RWC: Australia vs Russia – Live Game Article

Published 1 October 2011 | By grootblousmile

Wallabies (47) 68 / Russia (5) 22 (Final Score)

The Australian Wallabies and Russia did battle in Nelson at 04:30 SA Time (15:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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After a very good first half it looked like the Wallabies were going to put over 100 points over the Russians, but the wheels came off a bit for the Wallabies in the second half and the brave Russians came back hard, almost outscoring the Wallabies in the second half.

The Wallabies also lost Drew Mitchell, with what looked like a bad hamstring injury, ahead of the looming quarter final.

Scorers:

Wallabies:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Berrick Barnes (2), Drew Mitchell (2), Ben McCalman (1), David Pocock (2), Stephen Moore(1), Adam Ashley-Cooper (1), Salesi Ma’afu (1)
Conversions – James O’Connor (9)

Russia:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – Konstantin Rachkov (1)
Tries – Vladimir Ostroushko (1), Denis Simplikevich (1), Konstantin Rachkov (1)
Conversions – Konstantin Rachkov (2)

Teams:

Australia: 15 James O’Connor, 14 Radike Samo, 13 Adam Ashley Cooper, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 David Pocock, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 James Horwill (captain), 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 James Slipper.
Replacements: 16 Tatafu Polota Nau, 17 Saia Faingaa, 18 Salesi Ma’afu, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Rocky Elsom, 21 Will Genia, 22 Nick Phipps.

Russia: 15 Vasily Artemyev, 14 Denis Simplikevich, 13 Andrey Kuzin, 12 Alexey Makovetskiy, 11 Vladimir Ostroushko, 10 Yury Kushnarev, 9 Alexander Yanyushkin, 8 Victor Gresev, 7 Vyacheslav Grachev, 6 Artem Fatakhov, 5 Adam Byrnes, 4 Alexander Voytov, 3 Ivan Prishchepenko, 2 Vladislav Korshunov (captain), 1 Sergey Popov.
Replacements: 16 Evgeny Matveev, 17 Vladimir Botvinnikov, 18 Alexey Travkin, 19 Andrey Garbuzov, 20 Alexander Shakirov, 21 Konstantin Rachkov, 22 Mikhail Babaev.

Date: Saturday 1 October
Venue: Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Kick off: 04:30 SA Time (15:30 NZ Time)
Expected weather conditions: 30% chance of rain with a high of 15°C, dropping to 9°C.
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

121 Responses to RWC: Australia vs Russia – Live Game Article

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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:25 am

Good Morning South Africa,
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:27 am

The teams emerge from the tunnel ahead of this RWC match.
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:28 am

The national anthems are now being played
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:29 am

Hellooooooooooo

Fok ek is nog moeg…
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:30 am

More GBS, ek het net die laaste 5 minute van die Bulle gisteraand gesien, ons het weer n kans na gisteraand, lekker.
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:31 am

Game ON!
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:31 am

Radike Samo gaan intresant op vleuel wees, miskien moes ons Spies ook daar getraai het, haha
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:32 am

Ruskie in front of the kick-off… scrum Aussie!
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:33 am

5 @ superBul:
Hello, ek is nog besig om die kak uit my oë te vee…. hehehe
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:34 am

Wat is nou fout met die kameraman, gras facinate hom.
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:34 am

Penalty Aussie, this one is kickable

Linesman also has a flag out against the Russian hooker.

Aussie kick for touch
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:35 am

Knock by Wallabies in the lineout, Russian scrum and a scrum penalty for RRRRRusssssia!
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:36 am

@ grootblousmile:
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ek is bang om dit te doen, netnou word ek wakker
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:37 am

Russia kick far too hard and deep, scrum back from where he kicked
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:37 am

That’s an error by Russia’s Yury Kushnarev as he kicks the ball into touch on the full
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:38 am

13 @ superBul:
Ons is lekker mal, nê!

Tryyyyyyyyyyyy Berrick Barnes
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:39 am

TRY Barnes for Aussies
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:40 am

Wallabies 5 / 0
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:41 am

@ grootblousmile:
Daar is darem mense wat dit waardeer

Australia moet net so aanhou skop , maar weet dit teen ons sal iemand sommer van die middellyn af oorskop
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:41 am

Try Drew Mitchell

Try No 2
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:42 am

19 @ superBul:
Janee, hulle skop maar swak pale toe
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:42 am

Nog n Aussie drie, hier kom baie vandag.
Wat was jou prediction hier
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:42 am

Wallabies 12 / 0
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:44 am

22 @ superBul:
Aussie by 39

Tryyyyyy Ben McCalman

Try No 3
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:45 am

Wallabies 19 / 0
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:46 am

Radike Samo lyk heel tuis op vleuel
Ek beter Engels praat , netnou wil ons ou vriend van Aust saampraat
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:46 am

It’s going to be a Cricket score… a Five Day Test score
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:47 am

Try Pockock

Try No 4, inside 15 minutes
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superBul on 1 October 2011 at 4:48 am

Hoeveel driee gaan ons vandag sien?
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grootblousmile on 1 October 2011 at 4:49 am

Wallabies 26 / ZIPP

Come on Aussies, give me and SuperBru time to chat… you’re keeping my fingers too busy

RWC: Australia vs Russia – Live Game Article

Wallabies (47) 68 / Russia (5) 22 (Final Score)

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