Springboks 27 Argentina 6

Springboks 27 Argentina 6

18 Aug 2012

GARETH DUNCAN brought you live commentary from the Test in Cape Town.

80 mins: Argentina are awarded a penalty in their 22m area. Hernandez clears the ball into touch as the final hooter blows. Disappointing end to the match for the Boks. SPRINGBOKS BEAT THE PUMAS 27-6!

76 mins: Time is running out at Newlands, and it seems the Boks are going to fall short of that four-try bonus point.

73 mins: The Boks have clear control of the game, but are struggling to turn this ascendancy into points.

69 mins: The Boks are breaking the Pumas defensive line regularly, but not enough support play. They’re also losing ball at breakdown too often.

66 mins: The flood gates have opened. The game has opened up and both teams are running the ball dangerously.

62 mins: Interesting sub. Mvovo is called off, and Ruan Pienaar comes on to play scrumhalf. Hougaard shifted to wing. Is this the way he it should be?

57 mins: SPRINGBOK TRY! And it’s a brilliant try. Morne Steyn puts in a cross kick with two chasers following the ball. And it’s wing Bryan Habana who grabbs the pill, and falls to score. Steyn converts, another difficult conversion. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 27-6!

55 mins: The Boks forcing play into Argentine red zone. Pumas struggling under pressure as the knock-on ball 10m from the tryline. Heyneke Meyer’s men have a good platform to score from.

53 mins: The Boks not going for goal from long distances, intent is clear that they want four tries. Four-try bonus points against Argentina will be crucial in Rugby Championship title race. The Boks need more composure on attack though.

50 mins: A poor clearance sees the Pumas under pressure in their own 22m area. The Boks enjoy a clean lineout, but lose the ball forward in the first tackle.

47 mins: Herandez misses another penalty moments later. Argentine driving maul looking very dangerous.

45 mins: This time, Hernandez misses. The Pumas No 10 pushes his kick wide.

43 mins: The Pumas have a lineout at the halfway line, and they show they can also produce a strong driving maul. They force play up field, and win a penalty in a kickable position.

HALF-TIME: SPRINGBOKS 20 ARGENTINA 6

39 mins: The hooter blows as the Boks attack from a scrum in centre field. They get three good phases in, but lose possession after a poor De Villiers offload. The Pumas hack the ball forward, but the Boks manage to boot the ball into touch. And that’s the end of the first half.

37 mins: The Boks find themselves in another try-scoring position, following a good touch finder from Morne Steyn. However, this time, the Pumas defend well, killing off the ball at a breakdown and winning the feed to a scrum.

34 mins: Hernandez is proving to be magician with the boot, he has a superb tactical kicking game. If only the Pumas could capitalise on these favourable field positions.

32 mins: PUMAS PENALTY! After being well restricted by a firm Bok defence, Pumas get awarded a penalty as the hosts are caught offside. Hernandez slots the three-pointer. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 20-6!

31 mins: Another injury for the Boks, and another Du Plessis brother. Jannie du Plessis limps off with an injury after bumping heads with the Beast, and Pat Cilliers gets an early run off the bench. It’s only a temporary blood replacement.

28 mins: SPRINGBOK TRY! Boks using their driving mauls to great effect, and the Pumas are struggling to stand firm against the hosts’ powerful pack. Flank Marcell Coetzee spots space out wide and peels off to touch down in the corner. Morne Steyn finds the target from a difficult angle. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 20-3!

26 mins: Argentina showing poor discipline midway through the first half. They’re pinned on halfway, this time for a breakdown foul. Could we see a long shot from one of the Steyns? No… De Villiers wants to attack and tells Morne Steyn to kick for touch.

24 mins: SPRINGBOK PENALTY! Morne Steyn gets a good touch finder, and the Boks win a penalty shortly after the resulting lineout as they catch Argentina offside. Steyn converts the easy penalty. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 13-3!

23 mins: Wing Lwazi Mvovo jumps high for an up and under, and gets tackled in the air. Receives some medical attention, but gets up and returns to action. Penalty awarded to the Boks.

22 mins: Hernandez tries another up and under, but this time, it’s an easy take in for Kirchner, who calls for the mark. The Bulls man then drives the ball back into Pumas’ territory. Good game so far for the fullback.

