Springboks (20) 44 / 10 (0) Italy (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and Azzurri from Italy did battle in the castle Incoming Series in South Africa at Kings Park at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Springboks:
- Penalties – Morné Steyn (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Adriaan Strauss (1), JJ Engelbrecht (1), Bryan Habana (1), Jean de Villiers (1), Bjorn Basson (1)
- Conversions – Morné Steyn (4), Patrick Lambie (1)
Italy:
- Penalties – Alberto di Bernardo (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Alberto Scarbi (1)
- Conversions – Alberto di Bernardo (1)
Teams:
South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Bryan Habana, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jean de Villiers (Captain), 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Arno Botha, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Flip van der Merwe, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Ruan Pienaar, 22 Pat Lambie, 23 Jan Serfontein.
Italy: 15 Andrea Masi, 14 Giovanbattista Venditti, 13 Luca Morisi, 12 Alberto Sgarbi, 11 Luke McLean, 10 Alberto di Bernardo, 9 Edoardo Gori, 8 Sergio Parisse (Captain), 7 Robert Barbieri, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Antonio Pavanello, 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Alberto de Marchi.
Replacements: 16 Davide Giazzon, 17 Matias Aguero, 18 Martín Castrogiovanni, 19 Valerio Bernabò, 20 Joshua Furno, 21 Tobias Botes, 22 Luciano Orquera, 23 Tommaso Iannone.
Date: Saturday 8 June
Kick-off: 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT)
Venue: Kings Park, Durban
Expected weather: Sunny with a high of 28°C, dropping to 15°C,
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Nigel Hennessy (Wales), Blake Beattie (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Timekeeper: Paul Ackermann (South Africa)
Willie must be given another chance and the Staat front row must start. Pity about Vermaak, but Hougie must not start.
Big loss for the Bokke is Jano Vermaak’s injury. That hammie is torn, for sure!
Alles lyk goed, moet werk aan skrums en afskoppe. Kies die ander spelers in die groep vir volgende game en weer beste span vir ‘finaal’ op Loftus.
Coenie die Boef is NOT a tighthead… and he must either play loosehead or be on the bench as loosehead cover
Remember, the next game you must all join again… 21:10 SA Time!
1st Half scrums were good by the Bokke, with Doc Jannie at tighthead.
OK, let’s look at the debutants and those with little Bokke experience:
Arno Botha was solid and put in the hard yards and hard tackles
Jano Vermaak’s service was crisp
JJ Engelbrecht did not disapoint
Willie le Roux was good… some little blapses but good overall
Bryan Habana deserves Man Of The Match… he was always dangerous.
A 34-point win… would we have taken it before the game?
Yes, I think so.
Not too bad for my SuperBru, only 4 points out
5 Tries to 1….
@ grootblousmile:
jj nie teleurgestel…….twee sure tries opgedonner en daai laaste afskop…….neee maat al wat hy reg gedoen het was om habanna se pass te vang
Some of the Bokke rhythm still not great.
Can improve… but I think we should be happy
General Springbok defence was good, some good back-tackling in the 1st half.
Bokke forwards created a good platform in the 1st half.
Areas to improve… a backup tighthead is needed, time to let Lourens Adriaanse have a go at tighthead, with Jannie on the bench… might be a good call for the next game.
Bring in Hougie at scrummie, with Ruan on the bench again, seeing as Jano Vermaak will be out injured. Who to call up as 3rd scrummie now?
Maybe start with Jan Serfontein at No 12, move Jean one out to No 13.
Willie le Roux should start again at No 15.
All Blacks were also rusty as hell this morning….
Sekere spelers speel al heel jaar en kan gerus word volgende week: Jannie, Adriaan, Spies, Morne, JDV, JJE.
228 @ ben-die-bul:
Heyneke sal paar veranderings maak, maar ek glo nie so baie nie.. hy hou van kontinuiteit.
Congrats to our Boks.
228 @ ben-die-bul:
Ek sal vir Juandré Kruger rus en vir Eben begin op Nr 5, met Flip op Nr 4 as die experienced ou.
Ek dink ook Morné Steyn moet ‘n behoorlike ruskansie kry… ons weet nou hy is die Nr 1 losskakel keuse en sy skopwerk is spot-on soos gedurende die hele Super Rugby reeks hierdie jaar. So speel maar vir Lambie want hy het baaaie ruimte om te moet verbeter en weer vorm te herwin na sy sukkel-Sharks jaar.
Jean de Villiers kort ook rus, maar ek kannie sien dat Heyneke hom sal rus nie, so rus maar vir JJ Engelbrecht en gee Jan Serfontein ‘n full go op Nr 12, met Jean op Nr 13.
230 @ Puma:
What did you think of the match?
Thinking back to this game… the Italians only scored when the Bokke were reduced to 14 men, with Bjorn in the sin bin.
@ grootblousmile:
@ ben-die-bul:
Ek stem, rus sommige ouens.
Voorries kort nog skaafwerk, maar dit sal regkom….as daai pak die dag jel gaan ons vuurwerke sien, paar nuwe manne daar wat LUS is vir speel!
HM het n goeie groep vanjaar, ek is heel gerus.
234 @ Pietman:
Ons weet minstens nou Heyneke Meyer is nie bang om besluite te maak en vorm spelers kans te gee nie.
Ander ouens se kritiek op Heyneke was altyd dat hy te konserwatief is en met blinkers geslaan is… maar dis duidelik nie so nie.
Hy het Willie le Roux lisensie gegee, netso het Morné Steyn ook mooi laat loop punte toe.
Die doemprofete sal daar altyd wees… en die wat Heyneke Meyer nie kan verdra of vertrou nie… maar hulle moet maar vir hulle kry, ek voel ‘n veer vir hulle.
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