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)
This is still a 1 beer game.
Butch on, Morne off…….. biggggggggg mistake
oh flok hier gaan ons weer met die subs…. Kan nou sommer sien hey gaan vir morne af haal…fire the coaches please!!!!
Lineout for Ozzies…. 8m out
@ grootblousmile: agreed….ai PDV
Bokke steal it
The Butch er is on!
Penalty Bokke on middle spot…. Fransie Steyn goes for posts… oh where is Morne now…
that lost wallas lineout on the bok line may have a lasting effect on the outcome. Rubbish not to win your own ball in that play!!
Overrrrrr
Bokke 37 / 31
What a kick!
welcome back f.steyn!!!!!!
Yeyy..got a feed.
Jean, Morne and Frans looking cute!!
was a high tackle that
Penalty Ozzie, on halfway, they kick for touch
What a non tackle by Spies.
big lineout only a few meters out!!! Lets go bokke
Vic steals it AGAIN!
Chili is better than John Smit…. that says a lot
what a good tackle by spies
Chili gets a turnover…..
and another gud tackle by spies on genia
230@ Durban Bulle:
Geez, I hope that you recorded it. 😆
Feel quite nostalgic seeing Butch kicking here!!
Chili causes another turnover…. very bloody good Chili
Boks have well and truly got the wallas measure in this match now. not enough purpose in the Wallabies’ play.
no need saw two in a row and will still c many more
he had a taste of our chillie!!!
that was not a knock!!!!
Penalty Ozzie… halfway, but side of the field, they go for touch
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