Ireland 12 Springboks 16

Ireland 12 Springboks 16

10 Nov 2012

GARETH DUNCAN brought you live commentary from the Test in Dublin.

FULL TIME: IRELAND 12 SPRINGBOKS 16

80 mins: Ireland try a chip over the top to expose the space behind the Springboks’ defesive line. However, Pietersen covers and runs into touch. Game is over. SPRINGBOKS WIN 16-12!

78 mins: As the clock starts ticking down, Ireland are desperate to find a break from deep as they trail by four.

74 mins: GREAT ESCAPE! From a scrum penalty, Ireland charge into the Springboks’ red zone. They batter the tourists’ defence and build good momentum. But they run out of steam and concede a penalty at the tackle point. South Africa escape.

70 mins: SPRINGBOK PENALTY! Lambie kicks his third penalty. The visitors hold the lead during the closing stages. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 16-12!

69 mins: MONSTER SCRUM! Replacement prop Heinke van der Merwe has been a monster in the scrums since coming on for CJ van der Linde. With an Irish feed, the Springboks milk the penalty in a kickable position.

66 mins: Springboks milk a penalty near the halfway mark. Lambie steps up to take a shot at goal, but his effort is short.

61 mins: Wing Francois Hougaard is pinned for offside. Sexton tees up from a 50m out, but he misses as the ball falls short. Pienaar picks up the attempt and clears the danger.

56 mins: OUTSTANDING DEFENCE! Back to 15 players, Ireland were relentless on attack as they carried the ball well in Springbok territory. But the visitors hold up well, phase after phase they soak in the pressure. They eventually force the penalty as tighthead prop Jannie du Plessis contests for the ball on his feet.

52 mins: SPRINGBOK PENALTY! Ireland struggling with a man down, and concede a kickable penalty. Lambie steps up and pops it over the crossbar. South Africa are ahead for the first time as Heaslip returns from the sin bin. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 13-12!

49 mins: Springboks continue to add pressure on the Irish defence. However, Etzebeth loses the ball forward 8m from the tryline. The hosts survive, with 14 men on the field.

46 mins: SPRINGBOK TRY! De Villiers’ bravery in leadership and South Africa’s efforts pay off. The Boks finally cross the chalk via a Pienaar snipe around the fringes. Lambie converts. IRELAND LEAD 12-10!

43 mins: YELLOW CARD! The Boks get a strong rolling maul going and Ireland struggle to counter. They commit three offences, with skipper Jamie Heaslip bearing the brunt and getting sin binned.

42 mins: Springboks get an early penalty in the second half. But De Villiers turns down the option to kick at goal and orders Lambie to find touch.

HALF-TIME: IRELAND 12 SPRINGBOKS 3

40 mins: Henry concedes a silly penalty as he disrupts Springbok scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar from a side entry at the breakdown. It’s a long range attempt, but with time up on the clock, Pienaar tries his luck. He’s short, and Barnes blows for half-time.

38 mins: Springboks continue their woeful performance as they are pinned for the 11th time. Sexton gets his fifth attempt at goal, but he misses.

32 mins: YELLOW CARD! From the restart, Pietersen lands an early hit on Ireland flank Chris Henry. Both teams start a scuffle off the ball. After everyone settles, Barnes gets advice from his assistant and sends Pietersen to the sin bin.

30 mins: IRELAND PENALTY! Springbok defence under fire from Barnes. Ireland get another kickable penalty in the opposition’s 22m area. Sexton converts. IRELAND LEAD 12-3!

27 mins: Ireland outside centre Keith Earls skins the Bok defence on the outside with his pace. But Springbok flanker Francois Louw makes a great steal at the tackle point – from a difficult position.

26 mins: Let off for Ireland. Lambie misses his second penalty attempt from centre field.

24 mins: Ireland creating great momentum with ball in hand. Running the ball from all over the park. But their attack ends when lock Eben Etzebeth makes a great steal in midfield. Barnes is consistent with the whistle, blowing the Irish for holding on.

