Scotland (3) 10 / 21 (14) Springboks (Final Score)
Scotland and the South African Springboks did battle in the End Of Year Tours at Murrayfield, Edinburgh at 16:30 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:
Scotland:
- Penalties – Craig Laidlaw (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Henry Pygros (1)
- Conversions – Craig Laidlaw (1)
Springboks:
- Penalties – Patrick Lambie (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Adriaan Strauss (2)
- Conversions – Patrick Lambie (1)
Teams:
Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Lamont, 13 Nick de Luca, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Greig Laidlaw, 9 Mike Blair, 8 David Denton, 7 John Barclay, 6 Kelly Brown (Captain), 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Ryan Grant.
Replacements: 16 Dougie Hall, 17 Kyle Traynor, 18 Geoff Cross, 19 Alastair Kellock, 20 Henry Pygros, 21 Ruaridh Jackson, 22 Peter Murchie, 23 Stuart McInally.
South Africa: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (Captain), 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.
Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 CJ van der Linde, 19 Flip van der Merwe, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Morné Steyn, 22 Jaco Taute, 23 Lwazi Mvovo.
Date: Saturday 17 November 2012
Kick-off: 16:30 SA Time (14:30 GMT)
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Expected weather: Partly cloudy with a high of 9°C, dropping to 4°C.
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Christophe Berdos (France)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)
November 17th, 2012 at 19:14 SAST
Well a win is a win. Well done Boks.
Just have to say thank damn goodness we have Mallett in the studio, he is totally straight forward and tells it like it is. I appreciate someone like that there. We NEED to adopt the Sharks Blue Print please can someone tell Meyer that. Mallett said as much himself. This game plan Meyer is wanting our players to play quite honestly sucks, quite as simple as that. We going nowhere with Meyer absolutely nowhere. He surely has to have some help from a consultant next year. Bring in Mallett or Mitchell or damn it man, ask Plum he got the Sharks playing sublime rugby towards the end of SR. We looking totally clueless with this dumb dumb dumb game plan. Shocking sometimes, we need help it is screaming at us we need plenty help. Otherwise surely even if we win all games on tour Meyer has to go. He has to own up he only knows one way to coach. Scotland not that great to be honest just have to see what a B All Black team done to them. Do hope we play better next week.
Our players look like robots out there, they don’t look like that for their franchises. They actually look afraid to make mistakes. Something just not right, let them damn make mistakes let them learn, but please let them play some rugby. This HAVE to kick everything is useless. Hate to see us playing like this. Can’t wait for Super Rugby.
November 17th, 2012 at 19:14 SAST
Over to the Ireland / Fiji Article… game starts in 18 minutes…. and there is still the Anthems and little Haka dance to enjoy
November 17th, 2012 at 19:17 SAST
Mallett should have been our coach it is as clear as day light, with Proudfoot and the Stormers defence coach with Carlos Spencer as our backline coach. Just have to wonder how it would be with them coaching? Meyer not doing it at all, not at this level.
November 17th, 2012 at 19:19 SAST
314 @ The_Young_Turk:
Absolutely. 100% correct. Meyer needs to go.
Cheers I am out of here.
November 17th, 2012 at 19:21 SAST
@ bdb:
As long as you are happy with mediocraty Chief.
November 17th, 2012 at 19:25 SAST
@ Puma:
Uhm, the Sharks gameplan is written in English, and didn’t win the Sharks anything this year, or last year, or……..but yes the gameplan currently being used is crap and doesn’t work.
November 17th, 2012 at 19:27 SAST
So, whereto for next week against the Poms?
Pat Cilliers on the bench in place of CJ van der Linde, Mvovo on the left wing with Hougie relegated to the bench…. and possibly Morné Steyn starting and Lambie down to the bench.
That’s the most I can see Heyneke changing the side.
November 17th, 2012 at 19:27 SAST
401/404: ek wil ook baie graag meer hardloop rugby sien, meer bal in hand, minder skop, akkurater skop, en so aan.
Maar kom ons wees eerlik en vra die vraag: watter span het al ooit op die langtermyn die AB’s geklop met hardlooprugby ? Dink die Franse het dit eenkeer reggekry in die 1999 WB semi-finaal en dit is al, nooit weer nie, en sal nie weer nie.
Al die WB’s finale van toe af, was klipharde verdediging en goeie skoprugby. Ja, ons hou nie daarvan nie, maar met ‘n paar WB’s en superbekers (wat die Bulle betref, kan dit ook mooi rugby wees, 2009 super finaal) sal ons gelukkig wees.
Feite is, die Sharks het mooi rugby gespeel, ek sal bly wees as die Bulle ook meer daarvan kan wys … maar boggerol bekers is so gewen toe dit saak maak hierdie jaar, beide die super en CB finaal verloor.
So ja, ons moet beide ons skop en hardlooprugby wedstrydplan in werking kry, so beide afrigtingspan maar OOK spelers moet aanpas in beide aspekte.
Die Bulle het die meeste driee gedruk, met ‘n goeie skopplan in plek, so dit kan gedoen word.
November 17th, 2012 at 19:28 SAST
405: julle Vrystaters is al so lank tevrede met Naka, so hoekom kan ons nie wees met HM nie, dit terwyl hy maar ‘n halwe jaar in die job is ?
November 17th, 2012 at 19:30 SAST
Bwaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……
November 17th, 2012 at 19:31 SAST
407: enige sprake dat FDP en JF kan terugkom SA toe, of hoop jy dit maar net ?
November 17th, 2012 at 19:33 SAST
406 @ Loosehead:
Far, far better than the total crap we playing with the Boks. Go look at the ABs they light years away from us. We damn lucky the Aussies played France last week and not us. Samoa and Arg too would klap us right now. We are just not playing well that is it nothing more we are terrible. Game plan that is the problem.
November 17th, 2012 at 19:36 SAST
Simple we need a new Bok coach, that is where the problem lays right at his feet. Bring back Mallett or Mitchell or Plum anyone of those coaches would be far better. We have too much talent not to be right up there with the All Blacks.
Anyhow this time we beat the Scots. The last time Matfield was captain we lost there.
November 17th, 2012 at 19:41 SAST
409 @ bdb:
Sjoe, rather HM than Naka.
November 17th, 2012 at 20:44 SAST
413: dit is wat so lekker is as ons verloor of sleg speel – daar is ALTYD iemand om die skuld te gee, hehe. As dit nie HM is nie, is dit MS en as dit nie MS is nie is dit VM en as dit nie hulle is nie, is dit apartheid !