Springboks 31 Wallabies 8
29 Sep 2012
GARETH DUNCAN brought you live commentary from the Rugby Championship Test in Pretoria.
FULL TIME: SPRINGBOKS 31 WALLABIES 8
80 mins: The Wallabies restart and Hougaard is the receiver. The final hooter blows and he hacks the ball into touch. THE SPRINGBOKS WIN!
79 mins: SPRINGBOK TRY! Great interplay from South Africa and Louw finds space. The flank rushes forward and an accurate long pass puts Habana through for his hat-trick try. Great performance from the veteran wing. Pienaar pushes the conversion wide. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 31-8!
76 mins: Great counter-attack by the Springboks, as skipper Jean de Villier spots the gap after a turnover. Pienaar gets the offload and he’s taken down in the 22m area. Reserve centre Juan de Jongh runs on to a pop pass, and his go for the tryline is short. Scrum to the Wallabies.
72 mins: Some confusion about the sub rules from the Wallabies, and referee Alain Rolland forces the visitors to play with 14 men. Prop Ben Robinson takes over the lineout throwing for Australia.
65 mins: WALLABIES TRY! The Aussies get some consolation as reserve centre Mike Harris is put through thanks to an offload from Beale. Harris misses the conversion. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 26-8!
60 mins: SPRINGBOK TRY! Try No 45 for Habana, who is showing great form during the Rugby Championship. He has the speed to breakaway from the chasing Wallaby defenders, and dots down untouched under the posts. Pienaar converts. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 26-3!
58 mins: GREAT DEFENDING! The Wallabies try a smart lineout move from striking distance, and it nearly works out. But a strong tackle from Habana forces Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau out of touch, and the ball slips loose. Reserve flank Marcel Coetzee pounces on the loose ball.
54 mins: SPRINGBOK TRY! From another strong driving maul, the Wallabies pack fails to restrict the hosts. Louw, who’s been all over the park today, finds his way through to the tryline. Pienaar misses the conversion. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 19-3!
52 mins: YELLOW CARD! Prop James Slipper is sin binned as the Wallabies are guilty for repetitive transgressions at the breakdown. Springboks have a one-man advantage.
44 mins: CRUCIAL TURNOVER! The Wallabies build the early momentum in the second half as Beale rushes into the Bok 22m area. However, Springbok flank Willem Alberts poaches the ball from Phipps, and South Africa escape.
41 mins: Beale restarts and it’s untidy as the ball is allowed to bounce. But the Springboks manage to clean things up and Pienaar clears.
HALF-TIME: SPRINGBOKS 14 WALLABIES 3
40 mins: Hooter blows as Wallabies scrumhalf Nick Phipps boots the ball into touch. The players head for the tunnel.
39 mins: Kirchner slips into touch as outside centre Adam Ashley-Cooper comes in for try-saving cover tackle. However, Ashley-Cooper gets his head in one the wrong side of the tackle, and he goes down hard. The Australian is stretchered off the field – sad sight.
37 mins: It’s a curse of the penalty for the Springboks – Pienaar hits the post from his second penalty attempt. No three-pointers for the hosts yet.
34 mins: WALLABIES PENALTY! Flyhalf Kurtley Beale opens the scoring for the tourists as he slots his first penalty attempt. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 14-3!
32 mins: Some good attacking play from the Springboks. Goosen might not have his kicking boots on today, but he’s attacking the line much flatter, making a good difference.
29 mins: SPRINGBOK TRY! Wing Bryan Habana equals Breyton Paulse’s Springbok record for the most tries against the Wallabies (seven tries). After some good attacking play, the hosts build continuity in the 22m area. Eventually, Habana pushes over for South Africa’s second. Pienaar converts. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 14-0!
27 mins: The Boks get another scoring opportunity as the Wallabies get penalised on the 50m line. However, Pienaar pushes his effort. Nine points have been misses now.
24 mins: TOUGH CALL! The Boks win a turnover at a lineout, and run the ball into the red zone on the counter attack. Louw puts Goosen into space, and the youngster is stopped short of the tryline. His support pushes him over, and Goosen gets up behind the whitewash. However, the TMO deems it a double movement. No try.
