Bok XV 30 World XV 27
3 Jun 2006
Relive all the live action from the Springboks narrow victory over the World XV here.
Scorers:
Springbok XV:
Penalties: Percy Montgomery (9), Gaffie du Toit (1)
World XV:
Tries: Justin Marshall, Isa Nacewa
Conversions: Matt Burke (1)
Penalties: Burke (5)
Key moments:
78 mins: Final Bok onslaught. A scrum in the 22. They attack close and the World XV are pinged for offsides again. Monty makes no mistake. (Monty 9/10) BOKS 30-27
75 mins: The visitors are inside the Bok 22. Three reset scrums finally ends with Tappe awarding the World XV a penalty and it’s good. (Burke 6/7) LEVEL 27-27
73 mins: Boks steal the World XV lineout and attack, but Jaco kicks and they are able to regroup and clear, despite gifting the ball back to the Boks. Another Bok knock halts the move.
70 mins: The Boks get away with a knock in front of the poles and Pienaar breaks brilliantly, but is stopped short. The Boks get the penalty and Monty kicks it. (Monty 8/9) BOKS 27-24
68 mins: The Boks are trying to create something out of nothing. The ball barely gets down the backline and when it does it’s tight forwards who are standing there.
66 mins: More mistakes and knocks blight the game as the World XV get a scrum just outside their 22.
64 mins: To think that people actually paid money to watch this game is almost criminal. Anyway, Wynand Olivier comes on as Burke attempts to draw level. He succeeds. (Burke 5/6) LEVEL 24-24
62 mins: With de Villiers back on his feet the Boks defend a lineout near halfway. Lawrence Sephaka is on for Deon Carstens. another penalty to the World XV.
61 mins: The Boks have a scrum inside the World XV 22. De villiers attempts to punch through the midfield and is slowed by the World XV defenders and eventually stopped by another Tappe penalty to the World XV. He stays down injured.
59 mins: Burke replies immediately with a penalty of his own and the gap is back to three points. (Burke 4/5) BOKS 24-21
57 mins: The World XV players are incensed by Henning’s interpretations as he awards another penalty. They get a talking too and Tappe is making sure his last international will be remembered Monty splits the uprights. (Monty 7/8) BOKS 24-18
55 mins: Monty penalty reclaims the lead. (Monty 6/7) BOKS 21-18
53 mins: Gary Botha, Johann Muller and Pedrie Wannenburg are on, but still Tappe is commanding centre stage with pedantic blows all over the place. the game is stop start and nothing is allowed to flow.
50 mins: The Boks try and open things up, but a total lack of committment sees the move eventually break down. Another Monty penalty though levels matters. (Monty 5/6) LEVEL 18-18
49 mins: An injury break allows the players a chance to reflect. So far the Boks have lacked vohesion in almost all departments. The backline has not fired at all and the pack has been bullied by the visitors.
47 mins: Ruan Pienaar gets his first Bok cap, coming on for Ricky Januarie.
44 mins: AJ Venter is sin-binned. And the World XV attack. Jaco misses another kick for touch. Then a cross kick to Isa Nacewa sees Monty leave him totally alone and he scampers in for a try. Amazing stuff. Burke converts. (Burke 3/4) WORLD XV 18-15
42 mins: The second half starts with no subs on the Bok team yet. And still they continue to fiddle and fumble around. At one stage the Boks actually stopped playing and just watched as Bruce Reihana waited to clear from his 22. The is getting comical. Add to that the fact this is the Tappe Henning Farewell Show and their is very little to be excited about.
HALF-TIME: BOK XV 15 WORLD XV 11
40 mins: In a half dominated by the referee’s whistle, the final act is another penalty to the Boks inside their half. Gaffie du Toit steps up and slots it from 55m. (Du Toit 1/1) BOKS 15-11
37 mins: Another Bok penalty and this time Nonty obliges and the Boks lead for the first time in the match. (Monty 4/5) BOKS 12-11
34 mins: Some aimless kicking from both teams eventually results in the World XV coming away. Another penalty robs them of the chance to put some phases together. Monty lines it up and… it misses. (Monty 3/4)
31 mins: A skewed kick by van der Westhuyzen gives the World XV a lineout, but they then obstruct and the Monty drills the ball to 5m from the World XV line. Another penalty blown by Henning cancels the Bok drive over try.
29 mins: The Boks are looking devoid of ideas and nothing constructive is being created. However, Henning pings the World XV for offsides and Monty kicks his third penalty. (Monty 3/3) WORLD XV 11-9
26 mins: The World XV pack are giving the Boks a torrid time. A clever reverse kick from Spencer forces the Boks to obstruct and Burke slots the penalty. (Burke 2/3) WORLD XV 11-6
24 mins: The Boks knock at the ruck and the World XV are able to relieve the pressure back into the Bok half. The Boks attack again, but it breaks down again. It’s all far too scrappy at the moment. And too many mistakes from SA.
22 mins: More Bok pressure results in AJ Venter being pushed over, but after considerable deliberation by the TMO the try is correctly not awarded and the Boks have a 5m scrum in the corner.
19 mins: Big Joe is having a fine game and agin is responsible for the Boks edging into their opponents 22. Another penalty by the World XV, but the Boks kick to the corner and drive. Another penalty and the Boks opt for another lineout. Yellow cards could be produced.
16 mins: World XV are looking dangerous, especially in the set pieces. A lineout 5m from the Bok line is secured and atry looks on, but a knnock saves the Boks. From the scrum Gaffie du Toit clears far upfield.
