Springboks (16) 16 / 32 (12) All Blacks (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and New Zealand All Blacks did battle in The Rugby Championship at FNB Stadium, Soweto at 17:05 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Springboks:
- Penalties – Johan Goosen (1), Elton Jantjies (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Bryan Habana (1)
- Conversions – Johan Goosen (1)
All Blacks:
- Penalties – Daniel Carter (1)
- Drop Goals – Daniel Carter (1)
- Tries – Sam Whitelock (1), Aaron Smith (1), Ma’a Nonu (1), Conrad Smith (1)
- Conversions – Daniel Carter (3)
Teams:
South Africa: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Bryan Habana, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Jean de Villiers (captain), 11 François Hougaard, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 François Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Tiaan Liebenberg, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Marcell Coetzee, 20 Elton Jantjies, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Pat Lambie.
New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Liam Messam, 5 Samuel Whitelock , 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Luke Romano, 19 Adam Thomson, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Tamati Ellison.
Date: Saturday 6 October 2012
Kick-off: 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT)
Venue: FNB Stadium, Soweto
Expected weather conditions: Mostly cloudy with a high of 30°C, dropping to 15°C
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Greg Garner (England)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
October 6th, 2012 at 19:43 SAST
And we might just as well go to 400.
Bam, slam dunk!
October 6th, 2012 at 19:46 SAST
391/396: stem saam, daarom is die een groot ligpunt van die naweek waaroor ons hele land bly kan wees is dat die Bulle die WP gewen het ?
October 6th, 2012 at 19:56 SAST
@ bdb:
Ha haha! No, we should be happy if the teams played good rugby, not when one team won a match where both teams played shyte. Lets support the team playing the best rugby. How’s that?
October 6th, 2012 at 20:07 SAST
403: eish ja, dit was darem ‘n getjommel met die span wat een keer minder getjommel het wat gewen het. Niks om oor opgewonde te raak nie. En volgende week is Morne en Zane vir die Bulle terug om die skoptjommel voort te sit.
Weet nie of jy Kwasse teen Leeus wedstryd gekyk het nie, daai laaste drie van Kwasse. Le Roux kry die bal in sy eie kwartlyn van ‘n turn over bal. Wat sou die meeste saffa spelers, veral bokspelers gedoen het ? Antw: hul sou die bal so gou as moontlik uitgeskop het, veilig speel. Nie Willie nie, begin ‘n beweging wat lei tot ‘n bonuspunt drie, wat die Kwassie dalk net uit die nr.6 posisie kan hou bo die Cheetahs of Bulle.
Ons spanne, veral die Bokke soek daardie ‘AB mindset’, en ongelukkig lyk dit of HM blootweg weier om so te speel.
Wonder of Willie nie dalk ‘n AB is nie ? hehehe
October 6th, 2012 at 20:18 SAST
@ bdb:
Ja dit gesien. We have problems with our coaching talent in SA. Personally I have been reluctant to support a foreign coach but now I am starting to waver.
October 8th, 2012 at 10:09 SAST
Glad to see lots of positive comments coming out of what was for me an expected loss.
Coaches, players, management?
It all starts at Grade 1 level. Until SA Rugby starts to look at the coaching going on with the kids, our top players will (for the most part) always be incapable of changing the way the game is played at the highest level.
A team like the All Blacks knew EXACTLY what to expect on Saturday evening, and also knew EXACLY how to counter and subdue it.
SA players (at Provincial and National level) are naieve and, to some extent rather stupid in the way they play the game.
Stampkar Rugby doesn’t work. The game has eveloved and requires players, AND COACHES to be able to think and adapt on the day. The SA National team, coaches and management seem incapable of doing that.
I fear that in 5 years time the same questions will be asked as have been asked for the last 5 years. Why do the All Blacks have 1 bad game in 10 against SA, while SA has maybe 2 good games in 10 against them? The question hasn’t changed in the last 10 years, or has it?
Personally I can’t see the status quo changing in the foreseable future.
Hard work ahead for Mr Meyer and his “team” I’m afraid.
Oh, and let’s not forget who the “owner” of the game is in SA. Surely some guidance, planning and finances to change the situation is needed from SARU?
Or am I once again too simplistic in my outlook. (Maybe as simplistic as the AB’s game plan?)