Springboks (14) 35 / 17 (10) Wallabies (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and the Australian Wallabies did battle in Round 1 of The Rugby Championship 2019 at
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa, at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT, Sunday 01:05 AEST).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Springboks:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Herschell Jantjies (2), Lood de Jager (1), Sibusiso Nkosi (1), Cobus Reinach (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (5)
Wallabies:
- Penalties – Bernard Foley (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Dane Haylett-Petty (1), Bernard Foley (1)
- Conversions – Bernard Foley (2)
Teams:
South African Springboks |
Australian Wallabies |
| 20 July 2019 at 09:35 SA Time | |
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Expected weather: Sunny with a high of 15°C, dropping to 7°C
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Matthew Carley (England), Karl Dickson (England)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
THIS is the Bokke opportunity!
Bokke penalty again… they MUST kick into the corner!
Bokke penalty again… 6m out.
I would be tempted to have gone for the scrum… they kick out again.
Tryyyyy Cobus Reinach!
BONUS POINT in the bag!
Early charge at the conversion… Jantjies can kick again, unhindered.
South African Springboks (14) 35 / 17 (10) Australian Wallabies (Final Score)
Great win by the Bokke… they have only lost once at this ground, in 1963, against the Wallabies!
The BONUS POINT was deserved and needed, it now places the Springboks in a very good position going into next week’s Test against the old foe, the All Blacks… in New Zealand, where the Bokke first team already wait… as Rassie has sent a huge contingent over early, choosing to play this match-day 23… which arguably was a B-side.
Herschell Jantjies indeed named Man Of The Match!
18 Point win…
I predicted only a 3-point win for the Bokke, on SuperBru.
Now to see who goes over to New Zealand with Rassie and the coaching team…
I think Rassie will take Trevor Nyakane, Bongi Mbonambi, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Herschell Jantjies, Elton Jantjies, Sibusiso Nkosi… and possibly Warrick Gelant.
Michael Cheika, Wallabies coach slowly but surely on his way out.
He won’t last past the Rugby World Cup, no matter how the Wallabies perform at the World Cup.
I won’t be surprized if the Wallabies lose all their Rugby Championship matches this year.
Not a flawless Springbok performance… couple of lineouts lost, some early defensive lapses through midfield and on Mapimpi’s side of the field. Some tackles missed.
Springbok players who did not perform:
– Rynhardt Elstadt
– André Esterhuizen
– Makazole Mapimpi
Wallaby players who did not perform:
– Sekope Kepu
– Folau Fainga’a
– Izack Rodda
– Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
– Reece Hodge
– Taniela Tupou
– Jordan Uelese
– Harry Johnson-Holmes
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