13 mins: The Boks are slowly finding their feet and a great move results in a try but Tappe Henning pings them for a forward pass. From the restart the Boks again dominate and they earn a penalty about 35m out. Monty is on song again. (Monty 2/2) WORLD XV 8-6
11 mins: Boks get a free kick on halfway and van Niekerk makes a powerful run and sets Jaque Fourie away, but obstructive running by rossouw sees the World XV get a penalty and the clear over the halfway line.
9 mins: The World XV attack up the right flank and make good yardage. They are bundled out in touch, but earn a 5m scrum. The World XV power over the Bok pack and set captain Justin Marshall away for a try in the corner. Burke misses the conversion. (Burke 1/2) WORLD XV 8-3
6 mins: Boks attack from the off and good work by Danie Rossouw and Joe van Niekerk gets them into the World XV 22. And they earn a penalty at the ruck for holding on. Percy Montgomery knocks it over from in front. (Monty 1/1) LEVEL 3-3
4 mins: Penalty to World XV after the Boks stray offsides. Fulback Matt Burke makes no mistake. (Burke 1/1) WORLD XV 3-0.
2 mins: Scrum to the Boks on halfway is reset several times, before the Boks win it and Van der Wetshuyzen clears, but out on the full. Nervous start for both teams.
1 min: The World XV’s Carlos Spencer kicks-off in front of a half empty Ellis Park Stadium. The Boks gather through Percy Montgomery and Jaco van der Westhuyzen clears up to halfway. Lineout World XV.
Teams:
Springbok XV:
15 Percy Montgomery, 14 Andre Snyman, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers (captain), 11 Gaffie du Toit, 10 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 9 Ricky Januarie; 8 Joe van Niekerk, 7 AJ Venter, 6 Wikus van Heerden, 5 Albert van den Berg, 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Eddie Andrews, 2 Hanyani Shimange, 1 Deon Carstens.
Replacements: 16 Gary Botha, 17 Lawrence Sephaka, 18 Johann Muller, 19 Pedrie Wannenburg, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Wynand Olivier, 22 Brent Russell.
World XV:
15 Matt Burke, 14 Bruce Reihana, 13 Thomas Castaignede, 12 Fraser Waters, 11 Ica Nacewa, 10 Carlos Spencer, 9 Justin Marshall (captain); 8 Olivier Magne, 7 Sebastian Chabal, 6 Xavier Rush, 5 Radike Samo, 4 Tom Palmer, 3 Cobus Visagie, 2 Raphael Ibanez, 1 Dave Hewett.
Replacements: 16 Mark Regan, 17 Christian Califano, 18 Julien Pierre, 19 Sam Harding, 20 Mark Robinson, 21 Ludovic Mercier, 22 Joe Roff.
By Andrew Hollely, at Ellis Park
224 Comments
3 Jun 2006, 11:45 am
Here be Dragons and Boks
3 Jun 2006, 11:46 am
oh my sack
i am hammered
3 Jun 2006, 11:50 am
Goeie More!
BOKKE!!!!
Vandag k*k die WXV.
3 Jun 2006, 11:50 am
JD
3 Jun 2006, 11:59 am
Bloem Leeu
you mean world has beens
3 Jun 2006, 12:01 pm
Got in bed after 5am and then had to be at work at 8am,
What a **** up.
3 Jun 2006, 12:01 pm
Yep that’s right Asha1
3 Jun 2006, 12:02 pm
Glad Im not you Jon(dood) today
3 Jun 2006, 12:06 pm
Correct me if I’m wrong but since this match does not qualify as a full on test, it won’t matter if we lose since our 100% record in home tests will still remain intact.
3 Jun 2006, 12:06 pm
jack’s is from the devil
3 Jun 2006, 12:26 pm
I live in Jozi but I’m in Edinburgh today. Anyone know if this match is being broadcast in the UK, or from where I can pick up a broadband stream?
3 Jun 2006, 12:26 pm
World 15 to win by 10.
3 Jun 2006, 12:34 pm
skysports 3 apparently.
3 Jun 2006, 12:36 pm
skysports 3 is a definate.
3 Jun 2006, 12:39 pm
Babelas, babelas, laat my dan staan!!! Howzit Jondood! How you feeling buddy??
3 Jun 2006, 12:45 pm
Working overtime.
Leaving just before the game starts.
Hope I stay awake.
3 Jun 2006, 12:47 pm
jondood
you poor, poor thing!!
3 Jun 2006, 12:48 pm
On the dwelms again Jondood…
No wonder you’re always in a mood!
Lol…Go the Boks!!!!
3 Jun 2006, 12:50 pm
Ahh how lekker Cane LMFAO i hope your a limey or something lol. Cause your as Optomistic as Only a pom can be.
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Well hi ho hi ho its of to the match i go
3 Jun 2006, 12:51 pm
dont do drugs.
beer, jack daniels and ***** jaeger bombs
3 Jun 2006, 12:55 pm
Here Be Springboks you are a doos as dragions are old news. You irratating ****.
3 Jun 2006, 13:01 pm
wls,
Enjoy the game.Look for positives where ever your can find them.
3 Jun 2006, 13:08 pm
sjb
Do the honourable thing and terminate your life.
3 Jun 2006, 13:09 pm
Skysports 3 – great My B&B doesn’t have it, so i’ll need to find a pub that’ll show it. Any saffa pubs in edinburgh?
3 Jun 2006, 13:16 pm
how long is it till kick off?
