England 15 Springboks 16

England 15 Springboks 16

24 Nov 2012

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

FULL TIME: ENGLAND 15 SPRINGBOKS 16

80 mins: Boks win the ball and Hougaard boots the ball into touch. SPRINGBOKS WIN 16-15!

79 mins: From the restart, England replacement lock Mouritz Botha loses the ball into touch. The Boks need to hold on.

78 mins: ENGLAND PENALTY! With just two minutes to go, England win a penalty on the 22m line. They opt to go to posts instead of kicking for posts. Farrell converts. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 16-15!

74 mins: Lambie boots the restart directly out. England then win a penalty at the midfield scrum. Not going well for the Boks.

72 mins: ENGLAND PENALTY! Farrell converts his second penalty to reduce the deficit to four points. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 16-12!

71 mins: Boks are making needless errors in their own red zone. First a kick straight into touch, before an early engagement at the scrum. Louw then concedes a penalty for competing off his feet.

66 mins: Springboks attacking with smart initiative. Lambie finds Pietersen with an accurate chip. But the Boks are dominated at the tackle point by England’s physical forwards.

60 mins: ENGLAND PENALTY! England replacement flyhalf Owen Farrell slots his first points of the game after Vermeulen is pinned for an illegal steal. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 16-9!

58 mins: Both teams building some good attacking momentum, but inability to hold onto the ball proves costly.

52 mins: Boks work their way towards the tryline and are 8m out. But Tuilagi intercepts a loose pass and starts a counter-attack that breaks into the Bok 22m area. But the tourists’ defence holds up and turnover possession.

48 mins: England break after winning possession from an up and under. Outside centre Manu Tuilagi runs through Lambie, but De Villiers makes a crucial ankle tap on the England hardman. Ben Youngs knocks on the ball from the next breakdown, and Boks escape.

47 mins: Big scuffle off the ball as Ben Youngs and Etzebeth get involved in a tussle. England pack all go for Etzebeth after the whistle before the Boks come to his rescue.

44 mins: SPRINGBOK TRY! Fortunate ricochet for the Boks as flank Willem Alberts scores one of the craziest tries of the year. England defend the rolling maul well. From the next phase, Kruger leaves the ball behind him, England hack the ball through but Pietersen charges down. The ball falls into Alberts’ arms, who bashes over. Lambie converts. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 16-6!

42 mins: Boks spread the ball wide and are awarded a penalty near far touchline. Skipper Jean de Villiers turns down the goal attempt and opts for the kick to touch.

41 mins: Lambie restarts, and England make a mess of it. They lose the ball forward, and South Africa have an early scrum.

HALF-TIME: ENGLAND 6 SPRINGBOKS 9

40 mins: Boks continue to struggle at the scrums, as England force another penalty. The ball is booted into touch and Owens blows for the break.

32 mins: Both teams employ the boot, until England manage to put together an effective counter-attack. Flood, 7m from the tryline, puts in a chip ahead, but the ball goes dead. Boks escape.

29 mins: BIG HIT! Pietersen gets a massive tackle on England inside centre Brad Barritt. The midfielder stays down. Perfect timing from the speedster.

25 mins: SPRINGBOK PENALTY! Easy pickings for Lambie as he slots his third three-pointer. SPRINGBOKS LEAD 9-6!

24 mins: The Springboks enjoy their best period of attacking play. They work their way closer to the England red zone, and the hosts buckle as they concede a penalty. It’s right in front of the posts.

20 mins: GREAT DEFENCE! England run 20 phases against the Boks, but struggle to gain ground. No 8 Duane Vermeulen then forces the penalty with a great steal at the tackle point.

18 mins: England’s dominance at the scrum continues as the Boks are forced back. However, Flood misses from a kickable position.

17 mins: Owens warns both front rows that he’ll reach for his yellow card if the scrum doesn’t improve.

14 mins: SPRINGBOK PENALTY! The Springboks force a scrum straight after the restart, as lock Juandre Kruger and flank Francois Louw hold up the ball. England dominate the scrum, but skipper Chris Robshaw releases from an offside position. Lambie converts. SCORES ARE LEVEL AT 6-6!

12 mins: ENGLAND PENALTY! Flood converts from an easy angle. ENGLAND LEAD 6-3!

11 mins: England get the put in to the first scrum down after wing JP Pietersen fails to take in an up and under. Springbok tighthead prop Jannie du Plessis is then penalised by Owens. Another chance for Flood.

9 mins: SPRINGBOK PENALTY! Lambie’s first effort is from a difficult angle, but a sweet strike sees the ball sail over the cross bar. SCORE IS LEVEL AT 3-3!

