South AfricaNew ZealandSpringboks (15) 27 / 38 (21) All Blacks (Final Score)

The South African Springboks and New Zealand All Blacks did battle in The Rugby Championship at

Ellis Park, Johannesburg at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 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 (1), Beauden Barrett (1)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Bryan Habana (2), Willie le Roux (1), Jean de Villiers (1)
  • Conversions – Morné Steyn (2)

All Blacks:

  • Penalties – 0
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Ben Smith (1), Liam Messam (2), Beauden Barrett (1), Kieran Read (1)
  • Conversions – Aaron Cruden (3, Beauden Barrett (2)

Teams:

South Africa: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Willie le Roux, 13 JJ Engelbrechtn, 12 Jean de Villiers (Captain), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Gurthrö Steenkamp, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Franco van der Merwe, 20 Siya Kolisi, 21 Ruan Pienaar, 22 Pat Lambie, 23 Jan Serfontein.

New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (Captain), 6 Liam Messam, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Ben Franks, 19 Steven Luatua, 20 Sam Cane, 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22 Beauden Barrett, 23 Charles Piutau.

Date: Saturday 5 October 2013
Kick-off: 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT)
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Expected weather conditions: It’s spring on the Highveld, the beautiful month of October. The weather is expected to be sunny and clear with a high of  26 Degrees C, dropping to 13 Degrees C.
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Greg Garner (England)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)

371 Responses to The Rugby Championship: South Africa vs New Zealand – Live Game Article

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  • 151

    Hierdie skrum gaan die game bepaal, staan ons niks punte af nie is ons op die wenpad, anders.

  • 152

    Bokke would have to play out of their socks without Flip (suspended) and Alberts… maybe Franco must come on for Juandré for more bulk soon enough.

  • 153

    Said during the week we should have gone with a 6/2 split for this game and had PSDT on the bench Hell we missed something there for sure.

  • 154

    PSDT could have come on at blindside now. Hell man he was with the Boks all damn week as well. Just as tough and strong as Alberts and superb in the lineouts.

  • 155

    Morné Steyn clears well

  • 156

    I am very happy with Alberts replacement. If anything, it will open up the game a bit. Might as well go for broke, we have to get 4 tries anyway if we are to wine the RC, so go BIG, I say!

  • 157

    Arghhhh, try Measam again….

  • 158

    FARK, WTF is up with our defence. All round KAK rugby

  • 159

    All Blacks 21 / 15 Springboks

    3 Tries down for the All Blacks, 1 needed to win the Champs

  • 161

    Wy the hell did we try and run that from our own line why? Now look where it got us? They got a easy easy easy try there. Hells bells we are now looking aweful. Our defence is useless. Meyer should seriously get get the WP defence coach in the bok team

  • 163

    Excellent game so far, wow, had me on the edge of my seat, thats for sure, Hope the Boks come out and pick it up a bit in the second half. They really have to up their game in the second half. Not only do they need to score 2 tries without Habs, but they MUST up their defence and stop NZ from scoring another try, otherwise it will all have been for nothing.

    But, apart from the few lapses, the boys are looking great.

  • 164

    161 @ Puma:
    Do you complain that much at your house too?

  • 165

    158 @ Just For Kicks:
    We tried to run it from our line. Damn nonsense that. Should have past it back so it could be cleared. Would have gone into the half 15/14. Now we play catch up again and without Alberts or Habs. We already missing Flip.

  • 166

    Ek is stomgeslaan, dit is die kampioenskap, sal nou maar net moet gaan vir ‘n moontlike wen. Ook okkol geluk aan ons kant, Habana en Alberts af.

  • 167

    What I really like about this team, yes, GBS, HM included, is that they are really developing into something special, and the heart of the team is so young. The future is rosy.

  • 168

  • 169

    164 @ grootblousmile:
    WE are better than this tripe we dishing up here gbs. Also selection is always key. Once we lost Flip we should have gone into this game with sound back up. Psdt should have been on the bench. 6/2 split. Now we in big poo here. Also we trying to run too much. Need to slow it down.

    Also we very well could have had another try if Fourie du Preez never had a brain lapes on our line when he kicked it.

    Think this very well could be game over for us. I am hoping like crazy it is not that we can score straight after the break.

  • 170

    165 @ Puma:Unless we had scored, of course, then everyone would have wowed the team. It was a risk, and agreed the scissor move was daft, but I really like the Boks new heart, they are prepared to give it a go. We have been saying all week that the Boks need to score 4 tries. When they do what we ask, we need to understand that there may be mistakes.

    It would have been awesome if we had gone into the tunnel another try up. We didn’t, but hey, look at the whole game. The AB’s have been playing at their best, I think, and without our mistakes, have been going nowhere. I am happy so far. Great spectacle.

  • 171

    Wel, as ons nou kick en chase gaan begin speel, gaan die AB’s ons groot pakslae gee. So speel soos die eerste 20, gooi die bal rond speel wyd.

  • 172

    169 @ Puma:
    Argh, get over yourself Puma man, get a grip!

    Happy

  • 173

    171 @ bidibidibok:
    Is jy bdb… indien so hoekom het jy weer registreer… een van jou profiles sal dan moet waai.

  • 174

    Tall order remaining for the Boks. Have to stop NZ from scoring one more try and score two themselves.

    I have to agree with @PUMA – Kruger should not have been in this side. He is just not physical enough. And the Boks are running the ball way to little. We need to start running more.

    We should still record a win here. But can we do that and still win the Championship that is the big question. We should starve the AB’s from ball and stop playing kick and chase. They are to good at using that against us. We should take them head on. No more kicking.

  • 175

    2nd Half ON!

    All to play for, for the Bokke!

  • 176

    Just For Kicks wrote:

    Great spectacle.

    Just our defense, dammit

    The Lambie imbongi here wants him on , to do what? Kick better than the best? Whilst he moans about our using of the ball, what a moaner.

  • 177

    I thought all the ABs tries were soft tries. Our defence is shocking to be honest.

  • 178

    Good start

  • 179

    Bad knock under pressure by Fourie du Preez

  • 180

    middag almal. harde game.

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