21 mins: IRELAND PENALTY! Minutes later, Springbok captain Jean de Villiers concedes a penalty at the breakdown within Sexton’s strike range. And the No 10 makes it three from three. IRELAND LEAD 9-3!

18 mins: SPRINGBOK PENALTY! South Africa poach possession off an Irish lineout, and Pietersen is put into space and he bumps Sexton off en route to the hosts’ red zone. Ireland’s defence are penalised for offside as they panic under pressure. Flyhalf Pat Lambie punishes the Irish with a successful three-pointer. IRELAND LEAD 6-3!

14 mins: GREAT RUN! Hooker Adriaan Strauss shows what he’s capable of in space – a devastating runner.

10 mins: IRELAND PENALTY! Springboks pinned again, this time the forwards are guilty of chasing a high ball from an offside position. Sexton gets his second goal attempt, and he nails it. IRELAND LEAD 6-0!

6 mins: IRELAND PENALTY! The Springboks concede the first kickable penalty at a lineout in their red zone. Sexton converts from a challenging angle. IRELAND LEAD 3-0!

3 mins: Both teams using the boot early on. So far, they are evenly matched.

KICK-OFF: Irish flyhalf Jonathan Sexton starts the match with a deep kick-off. South Africa gather easily and clear. But the ball doesn’t go into touch and Sexton tests fullback Zane Kirchner with an up-and-under. Kirchner struggles under pressure and Ireland win possession. But referee Wayne Barnes blows for a knock-on from the hosts during the move.

Ireland - 15 Simon Zebo, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Keith Earls, 12 Gordon D’Arcy, 11 Andrew Trimble, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip (c), 7 Chris Henry, 6 Peter O’Mahony, 5 Mike McCarthy, 4 Donnacha Ryan, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Cian Healy.
Subs – 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Dave Kilcoyne, 18 Michael Bent, 19 Donncha O’Callaghan, 20 Iain Henderson, 21 Ronan O’Gara, 22 Eoin Reddan, 23 Fergus McFadden.

Springboks – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Pat Lambie, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Duane Vermuelen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 CJ van der Linde.
16 Schalk Brits, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Pat Cilliers, 19 Flip van der Merwe, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Morne Steyn, 22 Juan de Jongh, 23 Lwazi Mvovo.


696 Comments

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  • 301.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:41 pm

    Mooi Hougie.

    First glimpse.

  • 302.katman: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:41 pm

    @Dawn-296: Change of night guard shift down at the value mart.

  • 303.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:42 pm

    eztebeth trying too hard there

  • 304.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:43 pm

    :lol:

  • 305.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:43 pm

    Who is the other Bok Lock? I don’t see Kruger at all…

  • 306.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:44 pm

    ref is really poor tonight

  • 307.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:44 pm

    We could take the lead… silence

  • 308.katman: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:44 pm

    Finally, in the lead.

  • 309.Slumtown: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:44 pm

    @Gumboots-305: yeah good question Kruger is an uber dissapointment

  • 310.willievz: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:44 pm

    Better Bokke.

    Players have decided to coach themselves :lol:

  • 311.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:45 pm

    Phew…

  • 312.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:45 pm

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-303:
    should have just gone to ground and presented the ball

  • 313.sandeno: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:45 pm

    Back to Basics. Yes. Grind the weaklings down. No kicking, Just monster them. It works.

  • 314.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:45 pm

    This is going to go down to the wire.

    Don’t put the kettle on just yet.

  • 315.Nils: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:46 pm

    Oh, something did happen, so we have a game.

  • 316.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:46 pm

    Flouw playing his heart out…

  • 317.Slumtown: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:46 pm

    holy cow CJ made a tackle!!!

  • 318.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:47 pm

    They don’t like JP do they?

  • 319.soulfusion: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:47 pm

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha – At least Lambie can kick a penalty. It appears you have an unhealthy dislike for the chap for no apparent reason.