3 Jun 2006, 13:19 pm
Nobles Bar
44a Constitution Street, Leith EH6 6RS
3 Jun 2006, 13:21 pm
SAffa barman apparently.
Although it doesn’t look too inviting from the outside with dark stained glass windows, it is quite spacious and has a bit of character once inside with sea scene pictures on the walls – a far cry from the days before its’ refurbishment some years ago when it was a regular hang-out for the Docks workers. (Perhaps due to the strippers who used to perform there!) There are also 2 TV screens and a big screen for football/rugby fans.
3 Jun 2006, 13:21 pm
I would phone first though, there is some poofball game on as-well today.
3 Jun 2006, 13:25 pm
Thanks PissAnt, I’ll be making my way there shortly. Time for a first pint anyway:-)
3 Jun 2006, 13:30 pm
Cheers! I’m off.
3 Jun 2006, 13:31 pm
No problem,
Here is a picture of the pub;
http://www.edinburgh247.com/pubs/nobles-bar.jpg
3 Jun 2006, 13:33 pm
Go Bokke!!! Vat hulle hoog, met die elemboog. Give them lasting pain!!!
SNYMAN TO PARK 3 TRIES!!!
3 Jun 2006, 13:35 pm
PA, is that your Bakkie standing out front?
3 Jun 2006, 13:38 pm
Yeah, got into so much **** with the missus as-well, bloody gaells never told me the **** was going onto the net.
3 Jun 2006, 13:40 pm
At least you can’t see it moving from side to side, hoorah for stills.
3 Jun 2006, 13:42 pm
damn right!
3 Jun 2006, 13:45 pm
damn straight, skippy
3 Jun 2006, 13:45 pm
SJB, stop wasting perfectly good oxygen, my dog needs it more. GO DRAGON BOKKE.
3 Jun 2006, 13:46 pm
funk dat, I am leaving work now.
Still logging a full days work.
Silly wankers will be oblivious.
Chat to you guys later.
Go BULLE, oops BOKKE
3 Jun 2006, 13:49 pm
Well, me off to le pub, spy you fella’s later.
3 Jun 2006, 13:57 pm
Maybe you guys don’t care but Bishops just beat Paul Roos the number 1 in the country 18-16!!!**** yes Bishops is the GREATEST!
3 Jun 2006, 13:59 pm
OP DIE BOKKE!!!
Bloody Fox Sports not showing it live. Only go up to Fox Sports 2. No spill over channels like Supersport.
Damnit!! Need a 3 metre dish to get DSTV, Bloody local council won’t allow it!!!
3 Jun 2006, 14:01 pm
Yep Groenie, it’s on @ 10am tomorrow!
RSG for me, gotta brush up on my dutch first though.
3 Jun 2006, 14:04 pm
Hold your ground, hold your ground. Sons of Africa, Southern Men, my brothers. I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down, but it is not this day. This day we blogg! For all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of Africa!
JRR Tolkien
3 Jun 2006, 14:19 pm
The world xv are going to score at least 15-20 points because the make up of the side is to play fast ball.
This not going to be a soft pitch unless it is raining now.
3 Jun 2006, 14:36 pm
If this world 15 is fully fit—look out saffa’s.
If they are just a bunch of old croc’s, boks will win by 25.
There are some magnificent rugby players in this world 15.In the backs in particular
Magne,Hewet,Spencer,Burke, Castiagnede etc,
From what I have heard some of these Guys have been playing some great rugby in the NH.
Of course the big question is will their hearts be in it.They after all are not playing for their country.
3 Jun 2006, 14:56 pm
Well done Bishops !!!!!!!
3 Jun 2006, 15:02 pm
KEO,
I would like to know why so much is made of transformation in terms of the numbers of non-whites in the Bok team – but – games involving the national team are only accessible to a selected few on M-Net (as opposed to open national SABC) – and to those who can afford R300 tickets? What is transformation worth when 80% of the population have no way of watching the the national rugby team play – nor the S14 and CC teams?
Some whould argue that pubs (and shebeens) have M-Net and that those without M-Net can go there … but guess what is on TV at those places … soccer and soccer only … unless it is a pub in a traditionally “white” area serving a community that mostly has M-Net at home anyway.
Why’s government not handling transformation across the full spectrum – and where it really matters – broadcasting sport of national interest to all?
3 Jun 2006, 15:02 pm
middag mense
3 Jun 2006, 15:03 pm
Also was great watching the 1998 Trinations game of Supersport earlier. Great team…
3 Jun 2006, 15:13 pm
demmit- 3-10 agter!
3 Jun 2006, 15:13 pm
http://live.planet-rugby.com/2006/06/03/1439.shtml
pretty fast matchtracker
3 Jun 2006, 15:14 pm
sorry 3-8
3 Jun 2006, 15:15 pm
Looks like JVW has got the kicking disease that is rife in Tshwane!
3 Jun 2006, 15:19 pm
Jaco’s got all kind of disorientating ailments…
3 Jun 2006, 15:21 pm
**** this is an indication of how SA are going to play all year.
Some 10 man rugby to look forward to!
What is the crowd numbers like?
3 Jun 2006, 15:24 pm
Katsesnor, post 48, I woud encurage you to write to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Sport an Recreation or your party representative(s) on that committee.
See link below for details.
http://www.parliament.gov.za/pls/portal/web_app.app_committee_view?p_id=9558&p_page_name=PARLIAMENT_NA
3 Jun 2006, 15:27 pm
kom aan tappe! gee die 3
3 Jun 2006, 15:34 pm
even in a so called “exhibition game” we play this 10 man ****….