8 mins: Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth steals the ball at an England lineout, and the visitors are on the front foot. They are awarded a penalty several phases later after the hosts infringed illegally at the breakdown.

5 mins: ENGLAND PENALTY! Flood gets it on target on his second attempt. ENGLAND LEAD 3-0!

4 mins: Wing Mike Brown surges into the Springbok red zone after a poor Pienaar box kick. The hosts work their way closer to the chalk, but a poor pass from scrumhalf Ben Youngs sees England lose the ball forward. However, referee Nigel Owens blows for a penalty as he played advantage.

2 mins: Flood gets an early shot at goal, but misses.

KICK-OFF: England flyhalf Toby Flood’s kick-off goes deep, and No 8 Duane Vermeulen takes it in cleanly. However, scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar’s box kick is charged down and pivot Pat Lambie, who covers up, is put under pressure. England milk the penalty as South Africa are penalised for illegal clearing.

England - 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Manu Tuilagi, 12 Brad Barritt, 11 Mike Brown, 10 Toby Flood, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Ben Morgan, 7 Chris Robshaw (c), 6 Tom Wood, 5 Geoff Parling, 4 Joe Launchbury, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Tom Youngs, 1 Alex Corbisiero.
Subs: 16 David Paice, 17 David Wilson, 18 Mako Vunipola, 19 Mouritz Botha, 20 James Haskell, 21 Danny Care, 22 Owen Farrell, 23 Jonathan Joseph.

South Africa – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 François Hougaard, 10 Pat Lambie, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 François Louw, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Pat Cilliers, 19 Flip van der Merwe, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Jaco Taute, 23 Lwazi Mvovo.


568 Comments

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  • 451.lesiba: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:42 pm

    @brains_trust-438: Exactly. We’re playing such kak rugby that our wins tend to be highly exaggerated.

  • 452.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:43 pm

    Congrats to Bok……a win v Poms at the Twickers is always something to saviour…. the MEYER needs to rethink his tactics over the holiday and bring in someone who will truly ask questions of the Bok strategies…

  • 453.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:43 pm

    @Gumboots-447: Oh please. The problem with Matfield is he thinks he knows everything.

  • 454.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:43 pm

    @mxhosa-408:
    who, your ball sack supporting uncles..?..

    i’m sure you’ll do a good enough job though…

  • 455.LoanShark: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:44 pm

    Well done HM. One of the better records for a coach in his first season 12 Games and only 3 losses against the best in the world…. And the 2nd ranked team for the world cup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 456.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:44 pm

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-449:

    Bakkies Meyer is not the man trust me

  • 457.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:45 pm

    @Te Rangatira-452: Gysie Pienaar, Mallet, Naas, Ray Mordt, Hawies Fourie, Alan Zondagh, Carel du Plessis, Eddie… Any of a number of these people can act as consultants on strategy and backline play. Will he do it? I sadly no longer believe it.

  • 458.Dorff: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:45 pm

    @Gumboots-447:

    LoL..

  • 459.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:45 pm

    @Te Rangatira-452:
    It is Sunday here ….saviour= savour

  • 460.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:45 pm

    @Te Rangatira-452:

    shucks Rangi you say the nicest things

  • 461.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:45 pm

    Venter: Pat wasn’t bad but he would like to see Jantjies in the mix…

    The Sharks are going to protest soon…

  • 462.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:46 pm

    @LoanShark-455: And two draws, both of which we were lucky to draw.
    Our backline play has not improved when compared to our first match of the session.

  • 463.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:47 pm

    @LoanShark-446:
    haha

    yes

    i was too quick to correct you

  • 464.gunther: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:47 pm

    @mikeybrass-453:

    You have something in common then.

    :lol:

  • 465.lesiba: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:47 pm

    I wish I could give Naas a good kick in the *****. How can he say all that counts is the score?

  • 466.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:47 pm

    @Gumboots-461: I am coming round to the idea of a Jantjies/Goosen – Lambie 10-12 axis, ala Stransky/Honiball and Hennie le Roux. The 10 asks questions and 12 is a good distributor with an eye for a gap.

  • 467.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:48 pm

    @gunther-464: Twit.

  • 468.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:48 pm

    @NZINCHINA-456:
    we’ll talk this time next year, boet

  • 469.Nils: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:48 pm

    Another Tongan binned, last minute, 21-15, Scots pressing, cmon, hold on!

