Springboks (21) 27 / 25 (13) 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, 04:00 Sunday NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Springboks:
- Penalties – Handré Pollard (1), Patrick Lambie (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Francois Hougaard (1), Handré Pollard (2)
- Conversions – Handré Pollard (3)
All Blacks:
- Penalties – Beauden Barrett (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Malakai Fekitoa (1), Ben Smith (1), Dane Coles (1)
- Conversions – Beauden Barrett (2)
Teams:
South African Springboks |
New Zealand All Blacks |
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Expected weather: Mostly sunny with a high of 19°C and a low of 10°C – good weather for rugby.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant Referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), JP Doyle (England)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Today we can celebrate rugby, the Bokke, the All Blacks… it was a massive game!
296 @ Angostura:
Lol, I was 1st up until this game, so will drop a few spots now.
It almost went the way of the AB’s, not much in it.
Thought they did enough at the end to pull it off, but great test and wonderful from the Bokke
Almal het goed gespeel, in Pollard en Lambie het Bokke nou 2 losskakels wat ons WB toe kan vat.
Baie belangrike wen hierdie vir die toekoms. Jy is net so goed soos jou laaste game.
Ons skakelpaar, ook reserwes het hul oorheers.
Hougie was excellent… Pollard was excellent… Duane was monsterous.
The Bokke defence was unbelievable
Fantastic to see the genuine respect between these to teams.
Fellas and Flatties… I hope YOU ALL join us later, after midnight, for the Pumas / Wallabies game!
@ Angostura:
#276 Well done Angostura and good on you for going for the Boks. Thought it would be close but just just didn’t have the conviction to pick Boks went tactically for AB by 3 thinking if they did win it may soften the blow a little and I would have been doubly disappointed if I went for Boks and Boks lost. This way the only thing that matters is SPRINGBOKS WON! Crazy thing is do I get some margin points even though got result wrong? Outta here cheers
gunther wrote:
If only the supporters on RT can do the same, ne Funny Guy
Can we expect to see you and Noodles lead us in a verse or two of Kumbaya anytime soon?
@ nortie:
Speaking of which, NZChina, where are you?
Are you halfway up Kilimanjaro yet or has the Chinese cut the Internet feed again?
I’ve not enjoyed a Bok test as much since 2009
but, to be honest
the quality of our 1st half performance tonight was FAR SUPERIOR to anything we saw in 2009, or during our 2 successful RWC campaigns.
Tonight we arguably beat the best Rugby Union team ever …. WOW!
I think we made a mistake by changing to a defensive game plan in the 2nd half – it almost cost us big time.
Hats off to HM (& his team) & to Bok squad … they’re now playing an exciting, winning brand of rugby.
I think they can & will go from strength to strength.
Lots of young/inexperienced Bokke did very, very well tonight.
I’m ecstatic.
@ nortie:
I will play my part and be gentle with Noodles.
😆
So given the points spread between these two teams in the RC are our glasses still half empty ?
gunther wrote:
That’s the spirit
@ Angostura:
Are you saying that the Boks might have evolved under Meyer?
😆
The ABs’ midfield defence was porous, when ‘Knackers’ such as Houggie and Pollard scoring 3 tries in one half, it means heads will roll!
C Smith is past it, their 12 is a gifted attacker but out of his depth in the defensive alignment, Nomu and Kahui with Crotti on the bench will be their RWC centres
Dagg is essential for the ABs counter attack and Ben Smith is the best in buisness, so that’s it IMO
The insane schedule of flying EAST around the globe was too brutal,
@ gunther:
As Mallet mentioned, we aren’t suddenly the best side in the world, but we beat one hell of a side.
I’m glad we did it, I didn’t think the hard field would suit us better, but we can take them on a neutral field in England on a heavy field
The All Blacks have their chinks in their armour… but I’ll give it to them, they never give in or give up…
310: goed gestel
A big congratulations to SA and in particular to Meyer & JDV two gents of the game, to our boys a 2 point loss at Ellis ain’t the end of the world, easy on the superlatives though boys remember 09′ Funny guy in all the time you have been blogging here and have been beaten by the men in black you’ve never once congratulated them, says plenty about you I would have thought, enjoy the win fella’s 😀 😀
314 @ gunther:
Indeed
Heartiest, heartiest
to the Springboks & bad luck to the Kiwis.
And forget about 2004, I know that those
are having a lekker celebratory dop “up there” right now 
315 @ Hondo:
The same direction they flew the last two years when they won?
Smith made a try with his break.
Remember that Nonu and Sonny Bill will be in the side one of these days as well
@ NZINCHINA:
Thank you Noodles.
Funny Guy wants to give you a commesirations hug
Great game again
OK, packing up here… tjorts!
@ nortie:
Not saying we are the best at all.
But is the gulf really as big as the half empties have been saying?
😆
@ NZINCHINA:
Shame had to have a little whinge.
Chin up.
😆
319 @ NZINCHINA:
Hat tip to you, mate
(there was nothing in it, really – could’ve gone either way – I guess the Bok desire & need for victory was just greater tonight)
@ gunther:
I don’t think the gulf has been really closed today, 1/6 doesn’t paint that picture.
I’m glad for HM that he did get that monkey off his back now.
Hopefully we close the gap some more next year during the WC 😆
@ Just For Kicks:
289
It’s a matter of parity when it all comes to the wire at the 78th minute
If you insist that Barnes was consistent in penalising both teams after the ABs had taken the lead, that’s fine by me
@ nortie:
Over the two games?
Really?
Whatever you say.
😆
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