3 Jun 2006, 15:35 pm
Visagie having Carstens for breakfast, lunch & dinner
3 Jun 2006, 15:38 pm
Jaco jaco what the hell r u doing
3 Jun 2006, 15:39 pm
Gecko, don’t know why you picking on Carstens, the pack is getting a hiding.
3 Jun 2006, 15:39 pm
Bill, not picking on him, just commenting on the scrums.
Tappe doing a Dicko
3 Jun 2006, 15:41 pm
Is this the Tappe Henning testimonial?
3 Jun 2006, 15:42 pm
Bill, ja, but is seems Tappe is a bit testosterone driven
3 Jun 2006, 15:42 pm
send him back to Japan!!!!!
3 Jun 2006, 15:49 pm
Seems to me that the W15 are taking it
very seriously.
Def not carnival is it?
3 Jun 2006, 15:51 pm
As expected the back 3 (Monty, Gaffie, Snyman) have looked old, slow and pedestrian on attack. Where are the Nduganes?
3 Jun 2006, 15:53 pm
The Tappe show, of that there is NO doubt…..
3 Jun 2006, 15:54 pm
Jaco has no vision,his decision making is appauling.Forward passes,kicking out on the full,kicks that slice of his foot…..Jake sort this out
3 Jun 2006, 15:57 pm
Watch, visagie and watch a man at the peak
3 Jun 2006, 15:57 pm
Bring on the subs!!
3 Jun 2006, 15:58 pm
yes bring on russel
3 Jun 2006, 15:59 pm
Sounds like a good game is it a stop start kind of game?
3 Jun 2006, 16:02 pm
Bugger. I dont think it is on foxsports.
3 Jun 2006, 16:07 pm
JVW to get off the field!
3 Jun 2006, 16:08 pm
BokinOzzie
we not getting it here in NZ either, pity, this a game that should be televised, but then money wise, half empty stadium is not a game the kiwi’s and oz’s want to see i guess.
3 Jun 2006, 16:09 pm
CSI it is as boring a game as you could ever hope to see.
JVW is making sure of that.
3 Jun 2006, 16:10 pm
wow, world xv is actually showing its class.
3 Jun 2006, 16:11 pm
BokinOZ it’s on Fox tomorrow from 10am, but from the sounds of things, I won’t be watching this kak…
C’mon Ruan lets get something rolling!
3 Jun 2006, 16:12 pm
Jake White how about showing some balls and putting Brent Russell to fly half? It is clear Jaco has actually gotten worse playing at the Bulls and can only kick out on the full or put up useless up and unders.
3 Jun 2006, 16:12 pm
The Bill
Thanks mate, JVW playing 15 since he been back and now at 10, may have spent too much time out the back for the Bulls.
3 Jun 2006, 16:13 pm
CSI its the same boring kicking game employed by us SA,hell its disheartening to watch ,full credit to wXV for playing the thinking and attractive way
3 Jun 2006, 16:14 pm
I have been a big fan of this Ruan kid since I first watched him play for SA U21′s, this kid is an amzing talent, good luck to him.
Burke is still class, what a player not to be playing international for the wallabies.
3 Jun 2006, 16:15 pm
SA achilles heel is the number 10 spot? Agree, disagree?
3 Jun 2006, 16:17 pm
Agree, play Butch/Ruan at 10.
3 Jun 2006, 16:17 pm
AGREE X 100
3 Jun 2006, 16:17 pm
tighthead,hell where is the front rows pride,guess its with WXV
3 Jun 2006, 16:18 pm
Can the boks score a try.
Sounds to me that the boks need to win ugly.
3 Jun 2006, 16:18 pm
yep,butch or ruan now we talking
3 Jun 2006, 16:19 pm
sounds like monty is getting kicking practise.
The trys will come as the world xv tire.
3 Jun 2006, 16:21 pm
Jake mouthing off about Cobus,Carstens is having a torrid time,
3 Jun 2006, 16:23 pm
Yip, only positive, learning how to win ugly.
3 Jun 2006, 16:24 pm
Tappe thank f..k….you leaving.We need refs that lets the game flow.Not blow up all the time…
3 Jun 2006, 16:24 pm
I’m glad i didnt pay R300 for this..
3 Jun 2006, 16:26 pm
Yeah, Jake White hasn’t learnt anything since last year.
“Stephen Larkham is an ordinary flyhalf..”
“Bill Young will never play in his first team..”
“Only two Irish players will ever be in his bok squad..”
“We don’t need someone like Cobus Visagie..”
Why can’t this guy just shut up. All the other coaches know to shut their traps about player selections.
3 Jun 2006, 16:27 pm
RSG kommentaar oor Danie Rossouw “..nie die skerpste mes in die laai nie!”
3 Jun 2006, 16:27 pm
RugbyStudent Jake White has been taking lessons from the master: Graeme Smith
3 Jun 2006, 16:28 pm
Rugby is so poor I’m finding myself flicking to the Pom soccer game.
3 Jun 2006, 16:29 pm
Jake White
Ewen McKenzie
Clive Woodward
Eddie Jones
All can coach, what lets them down is their mouths. I’d rather see them mimic Mr. Henry’s sly little smile and cheekiness, keeps all of us guessing.
3 Jun 2006, 16:29 pm
Glad to know I am not the only one gecko! The England soccer team look more likely to score than the boks!
3 Jun 2006, 16:30 pm
And England do score again…
3 Jun 2006, 16:31 pm
9.Pienaar
10.James
11.Paulse
12.JdV
13.Fourie
14.Habana
15.Montgomery
3 Jun 2006, 16:32 pm
Good backline CSI just sub Paulse with a Ndugane.
