Springboks (13) 39 / Wallabies (31) 41 (Final Score)

The Springboks hosted the Wallabies at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein at 17:00 SA Time in their last Tri-Nations and Mandela Cup encounter of 2010. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, M-Net, SuperSport HD in SA.

Australia first squandered a 25-point lead, to clinch the game on full time with a successful long distance penalty by Kurtley Beale. Final score Wallabies 41 / 39.

Scores:

Springboks: 6 Penalties & 3 Conversions Morné Steyn, 1 Try Jaque Fourie, 1 Try Gurthro Steenkamp, 1 Try Jean de Villiers

Wallabies: 1 Penalty & 4 Conversions Matt Giteau, 1 Try & 1 Penalty Kurtley Beale, 1 Try & 1 Conversion James O’Connor, 1 Try Stephen Moore, 1 Try Rocky Elsom, 1 Try Drew Mitchell

  

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 Danie Rossouw, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Gio Aplon.

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 Ben McCalman, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (captain), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Mark Chisholm, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Benin Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Saia Fainga’a, 17 James Slipper, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 Richard Brown, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Anthony Fainga’a.

Date: Saturday, September 4
Kick-off: 17.00 SA Time (15.00 GMT)
Venue: Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Expected weather conditions: Clear with a high of 28°C, dropping to 2°C and a westerly of 25 km/dropping to 3 km/h – perfect weather for rugby, as one would expect in Bloemfontein in spring.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

596 Responses to Springboks vs Wallabies – Game Thread

  • 541

    @ CoachPete:
    You agree on that short throw?

  • 542

    Rugbybal…as jy die lees….dink jy eerlik waar nog on so moet stick met “experience” vir die RWC in plaas van om so bietjie nuwe bloed in die span in te bring he? Habana, Spies, Smit(ok, hy was ne te bad vandag), JP Pietersen en Fransie…eerlikwaar, daar moet beter spelers beskikbaar wees. Dan sit ons nog met ander deadweights soos Janawarie en Kankovki…

    Wat n grap

  • 543

    @ Treehugger:Hi Hugs, do you like the ‘Tubby Type’?? 😉

  • 544

    Think post 120 000 now up , great GBS

  • 545

    Hey Puma I agree
    Pdv said he was not concerned about Habanas form (lack of form) well it showed again

  • 546

    Close call, where to from now.

  • 547

  • 548

    @ Old Griquas 14 in Sydney:
    Another glass of red should do the trick !!

  • 549

    snoek? Die penalty was teen flip v. m. gewees…morne was in die backline??????????? y do the wp supporters always find the problem with morne… Come on guys this was not currie cup this was the BOKKE vs the aus??????? I am at a loss 4 words….. Cheap shots thats all i can say……..

  • 550

    @ Treehugger:Smit should have stayed on. Just maybe they would not have got away with that lineout that lead to their try. What a pity. But really Habs cost us this match.

    Hats off to the players that made a huge come back. Was a superb 2nd half.

    Aussies deserved this one. So congrats to them.

    Now for the Sharks game.

  • 551

    The throw went 4 meters should have been a bok scrum not 7 points to Oz

  • 552

    Ek is al so moeg om dit te sê, maar sal maar aanhou tot die dag wanneer ‘n wonderwerk gebeur: ons HET die talent, meer as AB’s en Aussies saam … ons kort die beste afrigters. Maar nou ja, soos ou Churchill gesê het – ons struikel oor feite, maar op een of ander manier staan ons weer op en strompel (sukkel) weer voort. Eish, ja.

  • 553

    120000 is up.

  • 554

    @ superBul:
    Hi superBul…I am back, I did not resign!! 😆

  • 555

    @ superBul:
    thanks Super, what a game! The boks fought back well and should have won it at the end. How many times would you expect Kurtley Beale to kick a goal like that to win a match?

  • 556

    We’ve just gone over 120 000 Comments on R-T…..

    Another milestone

  • 557

    Great 2nd half by Smit
    Boks woke up in 2nd half Great game pity we lost
    I dont believe Oz deserved to win Again they gave up a big lead to a side lacking in confidence

  • 558

    @ CoachPete:545 – Howzit Coach, Yip it was Habs that let through 3 tries. Aplon should have started. It could have been different had he started.

    What a great come back to lose it in the last 10sec. Heartbroken. But Aussies deserved it. We need to play more like we done in the 2nd half. Our defence in the first 40min was shocking.

  • 559

    Durban Bulle wrote:

    snoek? Die penalty was teen flip v. m. gewees…morne was in die backline??????????? y do the wp supporters always find the problem with morne… Come on guys this was not currie cup this was the BOKKE vs the aus??????? I am at a loss 4 words….. Cheap shots thats all i can say……..

    Relax man, jy kak en kerm te veel.

  • 560

    @ bdb:
    Kyk wat het John Mitchell in n paar weke reg gekry met die Leeus

  • 561

    @ Blue Bird:
    Like my men sleek and meannnnnnnnn, lol, i think he is a total sweetie, and not fat, you going to sound like you know who just now lolololol

  • 562

    Over to the Bulls vs Sharks thread

  • 564

    @ CoachPete:Coach, This was one game that Smit should have been kept on. I honestly don’t think they would have got that right in the lineout where we fell asleep had John been on there. It cost us huge that lineout that lead to their last try.

  • 565

    563@ superBul:
    Mooi man, ek het hom spesiaal vir jou gelos…. hehehe

  • 566

    Puma you think aussies deserved it?

    To five up a big lead 2nd week in a row and basically boks should have won
    Take off that 7 (throw not 5 meters) its a bok win and a gutsy one
    Yes absolutely about Aplon

  • 567

    give sorry

  • 568

    Ok RT peeps, me and my beloved are going out for some ‘red stuff’ and the big screen, see you all.
    Tjorts en lekka wees.

  • 569

    snoek… jy praat twak jy stir net dis al………. nie n clue nie het jy?

  • 570

    Game was lost for the Bokke in the fist half… and the Bulls in the team nearly brought it back all the way for a win….. hehehe

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