  • 470.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:48 pm

    Matfield: Meyer has now got three good wins under LOL Three good wins like ja nee…

  • 471.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:48 pm

    @lesiba-465:

    I don’t recall him saying that after the 3rd 81′ Eden park test.

  • 472.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:48 pm

    @lesiba-465: search me!

  • 473.Dorff: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:48 pm

    Why are we making all the games so tough for us.. Is the plan to build a buffer of 10 points and defend until the final whistle.. It is causing havoc to my nails.. :cry: When do you win with daylight again???

  • 474.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:49 pm

    @NZINCHINA-460:
    Hi China….I’m in a good place at the moment…..have made friends with Ird….

  • 475.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:49 pm

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-468: Only if we get a proper backline coach.

  • 476.LoanShark: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:49 pm

    @mikeybrass-462:

    And most of this with our second stringers….. Great season 70% – 30% win loose ratio… very good!

  • 477.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:50 pm

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-468:

    I could be wrong Bakkies but look how your boys are playing if you think that is the way forward for Bokke rugby fair enough

  • 478.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:50 pm

    Naas.. Well we still have Spies who will be coming back… My oh my… Please not…

  • 479.skopdiekan: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:50 pm

    Pienaar the weakest bloody useless link almost lost that game on his own
    Hougaard to 9 and Boks would have smacked Poms silly
    Vermeulen, Etsebeth, Louw and Alberts the mainstay of the Bok side
    Heinke Vd Merwe and Cilliers far better front row to Gurthro and JdP
    Back line still a woeful nonentity thanks to the non existing back line strategy which does nothing beyond 9 and 10

  • 480.Nils: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:51 pm

    TONGA HAVE WON IN SCOTLAND. Yes!

    Islanders have done brilliantly in Europe this year for a change.

  • 481.TooMuchRugby: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:51 pm

    I thought Pat Cilliers was very good when he came on. Steady in the scrum and popped up everywhere in the loose, especially on defence.

  • 482.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:51 pm

    Venter… HM needs to change his mindset and start choosing smaller skilled players… Well we all know that… Matfield look peeved…

  • 483.Dorff: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:51 pm

    “Victor the learned colleague” lol.. Just lost all respect for Mallet :lol:

  • 484.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:52 pm

    @skopdiekan-479:

    Spot on Skop…

  • 485.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:52 pm

    @Te Rangatira-474:

    thats not possible, i’ve just started a business up here and in most cases i’m told if you don’t give a receipt at the point of sale you don’t have to pay tax how good is that….

  • 486.lesiba: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:52 pm

    Such optimism from all the commentators… maybe there’s something they know that we don’t…

  • 487.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:53 pm

    @TooMuchRugby-481:

    Pat looking really good and can only get better…

  • 488.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:53 pm

    @LoanShark-476: Forwards are good. Backline play is **** and it was **** with Habana & Frans there too.

  • 489.TooMuchRugby: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:53 pm

    In situations like these, where we have to close the game out, it might be a better option to move Hougaard back to scrumhalf for the last 20 minutes.

  • 490.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:54 pm

    @skopdiekan-479: Hit the bullseye.

    Jannie must still be injured. Gurthro struggling.

  • 491.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:54 pm

    Did Lambie pass the ball at all? I know he did a lot of barging… I think poor JdJ got the ball once…

  • 492.lesiba: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:54 pm

    @TooMuchRugby-489: How about moving him there from the first minute and kicking Ruan’s arse out of the team?

  • 493.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:55 pm

    @NZINCHINA-485:
    Cash is King….no paper trail…the Chinese are the masters

  • 494.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:55 pm

    @lesiba-492:

    LOL – Yeah not a bad idea…

  • 495.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:55 pm

    @Gumboots-482: Good, bring Venter into the Bok setup then. He has a strong enough personality to deal with the likes of Matfield.

  • 496.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:56 pm

    So Meyer will take the one point win… Good on him…

  • 497.carol: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:56 pm

    Just have to pop back to congratulate The Boks…..

    One point, that huge mountain of biltong fed flesh could only beat us weedy wet slippery Poms by 1 measly point!! :-)

    Happy Days..

  • 498.lesiba: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:56 pm

    @Gumboots-482: Hahahahahaha, saw that. You can see these guys (Meyer, Matfield, etc…) only care about big forwards as key to winning games.

  • 499.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:57 pm

    @Te Rangatira-493:

    yip still king up here they all carry 50k in cash for a small night out on the large

  • 500.mikeybrass: Reply to this comment
    24 Nov 2012, 18:57 pm

    @carol-497: We’re moaning a win and the Poms are celebrating a loss, again :-)

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