  • 320.lesiba: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:47 pm

    @sandeno-313: Unfortunately, come the next game, we’ll start with the kicking game again. Even if we win this game, I am not confident about our team in the long term. We’re playing catch-up rugby, playing proper rugby (2nd half) when we have our backs to the wall. It’s not sustainable.

  • 321.katman: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:48 pm

    Flo and Alberts make an excellent tackling team.

  • 322.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:48 pm

    Katman

    hilarious. does it make you feel better knowing you’ve profited off the misery of millions? that your white supremacist an encestors paved the way for your unbridled arrogance and ignorance?

    just how many people did you forefathers torture, maim and kill?

  • 323.sparticus: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:48 pm

    The Irish Fullback is how the Boks Fullback must play , what a joy to watch

  • 324.Soda: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:48 pm

    If Eben ‘Bruno’ Etzebeth is an enforcer, my granny is Jenna Jameson.

  • 325.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:48 pm

    Players doing it their way. My only regret is that the cameras aren’t giving us a glimpse of Meyer in his box, acting like a ‘box’.

  • 326.Slumtown: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:49 pm

    @poppa69-322: give it a ****** rest Poppa – thats not even funny you p03s.

  • 327.sparticus: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:49 pm

    @poppa69-322: Dude wtf u on about ? Katman is Indian.

  • 328.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:49 pm

    There is no better nation to dish out a bowl of disappointment to than Ireland, but winning this will do nothing for the cause to get rid of the bonehead cancer.

  • 329.katman: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:51 pm

    @poppa69-322: Wtf was that? Really bud, even you can do better.

  • 330.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:51 pm

    Kruger gets his first run and gives the ball to Ireland… Ai fokkietoggie…

  • 331.katman: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:51 pm

    Walshie must be on the sauce again.

  • 332.skopdiekan: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:51 pm

    Boks woken up since half time
    Decent leadership by JdV to rally the cause
    But Boks still way behind the domination they should be enjoying

  • 333.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:51 pm

    heyneke needs to make changes

  • 334.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:52 pm

    @poppa69-322:

    Wow!!!

  • 335.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:52 pm

    @Dusky-328: Thing is: we need to win these blasted games for the World Cup seedings. Double edged sword here.
    Would be terribly unfair on Mallet when he takes over, to have to fight through all sorts of obstacles in the 2015 WC, because Meyerfuckedup our seeding……..

  • 336.mxhosa: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:52 pm

    Meyer must’ve told JdV this will be his last match, suddenly he’s playing as if his life depends on this game…

  • 337.BULLET: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:52 pm

    Struggling to see what the hype surrounding Taute is!

  • 338.Treehugger: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:52 pm

    Don’t think Struass has been to shabby.

  • 339.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:53 pm

    nonsense refereeing

  • 340.nikoli: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:53 pm

    Loving the Irish commentators, intelligent & balanced

  • 341.Mike H: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:53 pm

    Bring back Jake White

  • 342.katman: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:53 pm

    @Gumboots-334: Don’t judge him too harshly. He’s got legitimate imbalances, and this is a manic phase.

  • 343.lesiba: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:53 pm

    @Dusky-328: That’s what I’m afraid of, that if we win, the scoreline will hide our weaknesses.

  • 344.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:53 pm

    @mxhosa-336:

    No he just thought I will play how I as captain think we should play and showed HM the finger…

  • 345.Slumtown: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:54 pm

    @mxhosa-336: lol – one truly wonders

  • 346.Mike H: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:54 pm

    Or Alister Coetzee

  • 347.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:54 pm

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-335: I dont know which is a bigger screw up.

  • 348.Kaizan: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:54 pm

    Wayne Barnes is a cheat!

  • 349.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:54 pm

    @lesiba-343: If we win – Meyer will claim it. He is a toss that way.

  • 350.sparticus: Reply to this comment
    10 Nov 2012, 20:55 pm

    @Treehugger-338: actually having his best game in a bok jersey !! Best forward for the boks

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