Saracens 24 SA 23

Saracens 24 SA 23

17 Nov 2009

Keo.co.za brought you live commentary from the midweek clash at Wembley Stadium.

80 mins: Saracens work down the clock as they run the ball through the forwards to cap off a great comeback. Hougaard stands in the pocket and kicks the ball into the stands. The home team celebrates as the disappointment is clear on the South African players’ faces. South Africa lose their third successive European tour match. Saracens win 24-23!

75 mins: Hougaard’s persistence with kicking a drop goal pays off as he finally slots his fifth attempt and Saracens get a one-point lead with five minutes remaining. 24-23 to Saracens!

70 mins: South Africa make a host of changes at a crucial stage of the match. One wonders if this is a wise decision, considering Saracens are within reach.

69 mins: Saracens reduce the deficit to two points as Hougaard converts an easy penalty attempt. 23-21 to South Africa!

62 mins: South Africa try! The Springboks steal a Saracens lineout and gather possession. The ball is then passed out wide for the counter-attack, and Nokwe runs in at the corner for his second after good interplay between the back three. Pienaar misses the conversion but South Africa regain the lead. 23-18 to South Africa!

61 mins: Saracens win a penalty as they out-scrum the South African pack. However, Hougaard continues his average performance with the boot as he misses target. This could prove costly.

60 mins: The next quarter will be a big test for South Africa’s character as momentum is clearly with the Saracens.

59 mins: Hougaard kicks his third ambitious drop goal attempt, but the fans boo as the pivot fails to clear the cross-bar again.

54 mins: Saracens try! After a marginal call from the referee, the home side is awarded a scrum close to South Africa’s try line. Inside centre Brad Barritt gets the ball at first receiver and runs through the dismal South African defence for his side’s second try. Hougaard kicks the extras. The score is level, 18-all!

46 mins: Saracens try! Replacement No 9 Francois Hougaard’s kick from the scrum is charged down by Ernst Joubert. The No 8 then dives on the loose ball for the first points in the second stanza. 18-11 to South Africa!

42 mins: Hougaard takes an early drop goal attempt, but his kick goes wide.

Half-time: Saracens 6 South Africa 18

39 mins: Saracens are awarded a penalty on the stroke of half-time. Hougaard kicks the three points and the referee blows the whistle for the end of the first half. 18-6 to South Africa!

38 mins: South Africa try! After a good up and under from Earl Rose, Ashley Johnson contests well and Saracens fullback Michael Horak fails to claim possession. Jongi Nokwe then gathers the loose ball and touches down under the posts. Pienaar adds the extras to extend the lead to 15. 18-3 to South Africa!

33 mins: Although a solid performance thus far, South Africa are struggling to hold their own in the scrums.

29 mins: South Africa try! South Africa build good momentum into Saracens’ 22. The ball is passed through the hands and De Jongh shows good strength to break through three defenders for the opening try. 11-3 to South Africa!

18 mins: South Africa rule the lineouts as the home side struggle to win their own throw.

17 mins: Saracens are penalised and Pienaar gives South Africa the lead. 6-3 to South Africa!

15 mins: Some impressive and aggressive South African defence swings momentum to the visitors’ favour.

11 mins: Wian du Preez makes an early appearance off the bench as he replaces the injured Van der Linde.

10 mins: Heini Adams and CJ van der Linde are already receiving medical attention, and Juan de Jongh and Adriaan Strauss take big hits, this is proving to be an intensely physical encounter.

3 mins: After the restart, Neil de Kock kicks a poor clearance and his team-mates are adjudged to be offside. Ruan Pienaar slots the penalty and levels the score. Score is level 3-all!

1 min: Derick Hougaard kicks off and South Africa claim the ball cleanly. The visitors decide to run and Jean Deysel sets up the breakdown, but the flank is penalised for holding on. Hougaard gives Saracens the early lead. 3-0 to Saracens!

Saracens – 15 Michael Horak, 14 Noah Cato, 13 Kameli Ratuvou, 12 Brad Barritt, 11 Michael Tagicakibau, 10 Derick Hougaard, 9 Neil de Kock, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Justin Melck, 6 Wikus van Heerden (c), 5 Hugh Vyvyan, 4 Mouritz Botha, 3 Richard Skuse, 2 Ethienne Reynecke, 1 Rhys Gill.
Subs: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Carlos Nieto, 18 George Kruis, 19 Andy Saull, 20 Kevin Barrett, 21 Alex Goode, 22 Rodd Penney.

South Africa – 15 Earl Rose, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Heini Adams, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Dewald Potgieter (c), 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Alistair Hargreaves, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Heinke van der Merwe.
Subs: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Wian du Preez, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Davon Raubenheimer, 20 Francois Hougaard, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Riaan Viljoen.


588 Comments

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  • 51.sglazer: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:07 pm

    GarethD, come on man, give us more than that! Give us pictures with words.

  • 52.Ratel Brussow : Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:08 pm

    #47 David: Nice David, keep it coming. Good defence? Whose putting in the hits?

  • 53.sglazer: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:08 pm

    … and do this every minute or two

  • 54.David: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:08 pm

    SA 6. Pienaar Converts penalty.

  • 55.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:08 pm

    this game is being played @ high pace it’s difficult to watch & type!

