Springboks (24) 44 / Wallabies (28) 31 (Final Score)
The Springboks hosted the Wallabies in their penultimate encounter against one another this year in the Tri-Nations at Loftus, Pretoria, South Africa at 17:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SuperSport HD and M-Net with previews from 16:00 SA Time.
In a very strange match, the Springboks proved too tough for the Wallabies, running in 5 tries to 4.
What was apparent to me of this match was how severely off form Bryan Habana was the whole match and what a positive impact Chiliboy Ralepelle made as a substitute for a lacklustre John Smit.
Francois Hougaard is my Man Of The Match!
Victor Matfield did a lap of honour after the match to celebrate his 100th Test Cap.
Time for some tough decisions for Peter de Villiers….. put Bryan Habana and John Smit out to pasture, their time has come and gone!
Scores:
Springboks: 4 Conversions & 2 Penalties Morne Steyn, 1 Try Juan Smith, 1Try Gurthro Steenkamp, 1 Try Pierre Spies, 1 Try & 1 Penalty Frans Steyn, 1 Try J P Pietersen, 1 Conversion Butch James
Wallabies: 4 Conversions & 1 Penalty Matt Giteau, 1 Try Will Genia, 2 Tries James O’Connor, 1 Try Dean Mumm
Teams:
South Africa: 15 François Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 François Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Butch James, 22 Juan de Jongh.
Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (captain), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Benin Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 James Slipper, 18 Ben McCalman, 19 Scott Higginbotham, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Anthony Faingaa.
Date: Saturday, 28 August 2010
Kick-off: 17.00 (15.00 GMT)
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Expected weather conditions: Clear with a high of 27°C, dropping to 9°C and a light wind from the north, dropping – a perfect Highveld day for rugby
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
laat ek dit op n ander manier stel….gestel een van julle wen vandag 1 biljoen rand of iets belagliks, en jy besluit om n span saam te stel uit die huidige talent om die bok span te klop….wie sal jy kies….coach ingesluit?
Wel as jy na jong talent kyk.
Coenie ossthuizen
Bismarck du Plessis
Werner Kruger
Van der Merwe
Andries Bekker
Dewald Potgieter
Francois louw
Duane Vermeulen
Francois Hougaardt
Patrick Lambie
Mvovu
Juan de Jongh
Jaque Fourie
Gerhard v d Heever
Frans Steyn
Ryan Kankowski, Ricky Januarie….I’m sorry, but these guys don’t even deserve to sit on the bench…I certainly woulnt want them in my CC team either. Habana is getting worse and worse. Some people think it’s experience that counts, but I would rather do without “experience” like that, and take a chance on some new blood. Take Hougie as an example…he just got mom after his second game in the bok jersey. I fear springbok rugby is moving back to the “whovever’s dad can give the coach n slagskaap, his son wil play in the 1st team! I honestly feel selections are not made on merrit….it’s all pelly pelly atm.
span om huidige bokke te klop r coenie 2 adriaan 3 werner 4 jandre 5 fonse 6 stegman 7 botes 8 alberts,duanne 9 kockott 10 lambie 11 basson 12 bosmab 13 eberson 14 mapoe 12 daniller coach meyer drotske slaptjips
@ biltongbek:
Biltong…ek like jou span of the future … 🙂 Nie so seker oor Bismark nie….die ou is goed, maar ai….ek dink daar moet beter wees as hy. Miskien verstaan ek die ou se rol net verkeerd….ek weet nie, so vole welkom om my reg te help
bos_otter wrote:
meant “voel”
@ bos_otter:
Bos, hy is baie besig in die los, is soos n’ vierde voorspeler, ek rate hom as die beste haker in wereld rugby, maar dit is maar my persoonlike opinie
@ biltongbek:
ok Biltong en Smallies…so as julle na vandag se game kyk, dink julle die span wat julle gekies het, so die bokke klomp?
Ek dink eerlikwaar hulle sou…of hulle sou demm naby kom. Die standaard in die S15 was hoog. Ek sal my nie laat vertel die ouenes se fiksheid ect is nie goed genoeg nie. Ander ding is, baie van hulle is reeds gewoondt aan die hoogte bo seespieel ect, so geen voordeel vir die bok span daar nie
@ bos_otter:
Bos die nuwe spannetjie is exciting, hulle sal n’ ander game speel as die huidige bok span, gee hulle so n’ bietjie experience en hulle kan net so goed wees, indien nie beter nie.
@ biltongbek: ek dink jy het sopas my punt gemaak. Toekoms lyk belowend…kom ons hoop die afrigters en keurders mak die regte besluite
fok, ek wens ek het laaities gehad….maar hey, ek is lief vir my meisiekinders…ek sal maar moet begint netbal en hockey kyk 🙂
Ons kan maar net droom!
@ bos_otter:
Ja my laatie is nou 6, nog te vroeg om te se, maar dit lyk vir my sy kop staan krieket se kant toe.
Miskien omdat dit nog lekkerder is om pa se balle weg te slaan as om pa te tackle.
@ bos_otter:ek sien die ouenes op bbc like almal vir Aplon…is nogal snaaks PDV het die man nie n kaans gegee nie
@ biltongbek: ha ha ha …ek het twee meisiekinders…n 5 en n 3 jarige. Die een is n regte mode pop, en die jongste is n tomboy. Speel die Jack-Russels aan die slaap 🙂
@ biltongbek: ek trek binekort rand toe….sal maar moet seker maak is nie in dieselfde area as jy met jou laaitie nie…ons weet mos maar hoe seuns is, ne?
@ bos_otter:
Ja jong hulle is maar die liefde van n’ ou se lewe, gelukkig hoef ek nie oor die hele dorp se voels the worry nie.
@ biltongbek: rofl….jou blikslaer…. 🙂
Ding is, as jy n seun het, soort van huts jy hom aan om girls te druk. As jy meisiekinders het, wil jy hulle agter slot en grendel toesluit. My kinders mag eers trou as hulle 40 is 🙂
Jis …ek raak darem nou maar vir jou honger….het sopas die munchies gekry
ouens…ek moet gaan…ek is redelik honger…..en julle weet mos, op ons ouderdom groei on mos nog….ek is dit in die verkeerde rigting 🙂
lekker aand verder aan almal….ooo, en stadig oor die klippe 🙂 Don’y party to much….keep it for next week when we beat the auzies by 30+ ha ha ha 🙂
@ bos_otter:
Nag ou grote.
Well done Boks. Not sure what to make of this game but a win is a win. Tries galore tonight from both sides. Really have to up the defence.
Habs really is the only player I would change for next week. Cost us 14 points. Bring back Aplon. Or give the younsters a chance there. Mvovo or Basson.
Good luck for next week Bokke. Pleased we won this.
Congrats to Vic on his 100th and getting it with a win.
I have recorded both After Match Press Conferences, will put up a thread tomorrow with a choice of either Audio or Video of the pressers
Robbie Deans was in a very sour mood… not a very talkative fella… Snorrie came out with a Snorrism or 2 as per usual….
Congratulations Saffas, Boks showed character to come back from a shocking start. Also despite the Aussies trying to run them off their feet the Boks hung in there this week. Juan Smith proved again what a solid player he is. An entertaining game.
We saw a shot of Victor’s family. Which one was his wife, the older woman? 🙂
@ JimT:
Hi Jim (The Prop)…My biggest disappointment was Percy handed Victor his special boots wearing a Victor mask….what’s that about????
I felt cheated!! 🙁
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
The All Blacks would have klapped either og these teams by 50 points had they of played like that.
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