20 mins: SPRINGBOK TRY! South Africa’s rolling maul is doing some key damage, and the Wallabies defence finds itself on the back foot. After a few phases, the Boks attack wide and fullback Zane Kirchner powers over to score. Pienaar takes over the kicking duties, and converts the extras. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 7-0!
18 mins: Wallabies concede another penalty at the tackle point, good defence from the Boks.
15 mins: GOOD CONTESTING! The Springbok heavies are contesting well at the breakdowns. This time, No 8 Duane Vermeulen makes a telling turnover as the visitors’ attack were building momentum in the strike zone.
10 mins: The Boks are awarded another penalty minutes later, Wallabies flank Michael Hooper pinned for coming in from the side. However, Goosen misses his second penalty attempt from 36m out – some frustrating noise from the crowd.
8 mins: Lock Andries Bekker and flank Francois Louw contest well at the breakdown, and the Boks get a kickable penalty on the halfway line. Goosen steps up confidently, but pulls a tough effort from 50m out.
6 mins: Wing Francois Hougaard is pinned for an early chase from scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar’s box kick. However, Barnes misses the target
2 mins: Static attack by the Boks as the Wallabies easily restrict the hosts during a promising opportunity.
KICK-OFF: Springbok flyhalf Johan Goosen starts the game with a high kick-off. Wallabies take it in neatly, and Wallabies fullback Berrick Barnes boots a poor clearance.
Springboks – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Bryan Habana, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Duane Vermuelen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Tiaan Liebenberg, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Marcel Coetzee, 20 Elton Jantjies, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Pat Lambie.
Wallabies – 15 Berrick Barnes, 14 Dominic Shipperley, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Pat McCabe, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Radike Samo, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Nathan Sharpe (c), 4 Kane Douglas, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Tatafu Polota Nau, 1 Benn Robinson
Subs: 16 Saia Fainga’a, 17 James Slipper, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Scott Higginbotham, 20 Liam Gill, 21 Brett Sheehan, 22 Anthony Fainga’a
396 Comments
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29 Sep 2012, 17:38 pm
Even with the same crappy kicking rate, it’s plain for all to see why Goosen must play instead of MS
29 Sep 2012, 17:39 pm
I don’t think HM recognizes what’s happening.
29 Sep 2012, 17:39 pm
well done Samo
29 Sep 2012, 17:40 pm
THey missed 2 kicks from 50+ meters. I’m not sure why so many of you expect such a high success rate from there.
29 Sep 2012, 17:40 pm
@frenchiebokfan-101: Goosen needs to settle, but he is a better kicker than Steyn.
29 Sep 2012, 17:40 pm
The walkie has no batteries. They gave it to him to keep him pacified.
29 Sep 2012, 17:40 pm
samo had NO RIGHTS THERE!
29 Sep 2012, 17:41 pm
Meyer is gonna drop Louw for pens like that
29 Sep 2012, 17:42 pm
I now fear for Deans’ Wallaby tenure
29 Sep 2012, 17:43 pm
it wasn’t Samo
it was polota nau
he was on his feet. had every right.
you should learn the rules Bakkies, it helps.
29 Sep 2012, 17:44 pm
typical anzac
29 Sep 2012, 17:44 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-93:
That’s the other alternative way to win games if you don’t rely on just kicking penalties.
29 Sep 2012, 17:44 pm
@Dawn-106: LOL
29 Sep 2012, 17:46 pm
he was a tackler and there was no daylight / release, poppa
what do you know about rules…
29 Sep 2012, 17:46 pm
Lights out AAC
29 Sep 2012, 17:46 pm
Taute not having the best start … no way he should have gone in ahead of de jong
29 Sep 2012, 17:46 pm
say what you like about Kirchner but he is a tough bloke
29 Sep 2012, 17:46 pm
Zane !
2 tries, 1 dead
29 Sep 2012, 17:46 pm
another forward pass.
poite on the take.
29 Sep 2012, 17:46 pm
Aussies falling like flies.
29 Sep 2012, 17:47 pm
Unlucky for both.. Could have been beaut of a try. COOPER looks K.O. Hopefully no neck damage.