  • 56.David: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:09 pm

    Bekker puts foot in touch as he crosses the line.

  • 57.Ratel Brussow : Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:09 pm

    #54 David: Nice

    #55 Transformation: Don’t tease us!

  • 58.sglazer: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:10 pm

    … they are penalized because something happened. What?!

  • 59.Ratel Brussow : Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:11 pm

    #56 David: Nice

  • 60.allamapstieks: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:11 pm

    Julle is manne van min woorde!

  • 61.David: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:11 pm

    SA creaming the lineours. Rose has lovely touch and we get a penalty. Line out taken.

  • 62.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:11 pm

    #54 Transformation:
    Hehehe,,,

  • 63.Pirlet BEL: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:12 pm

    great move by SA there, brilliant pass from Olivier, and Nokwe’s pace causing problems

  • 64.cab: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:12 pm

    please keep commentary coming, can’t see or hear ****.
    how the bokke doing overall? scrums?

  • 65.David: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:13 pm

    Sa really moving the ball around now and looking dangerous.

  • 66.rugby lover: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:13 pm

    Rose jou doring

  • 67.Pirlet BEL: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:13 pm

    Rose is playing well..

  • 68.TaffyIX: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:13 pm

    I fear that was the best the Boks could offer… Now beware the Sarries backlash.

  • 69.Ratel Brussow : Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:14 pm

    #65 David: Go Blades go!

  • 70.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:14 pm

    De Jongh is the man to go ahead and become the next Danie Gerber.

    Much better rugby from the bok’s so far. Ou doos CJ gone to the cooler now we start playing proper rugby with the new breed of Pdv bok’s.

    See what a proper set of half backs like Adams and Pienaar can do get the back line moving instead of those one dimensional dead beats Fdp and M. Steyn.

  • 71.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:14 pm

    sarries (wikus) are monsters @ the breakdown! Ruan seems to have his bmt back! Good kick ruan!

  • 72.David: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:15 pm

    #67 TaffyIX:
    You mean the Saffas backlash? :grin:

  • 73.Koos van der merwe: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:15 pm

    Earl Rose,the magician, is a having a blinder again!You go Earl,show the finger to all those who discarded you because of the colour of your skin.

  • 74.cab: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:15 pm

    worst come to worst, can we bring the deadbeats on?

  • 75.David: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:16 pm

    Potgieter’s been making some good runs into space.

  • 76.TaffyIX: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:17 pm

    #71 David:

    lol David.

  • 77.Charlie: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:17 pm

    Meisiekind please pass the ball :evil:

  • 78.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:18 pm

    much better 2nd row with Bekker and Hargreaves too thank goodness ou doos Danie Roussouw not there. Bout time we get some proper committed Bok’s going again. Breath of bloody fresh air been a long time coming.

  • 79.cab: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:19 pm

    hargreaves..oh ****, are we getting rogered again?

  • 80.Ratel Brussow : Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:19 pm

    #75 David: Come on David Bladen keep it going.

  • 81.BULLET: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:20 pm

    look how much work Deysel is getting through at the breakdown. we needed that last week.

  • 82.Ratel Brussow : Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:20 pm

    #78 skopskiet: Jy is n ou doos

  • 83.David: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:21 pm

    These guys are playing some great clever offloads and running lines. The Boks that is.

  • 84.Ratel Brussow : Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:21 pm

    #81 BULLET: Yeah, so he is playing well? Big fan. Did Pottie just lose it in contact?

  • 85.jamisz: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:22 pm

    Adams, Rose, De Jong playing very well.

  • 86.Senga: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:22 pm

    Try De jongh!

  • 87.wors: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:22 pm

    I am in Prague. On which website can I watch the game?

  • 88.David: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:22 pm

    DeJongh scores a great try!

  • 89.jamisz: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:22 pm

    try de jong

  • 90.cab: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm

    #82 David:
    the wee maestro has conjured…?

  • 91.allamapstieks: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm

    Top 3 SA players so far?

  • 92.jamisz: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm

    pienaar misses conversion

  • 93.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm

    yeah you see what a proper half back pair can do instead of those dead beat doose that can’t do f.all. Adams and Pienaar getting this backline motoring. Note over Fdp and Steyn here are the proper spring bok halfbacks. And culminating in a Juan de Jongh try. The new Danie Gerber. Get rid of the ou doose before they sink us completely.

  • 94.cab: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm

    #87 David:
    beauty!!
    **** man i cant see a thing.
    that de jong is very good.
    he and olivier make good combo.

  • 95.TaffyIX: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:24 pm

    #90 allamapstieks:

    Deysel, Pienaar, De Jongh

  • 96.David: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:25 pm

    The dirt trackers showing far more ball skills than we’ve seen from the regulars on this tour.

  • 97.jamisz: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:25 pm

    wian just got pinged in scrum

  • 98.David: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:26 pm

    #94 TaffyIX:
    Potgieter.

  • 99.Senga: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:26 pm

    Penalty for Liefling. Missed

  • 100.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    17 Nov 2009, 22:26 pm

    Hmmm, apparently PdV became involved with the midweek side after not having any part in the preparations for the Leicester game…suddenly we’re seeing some great offloads and positional play…

    hmmmmmmmmm :lol:

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