3 Jun 2006, 16:32 pm
how many goals do the poms have now?
3 Jun 2006, 16:32 pm
5 to nil
3 Jun 2006, 16:34 pm
Was Fourie or Snyman playing? It’s like having Naas at 10.
3 Jun 2006, 16:35 pm
sounds like the boks are not up to it.
This blog is going to call for jakes head.
3 Jun 2006, 16:35 pm
Well, Jaco chose to stay at the Bulls and the kicking game is evident. I’ll go as far to say, under Heyneke Meyer, you won’t ever be the bok flyhalf.
3 Jun 2006, 16:35 pm
James goes down injured this year, who does SA or JW bring in? Do u persist with Jaco, pretorius, do u blood Bosman in 2007 Tri-Nations or is it just a matter of who performs under JW’s scheme? I am asking this, coz the same can be asked for the AB’s and Oz. Rogers and McCallister both come to mind but its just not the same punch as the usual suspects.
3 Jun 2006, 16:35 pm
who the poms playing
3 Jun 2006, 16:35 pm
with a **** 10 is doesn’t really matter who plays ouside him
3 Jun 2006, 16:36 pm
Jamaica
3 Jun 2006, 16:37 pm
steel shark
that pietersen kid from sharks is a scary talent not to be in the bok squad, i really rate that youngster.
3 Jun 2006, 16:37 pm
Isn’t this World XV, players out of their prime? How will SA handle the 1st or 2nd string All Blacks?
3 Jun 2006, 16:38 pm
Ok, so we can now confirm Allistair Coetzee isn’t worth anything to this bok team.
3 Jun 2006, 16:38 pm
RS
with a different side and a different game plan.
Jake is shrewd he knows that coaches from oz and nz will be watching this game for telling signs.
3 Jun 2006, 16:38 pm
CSI JP is the future bok fullback IMO.
3 Jun 2006, 16:39 pm
one bad game and we are getting emotional.
3 Jun 2006, 16:40 pm
This leaves me with little confidence in JW, why not sub no 10?
3 Jun 2006, 16:40 pm
it was all over in sa when the boks lost their first game to oz in oz last year and look what happened.
3 Jun 2006, 16:41 pm
SA can play as badly as they want, when they play the AB’s they lift to another as does the AB’s, what gets the SA fans worried is that they dont stay at the high against all opposition, is there something about the black jersey that SA draw energy from?
3 Jun 2006, 16:41 pm
we should sub the pack with that fancy new scum machine- maybe we’ll win some solid 1st fase ball
3 Jun 2006, 16:41 pm
Who said these are players out of their prime, merely because they decided to retire from the international stage… Almost all of them are good enough to walk back into their respective positions in their national teams.
3 Jun 2006, 16:42 pm
another “level” is what it should say in post 122.
3 Jun 2006, 16:43 pm
mikeybrass
agree, no substitution for experience.
3 Jun 2006, 16:46 pm
post 123 i enjoy that one.laughing like hell no thanks MOSSEL
3 Jun 2006, 16:46 pm
Mercier has played brillaint for the World XV his kicking has been impeccable.
3 Jun 2006, 16:48 pm
Carstens is rerig tos!!!!!
Visagie is beter as Carstens, Eddy en Lorry saam!!!!
Die “Junior AB’s” of die Maori’s sou ons vandag uit ons boots gespeel het!!!! Dis ‘n feit!!!
Ons kannie driee druk nie…en Habana is nie daar om ‘n onderskep-drie te druk nie…”sad but true”
3 Jun 2006, 16:48 pm
Good riddance to Tappe. No idea what he is like off the field, but I hated the ******* on the field. Pedantic, inane and illogical. He could have been a Pommie ref.
3 Jun 2006, 16:48 pm
SEPHAKA goes down for the upteenth time.DISGRACE BOKKE
3 Jun 2006, 16:48 pm
BokinOzzie
Thing is: we’ve been hearing all these theories and mouthing off from Jake White and since last year tri-nations, we haven’t seen much. His persistance in wrighting off players, is sheer ignorance. Never write off any player, you might need him in the future.
mikeybrass
You would think, players that didn’t play Super 14 this year or in a while or ever would struggle to keep to the pace of the players who’ve been playing it for the last 3 months!
3 Jun 2006, 16:49 pm
Monty has shoved his critics’ words back down their throats. The Boks would have lost without him.
SSSAAAAACCCCCCCSSSSSSSSSS
3 Jun 2006, 16:49 pm
Winning ugly – a valuable lesson.
And to think I gave up the best day yet this year of UK summer to watch this.
No wonder the girlfriend is pissed off.
3 Jun 2006, 16:50 pm
wpforever – I was a prop, and I tell you what – you can see it’s Visagie pulling him down. Sneaky, but clever. Very clever.
3 Jun 2006, 16:51 pm
Ok Jake, let’s hear the excuses.
1st game together?
Not enough time together?
Fatigued from a hard S14?
Bad conditioning?
3 Jun 2006, 16:51 pm
ai gecko. Glad I stayed home- heading outside immediately for some sun!
3 Jun 2006, 16:51 pm
RS (132)
Maybe he mouths off so that he can motivate his players opponent so he can see the potential of his player.
This was a nothing game but a good one for jake to see combinations and for some players to get experience. The other is to rotate for the international season.