29 Sep 2012, 17:48 pm
Out….Ashley Cooper very brave
29 Sep 2012, 17:48 pm
Pops where are the forward passes?
29 Sep 2012, 17:49 pm
strange that the ref saw no problem with it Bakkies
SA TMO. we all know how honest they are
29 Sep 2012, 17:49 pm
@boktillzero-116: Because he couldn’t regather the ball that hit the post? If so, you have no idea what you’re talking about. Very few people would have held onto that.
29 Sep 2012, 17:49 pm
Shouldhave James Cameron shooting the match
29 Sep 2012, 17:50 pm
best wishes to AAC, that looked bad
29 Sep 2012, 17:50 pm
Good luck AAC hope it’s not serious
29 Sep 2012, 17:50 pm
the one to Habs when he scored
the one to kirscher then.
if they had been AB passes we would have 100 posts on their illegality.
29 Sep 2012, 17:51 pm
JdV. Rubbish man
29 Sep 2012, 17:51 pm
All three our loosies are having good games. I know Louw’s given away a couple of penalties, but he’s been good with ball in hand.
29 Sep 2012, 17:52 pm
Boks smashing OZ at the tackle point and it’s giving the backline acres of space.
29 Sep 2012, 17:53 pm
@David-112:
hehe
well thats one way to do it.
i wonder why goosen’s not kicking?
29 Sep 2012, 17:54 pm
14-3 could have been 26-3, Wobs will be happy with that HT scoreline
29 Sep 2012, 17:55 pm
@katman-125:
no he’s been f’ing up since kick off ive seen him get turned a couple of times and lose the ball
besides the fact that the guy sitting on the bench has 10 games of experience taute looks a bit out nervous and unsure with the ball
29 Sep 2012, 17:55 pm
This is a very average Aussie team.
29 Sep 2012, 17:55 pm
AAC – good luck fellow. All of the best, didn’t look good at all, and I hope the commentators give us some news on his condition.
That said, Would it be fair to say we won’t be seeing Spies at 8 again anytime soon? (Or is Duane still not showing the doubters enough and if not, rollingeyesuntiliamdizzyandpuking)
Must be helluva honest – with time, and Goosen on an extended run, we might actually have the makings of a backline. Jantjies also needs a run…..as does Juan de Jongh, be brave Meyer!!!!
29 Sep 2012, 17:55 pm
Kirchner fkin robbed by that stupid fkin prick. fkin pathetic reffin but fkin hell blowing them arsies away
29 Sep 2012, 17:55 pm
Not a good 1st half for Taute and Hougard
29 Sep 2012, 17:56 pm
@poppa69-124:
nothing strange in the ref NOT seeing things the anzacs get way with, pops.
nothing strange at all.
long as we can agree he was one two tacklers and in fact did not give daylight or release the player before competing for the ball.
i will rewatch the game to see for these forward passes you mention and if true will comment on them.
29 Sep 2012, 17:57 pm
@frenchiebokfan-118:
just making sure no one ever questions his selection ever again
29 Sep 2012, 17:57 pm
Pooper, sorry for you.
29 Sep 2012, 17:58 pm
great see duane and flo dominating the mid field like the did last time , also the boks are running the wallabies ragged …..got decision by JDV to let ruan kick
hope HM can see you don’t need morne or spies
29 Sep 2012, 17:58 pm
@Blitzbok-138: Clearly no try.
29 Sep 2012, 17:58 pm
Blitzbok you potty mouth
29 Sep 2012, 17:59 pm
hope juan gets a run in the 2nd half he’ll step round these aussie fools
29 Sep 2012, 17:59 pm
Baele has done a lot better than I expected him too. He’s bad a horrible tri nations up to this point, but he’s look pretty decent in 10.
29 Sep 2012, 18:00 pm
@Pencil-147: He could still go to pieces in the second half – give him time
29 Sep 2012, 18:01 pm
doubt that Bakkies. like the last Aus/SA game. you stayed silent then too.
29 Sep 2012, 18:01 pm
@katman.
Taute is an excellent player, but yes, he had a terrible first half.
It’s just nerves though. We all know what the guy is capable of. Same goes for Goosen and his goalkicking.
Everyone outside of Taute & Hougaard having good games though.
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