South AfricaSamoaSpringboks (17) 46 / 6 (6) Samoa (Final Score)

The South African Springboks and Samoa did battle in the 2015 Rugby World Cup at

Villa Park, Birmingham, England at 17:45 SA Time (16:45 BST, 15:45 GMT, Sunday 05:45 Samoan 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 (4)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – JP Pietersen (3), Schalk Burger (1), Schalk Brits (1), Bryan Habana (1)
  • Conversions – Handré Pollard (1), Pat Lambie (1)

Samoa:

  • Penalties – Mike Stanley (2)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – 0
  • Conversions – 0

Teams:

South African Springboks
Samoa
26 September at 17:45 SA Time
  • Team: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jean de Villiers (Captain), 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Tendai Mtawarira
  • Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Lodewyk de Jager, 20 Siya Kolisi, 21 Ruan Pienaar, 22 Pat Lambie, 23 Jesse Kriel
  • Team: 15 Tim Nanai-Williams, 14 Ken Pisi, 13 Paul Perez, 12 Rey Lee-Lo, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Mike Stanley, 9 Kahn Fotuali’i, 8 Ofisa Treviranus (Captain), 7 Jack Lam, 6 TJ Ioane, 5 Iosefa Tekori, 4 Teofilo Paulo, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Motu Matu’u, 1 Sakaria Taulafo
  • Replacements: 16 Ole Avei, 17 Viliamu Afatia, 18 ??, 19 Faifili Levave, 20 Vavae Tuilagi, 21 Vavao Afemai, 22 Tusi Pisi, 23 George Pisi

Expected weather: A clear day with a high of 18°C, dropping to 5°C
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant Referees: JP Doyle (England), Angus Gardner (Australia)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)

415 Responses to Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa vs Samoa – Live Game Article

  • 391

    his = HM

  • 392

    Just For Kicks wrote:

    nortie wrote:

    @ MacroPolo:
    Should we be concerned that Jan is called up to replace Jean, even though he isn’t considered first choice for the Bulls in CC at the moment?

    I wonder if FS entered his thoughts?

    Yep, interesting question.

    Do we really need to replace him with a center?

    JPP has played 13 for the Boks before, and could step in if something should happen to DDA and Kriel.

  • 393

    @ nortie:
    Do we know the results of DDA’s and Kriel’s X-rays? Maybe thats why the need for another centre

  • 394

    @ Just For Kicks:
    True, didn’t think of that, but if it was serious we would have heard that the are also on their way back.

  • 395

    Australian side today full of awesome individuals….can they click as a team today though?

    Should be 40 plus to good for Uruguy

  • 396

    Yup, Aus should walk this one with a pretty hefty score

  • 397

    Awesome weather in mud island this weekend – makes for the perfect September

  • 398

    Mitchell drops a sitter

  • 399

    That was just Hideous. Mitchell cocks up pass from Beale with open line

  • 400

    Great day of rugby yesterday.

    Canada came within a whisker of beating Italy.

    The Boks had a massively improved performance. The reality is that we need to see these performances week in and week out. There was a lot more structure in the game. FDP made a big difference. Hopefully Ruan Pienaar will only make cameo appearances from now on. And Jean de Villiers and World Cups just don’t go together. You have to feel for the guy.

    England just threw it away by conceding too many penalties. They grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory. The England v Australia match next weekend will be huge.

  • 401

    Too easy

  • 402

    Just For Kicks wrote:

    Too easy

    Too easy again

  • 403

    @ IAAS:Although very rusty, and it showed, FDP was still a massive step up with a much crisper service.

  • 404

    nortie wrote:

    Just For Kicks wrote:

    Too easy

    Too easy again

    Lets see how many times we can say ‘too easy’ this match!

  • 405

    @ Just For Kicks:
    Ha ha, at least another 7 times or so, the other tries might be a bit harder 😀

  • 406

    Fark, the Aussies can play some dumb rugby, sometimes

  • 407

    Just For Kicks wrote:

    @ IAAS:Although very rusty, and it showed, FDP was still a massive step up with a much crisper service.

    Let’s be fair, to quote Hitler’s summing up of Jannie Du Plessis, a 3 legged dog with a fridge on it’s back will be crisper than Ruan Pienaar

  • 408

    Cooper is simply an E-mail

  • 409

    C’mon Uruguay, punish them

  • 410

    Just For Kicks wrote:

    Cooper is simply an E-mail

    His daddy should have carried a Trojan? 😉

  • 411

    nortie wrote:

    Just For Kicks wrote:

    Cooper is simply an E-mail

    His daddy should have carried a Trojan? 😉

    Sheep said ‘no’

  • 412

    nortie wrote:

    a 3 legged dog with a fridge on it’s back will be crisper than Ruan Pienaar

    that’s kak funny.

  • 413

    Sorry chaps… I built the Wallabies / Uruguay thread a bit late, let’s move over please.

  • 414

    nortie wrote:

    @ MacroPolo:
    Should we be concerned that Jan is called up to replace Jean, even though he isn’t considered first choice for the Bulls in CC at the moment?

    I just hope kriel and dda is our first choice from hereon anyway… Jan has covered both 12 and 13 recently, only reason i can think of for him to be called up.

  • 415

    MacroPolo wrote:

    nortie wrote:

    @ MacroPolo:
    Should we be concerned that Jan is called up to replace Jean, even though he isn’t considered first choice for the Bulls in CC at the moment?

    I just hope kriel and dda is our first choice from hereon anyway… Jan has covered both 12 and 13 recently, only reason i can think of for him to be called up.

    If both of them are ok

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