20 mins: Argentina build on the counter-attack, and tighthead prop Jannie du Plessis is pinned for a late shoulder charge. Poor by the experienced front-rower.

16 mins: SPRINGBOK TRY! Argentina lose the ball forward after the restart, and Boks have attacking scrum. Pumas are pinned for early engagement again, and Hougaard takes the quick tap. After a strong carry from inside centre Frans Steyn and flank Willem Alberts, Kirchner is put into space outwide and crashes over the try-line. Steyn converts the extras. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 10-3!

14 mins: PUMAS PENALTY! Hernandez scores Argentina’s first points of the match from right in front of the posts. SCORES ARE LEVEL AT 3-3!

13 mins: Great up and under from Hernandez after frustrating period of play for Argentina, and well taken in by fullback Zane Kirchner. However, the tourists manage to turnover possession and they go left on the counter. But Boks force tourists into touch. Referee Steve Walsh awards Argentina a penalty for a transgression before then.

9 mins: The Bok lineout is well composed and doesn’t succumb to the early pressure. Hougaard clears play to the halfway line.

8 mins: Argentina now enjoy a good spell of possession. Flyhalf Juan Martin Hernandez capitalises and boots a good touch finder into the Boks’ red zone.

4 mins: SPRINGBOK PENALTY! No advanatage, and Steyn will get his first pot at goal. And its successful. Bad news though, as hooker Bismarck du Plessis is carried off the field with what looks like a serious injury. Adriaan Strauss gets an early run. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 3-0!

3 mins: Pumas are pinned for an early engagement, and the Boks attack from a quick tap. From the second phase, skipper Jean de Villiers runs into space and offloads to wing Bryan Habana, who rushes deep into the Argentine 22m area. The Pumas are penalised for a breakdown infringement.

2 mins: Scrumhalf Francois Hougaard executes his first box kick, just inside the Pumas’ half. It doesn’t go far, but Argentina lose the ball forward. Boks get feed to the first scrum.

KICK-OFF: Springbok flyhalf Morne Steyn will start the game, and he does so with a high kick-off. Argentina gather possession, and clear play from their territory.

South Africa – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Bryan Habana, 13 Jean de Villiers (c), 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 François Hougaard, 8 Keegan Daniel, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Pat Cilliers, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Jacques Potgieter, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Pat Lambie, 22 JJ Engelbrecht.

Argentina – 15 Lucas Amorosino, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Santiago Fernández, 11 Horacio Agulla, 10 Juan Martín Hernández, 9 Nicolas Vergallo, 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c), 7 Álvaro Galindo, 6 Julio Cabello, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Eusebio Guiñazu, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Subs: 16 Bruno Postiglioni, 17 Marcos Ayerza, 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 19 Tomás Leonardi, 20 Leonardo Senatore, 21 Martín Landajo, 22 Martín Rodríguez.


235 Comments

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  • 1.The_Don: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 15:40 pm

    Puma Dragons!

  • 2.Puma: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 15:54 pm

    Go Boks.

  • 3.xtremebull: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 16:32 pm

    Bokkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 4.Pencil: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 16:33 pm

    I hope this isn’t as bad as nz vs Aus was.

  • 5.Petri: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 16:50 pm

    @Pencil-4: Only the refereeing was bad…

  • 6.Petri: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 16:51 pm

    Even if Morne has a shocker (which he will likely have) we should still win by at least 14…

  • 7.Pencil: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 16:55 pm

    @Petri-5:

    and the handling?

    Combine both and the entire game was a dire stop and start affair.

  • 8.Spiesisworthless1: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 16:58 pm

    Nothing ruins a game more than Bok Skinstad calling it :( :( :(

    Good luck Bokke and hoping for a good game better than what we saw earlier in the Bled.

  • 9.Spiesisworthless1: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 16:59 pm

    Look at the state of Kirctchner FFS

  • 10.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:02 pm

    Odds are 1:10 on the Boks to win
    meaning you’ll get 10 Cents for each Rand you have bet on :(
    It means among other that the bookies believe that Steve Walsh already topped up his off shore considerably
    :-)

  • 11.Fern: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:02 pm

    Go Bokke
    Keegan is gonna kick down doors,kick some @ss and take down some names.