3 Jun 2006, 16:51 pm
Visagie just schooled our entire frontrow
3 Jun 2006, 16:52 pm
RS, so what? The players have been playing at the highest level for a number of years. They know what is required and they still play at a high club standard in Europe etc. Someone like Burke or Visagie are not going to come back down south and believe they will be run off their feet. These players have been there, done that. There is no substitute for experience, know-how and proven ability.
3 Jun 2006, 16:52 pm
there isn’t much in that bok backline that will put fear into the wallabies, ABs and french backlines.
3 Jun 2006, 16:53 pm
the question is gotta be asked about the world xv penalties and their tactics.
if there were less penalties would there have been more try’s to the bokke.
3 Jun 2006, 16:53 pm
JW sure doe know how to motivate the opposition, Visagie by the sounds of things taught his fellow countrymen the art of scummaging. DID SA AT ANYTIME DURING THE GAME LOOK LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO SCORE A TRY?
3 Jun 2006, 16:53 pm
BrumbyIV
Not the full test side.
3 Jun 2006, 16:53 pm
Brumby – the backline never got the ball. I can’t remember one backline move.
3 Jun 2006, 16:54 pm
bokinozzie you got it reversed, there should of been more trys for the world xv…
3 Jun 2006, 16:54 pm
CSI – the boks were over the line twice, both dissallowed. And on the way a third time, but Tappe spotted some infringment.
3 Jun 2006, 16:56 pm
Australia is probably the only place in the world that treats friendlies as serious when they win. eg
England Australia soccer when england lost
Greece Australia soccer recently where a lot of people were saying Greece are european champions. Greece have lost that aura they are a kak team.
3 Jun 2006, 16:56 pm
Did we have a backline? Did anyone see the ball go 10,12,13?
3 Jun 2006, 16:56 pm
Knew Visagie would come through. He should be in the Bok side. White will keep him in mind for the future.
This game was good experience for the Bok side, very good experience.
SA fans will never be satisfied: close game and its crying, runaway victory and “it means nothing”. A win against such a formidable side on solid ground (not wet Twicks) is a great win. They can take pride in their home win record being extended and build on this. People here are too readily forgetting the opening matches of the great 1998 season. This is good preparation and the intensity will gradually increase.
Better Jaco at flyhalf under White than fullback at the Bulls.
3 Jun 2006, 16:57 pm
KEO your bones are Kak! best you get some more!
3 Jun 2006, 16:57 pm
As Justin Marshall said in the post match interview. There were 31 players out their today….
3 Jun 2006, 16:57 pm
The important statistic, 2 tries to 0!!! In an ‘exhibition’ game!!!
3 Jun 2006, 16:57 pm
well the flipside of this match is that these SA boys now know the level they must play not up to, but surpass to match the AB, OZ’s and french, mot the full bok outfit.
3 Jun 2006, 16:57 pm
Steel shark
Unfortunately I could not watch the game. I dont have access to Foxsports and I think it was not on either.
3 Jun 2006, 16:59 pm
RS
The score board my dear fella, the scoreboard.
In tests it is about winning and then there are those games when one needs to win ugly.
3 Jun 2006, 17:00 pm
gecko,thats spot on exactly the kind EXPERIENCE and sneakiness that is needed to be a top front rower at international level.Sephaka and Carstens found out the hard way.Full credit to WXV for scoring tries.COBUS IS THE MAN
3 Jun 2006, 17:01 pm
Keo uses the bones to predict because he can blame them.
Keo does not know anything about rugby other than what is fed to him in his contacts.
He played break and enter when he was a kid.
3 Jun 2006, 17:01 pm
what a **** game. our scrum was pathetic, tactical kicking was poor(one kick from ruan was good), backline on attack was one dimensional (defence was ok). we did not stamp our authority on the game at all. not too sure what the game plan was. maybe jake told them to just run out and see what it’s like to play with no game plan?
glad i didn’t pay money to watch that rubbish..
3 Jun 2006, 17:02 pm
Well next week is where we all kick back and get our thinking caps on and prepare to critique and analyse the test matches.
what to look out for next week:
Oz pack
kiwi midfield
SA flyhalf
Should be an awesome weekend of rugby.
3 Jun 2006, 17:02 pm
It is important to note England thrashed a barbar’s side 46-19 which made up the majority of the World XV.
3 Jun 2006, 17:02 pm
If we did not play well and still won that is saying something good about test character.
3 Jun 2006, 17:03 pm
Tappe Henning must be the worst ref to ever come out of this country. The moment he was made the ref this game was doomed.
Boks played kak but have to say Wikus and Joe had good first halves. Shimange???
3 Jun 2006, 17:04 pm
The commentators on Sky Sports are giving Scotland a real chance to knock the Boks over next week. Dewi Morris was straining to hold back his laughter at how poor we were.
3 Jun 2006, 17:05 pm
what “test” character? you do know this game doesn’t count as a official test and the SA players didn’t recieve test caps for this game?
3 Jun 2006, 17:05 pm
to win the world cup, u just have to win, pretty or not.
3 Jun 2006, 17:06 pm
wpf – true. Carstens was a particular dissapointment. He use to be a tighthead, I really thought he would come through at 1.
3 Jun 2006, 17:06 pm
What a pathetic match! Spare a thought for the poor guys who paid R300 to watch this ****. Tappe should be behind bars.
3 Jun 2006, 17:06 pm
bob Scotland are no joke they showed that in the 6N if we take them lightly we WILL get burned..
3 Jun 2006, 17:07 pm
Test character, agreed BokinOzzie:-)
Steel, remember that players of the calibre in the World XV merely get better the more they play and practice together. Also remember that more of those players have experience playing against SA than against England.
