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)
@ bos_otter:
GBS sit mos in sy voorkamer in Brakenjanpan.
177@ bos_otter:
Norrefok
@ grootblousmile: chicken!!
181@ Loosehead:
Jou verlore voorvel man!
when last did habana score i try in any international game?
Spear tackle by Genia, why no yellow card?
New innovation tonight…. I’m going to record both after match pressers and place the Audio on R-T
@ grootblousmile:
County Fair, Farmer Brown or Rainbow?
Nearly a Bokke try…. held up, scum 5
@ bos_otter:
Hi Bos, have you got a live feed today please?
Ozzies now on attack…. good defence Juan Smith
Mooosa tackle by Hougie…. try saving
Fukken Habana was out of position again. Thank you FH!
What a boytjie Hougie
ausies tired
@ grootblousmile:
Ooo, get you Mr. Innovative!! 🙂
try saving tackle, well done bokkes.
Much better defence
193@ superBul:
Can he play at fullback?
in front of the tv at last….lets go bokke!!!!!!!
@ Loosehead:
Is Hab’s going to be on the ‘Put out to grass’ list as well?
Chili on for John Smit
Oh fluck. Muir is in charge of the subs again tonight.
ooooo that was close
@ Blue Bird:
In the perfect world……………………
@ grootblousmile:
Is Smitty getting peckish? 😆
I love a bit of Chilli when I get the munchies!! 😉
pity about the knock
Eishhhhhhhhh Habana’s hands are kak
So when does the ‘altitude factor’ kick in for our boys?????
It is a myth!
no support for JF
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