys would never sleep again…. that is a scary thought!
Ozzies 31 / 27
GBS, hol kou etter!
TRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY F STEYN!
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyy Fransie Steyn!
@ grootblousmile: ja kom nou GBS…maak seker jy trek n rugby-talk” vlag agter jou aan….laat hom so wapper in die wind 🙂
Puik drie, vinnige skoonmaak van Hougie. Wel gedaan
Hougie vir president!!!
Bokke 34 / Ozzie 31
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