All in all, a satisfying win.
3 Jun 2006, 17:08 pm
Sebastien Chabal had a very good game for the World XV surely Bernard Laporte can’t keep overlooking him for the French national team…
3 Jun 2006, 17:09 pm
Carstens never stood a chance against Visagie.
Well done Tappe, you really left your mark and no one will miss you.
3 Jun 2006, 17:09 pm
I agree with you Steek Shark. They are a very good team. Underated, but consistently good. They knocked over England and France in the 6N. I fear the typical SA arrogance that we always display when playing a Northern hemisphere team.
3 Jun 2006, 17:09 pm
Chabal & Laporte have personal issues.
3 Jun 2006, 17:10 pm
Ye Bob its worrying. I thought we were supposed to be playing with structure developed over the last two seasons but I was struggling to find anything good to take out of this …it looked pretty chaotic at times. Our players were getting in each others way more than once.
Got to say it again though Tappe spoiled this game big time. Glad to see the back of him at last.
3 Jun 2006, 17:10 pm
steel shark
Chabal would be awesome to watch here in the super 14 comp. and u right he has got to be in that french team.
3 Jun 2006, 17:12 pm
By biggest worry – the only players I saw hitting a ruck was De Villers, Andrews and v/d Berg. What happened to Danie Rossouw – o ja, he was standing at 1st receiver thrying to run over someone everytime. And Venter?
3 Jun 2006, 17:13 pm
Visagie het vir Carstens gedruk dat hy poep. Kyk maar hoe fucked-up was Carstens toe hy afgekom het. Nog ‘n Jake White floppie. Die Son (Noord) was vol in die kol met hulle spelersontleding.
3 Jun 2006, 17:14 pm
Now we are fearing scotland.
Different game with different players call for different game plan and the bok make will be different as well.
Please people stop being like Bull supporters. One bad game and the clouds have fallen.
3 Jun 2006, 17:14 pm
Wonder what Big Os thought of the scrum or was he even watching?
3 Jun 2006, 17:14 pm
Lang Giel – Carstens was al ‘n Straueli flop ook.
Maar nou ja, na Super 14 het die hele land gese hy moet speel.
3 Jun 2006, 17:16 pm
bok in ozzie, doesn’t matter if the injuries continue there isn’t much there really.
regarding Greece v Aus. Melbourne has the second biggest greek community outside of Athens and the Greek players were very serious about impressing in front of their supporters. plus aus doesn’t get to play many games at home due to our geographical location.
3 Jun 2006, 17:16 pm
Gecko
Agreed on Venter. Big disappointment. He didnt feature at all except when he got the yellow card. Guess he hasnt put that side of him to bed. Guess that might have something to do with Jake not making him captain.
3 Jun 2006, 17:16 pm
spot on bob, Scotland have been competitive against us in recent times and I think they will be again next week. This will be a huge test for our loosies, the Scottish backrow is probably the 2nd best in Europe after the French they hit hard and contest the ruck like carrion on the dead, I am worried about this especially with the way our loosies act so pedestrian in the ruck.
3 Jun 2006, 17:18 pm
CSI I think the best French backrow:
8. Chabal
7. Magne
6. Nyanga
Is enough to strike fear into the heart of any team.
3 Jun 2006, 17:18 pm
I think this game proves that a number of players should not be in the test side
namely :
1.Janurie: poor passing , poor defense – same from S14 kaak…
2. Dannie Roussow… he is like a dinosoar … no skill
3. shimmie – just proved that the only reason why he is there is because he is black … not even good enough for currie cup .
4.van heerden too slow for a international loosie …soory mate
5. eddie andrews … do I have to say anything kak , kak ,kak
I think Jake should take another look at his squad we need guys like Britz, watson , Ackermann , Visage( he made our props look like winkes today )Spies
3 Jun 2006, 17:19 pm
BrumbyIV
I am just doing a wind up.
I am looking forward to the soccer world cup and I am behind the team.
Gonna be some early mornings.
3 Jun 2006, 17:19 pm
That heavens our tight 5 selection should be stronger next week anyway.
3 Jun 2006, 17:20 pm
one more thing …. todays game also proved that tappa hnning is the worst ref that sa has ever had , thank god it was his last game …
3 Jun 2006, 17:21 pm
Deutsche_bok… It was Cartsens not Eddis Andrews getting a workover… Why pick on Eddie and leave Deon out of your list????
3 Jun 2006, 17:21 pm
brumby
kiwis play brazil on monday, and maybe our boys will have there handbags ready to soften up the brazilians for u guys, just another ANZAC co-op
3 Jun 2006, 17:22 pm
the boks better put out a proper backline next week (if there are any fit players left). the scots backs look decent compared to the crew that played today (cusiter, lamont, paterson)
3 Jun 2006, 17:24 pm
Agree Brumby IMO Sean Lamont is the best winger in Europe and probably one of the top 5 in the world.
3 Jun 2006, 17:24 pm
Yip, Eddie Andrews must be pretty happy today as the problems was all on the other side of the scrum. So no-one can pick on him. And he hit the rucks.
Carstens looked shell-shocked when he came off. The Visagie lesson can only make him a better pleyers.
3 Jun 2006, 17:25 pm
DBok
It does not matter for SA whether Tappe is kak because he will never and never did ref us at test level.