  • 12.viewer: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:03 pm

    Skinstad’s commentary style is worse than watching a senior citizen at an old age home eating digestive biscuits with her tea

  • 13.Fern: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:04 pm

    The Bokke coloured physio is a babe of note.

  • 14.viewer: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:08 pm

    Same old typical shitt from a heyneke coached team!

  • 15.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:10 pm

    losing Bismarck is a big blow for SA’s 4N hopes, that looked a serious injury

  • 16.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:10 pm

    Min 8th
    Hernandez already exposed Habana and Kirchner with a kick behind :)

  • 17.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:10 pm

    So 2nd lineout and Daniel takes it at the back, so where the clowns now arguing with me in the week that we need Krugar at 7 or 8????

    Amazing how the so called midget disproves every negative thrown at him in here

  • 18.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:11 pm

    A budgie poo’d here….a budgie poo’d here…..we need to find out what that means……anyone speak spanish ?

  • 19.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:11 pm

    Coloured physio
    :lol:

  • 20.bos_otter: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:12 pm

    Dag mense!!!….Go Bokke!
    Glad to see the Puma’s joining….very good for rugby

  • 21.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:13 pm

    Min 12
    The Beast faked his 2nd tackle of the Test!

  • 22.viewer: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:13 pm

    Roncero is an old school type of prop. I enjoy his play

  • 23.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:14 pm

    Swart canary here….swart canary here……

  • 24.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:14 pm

    Hernandez’s up and unders are pinpoint

  • 25.Fern: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:15 pm

    Argentina playing well,glad they are part of the comp it will take them into the top 6 rugga nations.

  • 26.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:15 pm

    The Argies I must say are very well informed of the Boks’ weaknesses,

  • 27.viewer: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:15 pm

    Kirchner is a turn-over specialist ;-)

  • 28.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:16 pm

    garbage from Amorisino

  • 29.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:16 pm

    O bring some chinchulines for half time here….

  • 30.Fern: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:17 pm

    nice well worked try.

  • 31.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:17 pm

    @Hondo-26: Frenetic start – typical South American enthusiasm. It will dwindle as the game goes on – and the penalty count will go up as the dirty play comes into the Argies game.

  • 32.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:17 pm

    Suck on that Hondo!

  • 33.bos_otter: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:17 pm

    Puma….you here mate?

  • 34.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:17 pm

    Good try Kirchner

  • 35.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:18 pm

    Aleeeeee…….los Pumas ! Vamos…..

    Oh sorry – it was a try to the Springboks…..scusi….

  • 36.viewer: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:18 pm

    Hondo? Eating your words yet?

  • 37.fantasticbarnsmell: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:18 pm

    poor defence really, but we’ll take it

  • 38.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:19 pm

    Bring the chimichangas out at half time, with extra garlic and onions….

  • 39.Nils: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:20 pm

    So since Argies are going to play SA each year, I hope it will not take years for commentators to notice that there is NO pronounciation of “H” in Hernandez (in fact, this letter is NEVER pronounced anywhere).

  • 40.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:20 pm

    Come on pendejos ! You will be able to afford new spinner rims for your cars, or a new hydraulic suspension kit if you win this game.

  • 41.bos_otter: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:21 pm

    Argie scrum not doing to bad..

  • 42.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:21 pm

    Who’sjacolouredbabeofnote

  • 43.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:21 pm

    @Nils-39: It will take about as long as it would take the Aussie commentators to get ‘Hougaard’ pronounced correctly.

  • 44.Fern: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:22 pm

    beast calling the scrum sets out in zulu:-)

  • 45.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:23 pm

    Dusky stop talking kuk please.

    Kanalla.

    Por favor.

    Asseblief.

  • 46.W.P: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:23 pm

    Jannie losing his head again lol

  • 47.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:23 pm

    I wonder if all the soap on the shelves in Argentina are for ‘oily skin’ ?

  • 48.grant100: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:24 pm

    You know argentina must be kak if side show bob can score against them…. But also, even my ouma could have scored from there.,…

  • 49.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:24 pm

    Red car pendejo….

  • 50.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2012, 17:25 pm

    Thats not Dusky

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