3 Jun 2006, 17:26 pm
Gretep , ok Carsten was not great today .. cobus just proved that he still has it … but eddie was poor in the loose and did not feature at all in the game … hasn´t jake given eddie enough chances to prove himself …while carsten ha had only one so far
3 Jun 2006, 17:27 pm
Deutsche Bok – I disagree – as mentioned earlier (post 177) he was one of only three that I noticed hitting the rucks.
3 Jun 2006, 17:28 pm
BokinOzzie, the clouds haven’t fallen! My comment was more general and aimed at Bok rugby over the last few years. Do you think it was a coincidence that there was so much chirping and off the ball rubbish? This was a friendly and was supposed to exhibition rugby. The wise old heads in the World fifteen know exactly was to disrupt a Bok team.
Our players always take the eye off the ball and game plan and get sucked into that ****. It was obviously their game plan(along with targeting our scrum). What disturbs me is that our (professional?)players fall for it every time. We cannot think on our feet and display little structure and discipline under pressure. Until we get that right, we will be sitting ducks.
3 Jun 2006, 17:28 pm
White should stop picking all the teacher’s pets. Big Joe was nowhere on defense and Snyman and Gaffie were standing around like lampposts.
3 Jun 2006, 17:28 pm
NEWS JUST IN…CARSTENS AND SHIMANGE JUST FELL THROUGH THEIR OWN ******** !!!
3 Jun 2006, 17:29 pm
Giel – the whole backline could have stayed at home. The ball never went past 10, and if it did, Danie Rossouw was there to screw it up.
3 Jun 2006, 17:30 pm
I tend to see it along the same lines as Gecko. The whole team were prety poor in the loose. Eddie hit quite a few rucks, not saying that he was great, but does not deserved to be singled out.
Do agree on Tappe…The only prob is that we still have to put up with him in the CC.
3 Jun 2006, 17:31 pm
gecko, me thinks rossouw has taken a note out of Matfields book standing at outside centre for most of the game…
3 Jun 2006, 17:31 pm
Brumbie
My thoughts exactly. The problem is, where are we going to get one from?
3 Jun 2006, 17:33 pm
Gecko , you are obviously blind …
3 Jun 2006, 17:34 pm
Bob
I agree with you one hundred percent, the bulle thing just ignore it.
I had an argument with Jondood aka groot the other night about how the aussies wind up the boks (supporters too) and the boks fall for it everytime.
The brisbane test mach was classic eg in 2003 trinations the ozzies played a lot of off the ball and mouthing and got away with it which made the boks fume.
3 Jun 2006, 17:35 pm
DB – yeah right nazi
3 Jun 2006, 17:35 pm
bok in ozzie forgot 5 out of the 7 starting backs are likely to be first choice players this year
3 Jun 2006, 17:40 pm
Gecko – thanks so much for your intelligent post (207) I was actaully born in cape town and moved to germany with my SA parents at the age of 2 … you **** wit
3 Jun 2006, 17:40 pm
Gecko I think the backline was pretty useless. As far as Matfield and Rossouw are concerned, they destroyed the Stormers a month ago. Andrews, Burger, Shimange, Big Joe and Luke were ripped apart up front.
3 Jun 2006, 17:42 pm
Gotta love you and leave you guys … lets hope next saturday is an improvement … See ya then
go bokke
3 Jun 2006, 17:46 pm
Brumby (208)
Then it sounds like a bad day at the office for the boks or they were Kak.
Are you in Oz if so did you watch it.
3 Jun 2006, 17:48 pm
Giel, but who did Rossouw destroy today?
3 Jun 2006, 17:52 pm
i am in oz so no but after watching the boks backs last year matfield look a more useful inside centre than the muppets that played in that position
3 Jun 2006, 17:53 pm
gecko,
his name … that’s about all he destroyed!
3 Jun 2006, 18:05 pm
A list of players never to be sent to the World Cop next year:
1. Deon Carstens – Visagie fucked him up completely
2. Shimange – there is NO WAY he is the 2nd best hooker in SA, fat, slow, very average all round
3. Danie Rossouw – fucked up almost EVERY backline move. What was he doing there all the time???? Then he takes a cheap shot at Chabal FROM BEHIND!!
4. Wickus v Heerden – first game back admittedly, but he is is ****. Would rather have Tim Dlulane there if we must
5. AJ Venter – throwing a punch in a game of this nature, piss off completely!!
6. Ricky Januarie – slow, inaccurate, way past his best
7. Gaffie – say no more
8.
Others who were really pathetic today.
1. Eddie – must shoulder the blame with the rest of the front row who were absolutely hammered
2. vd Westhuizen – did not even come close to controlling the game or getting the backline away
3. Snyman – saw very little ball, but did not come looking for it either
4. Percy – poor judgement and is no longer prepared to put his body on the line for SA.
3 Jun 2006, 18:22 pm
” Yeah, Moe, that team sure did suck last night. They just plain sucked! I’ve seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked! ”
- Homer Simpson -
3 Jun 2006, 18:27 pm
give them all “MASOE” handbags
3 Jun 2006, 19:54 pm
Gaffie was ok, one excellent line kick, one great penalty kick, took the ball cleverly once and nearly sent one of the other idiots over…good game under the circumstances…
3 Jun 2006, 23:30 pm
That was a kak game bring on the real boks please.
4 Jun 2006, 07:40 am
I really don’t want to relive any of those moments keo.
4 Jun 2006, 12:23 pm
We must be the supporters who hate our own team the most ???
4 Jun 2006, 17:30 pm
no i think the POMS hate their national football side more
5 Jun 2006, 03:09 am
Post 223 Really.
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