South AfricaNew ZealandSpringboks (21) 27 / 25 (13) All Blacks (Final Score)

The South African Springboks and New Zealand All Blacks did battle in The Rugby Championship at

Ellis Park, Johannesburg at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT, 04:00 Sunday NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Springboks:

  • Penalties – Handré Pollard (1), Patrick Lambie (1)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Francois Hougaard (1), Handré Pollard (2)
  • Conversions – Handré Pollard (3)

All Blacks:

  • Penalties – Beauden Barrett (2)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Malakai Fekitoa (1), Ben Smith (1), Dane Coles (1)
  • Conversions – Beauden Barrett (2)

Teams:

South African Springboks
New Zealand All Blacks
4 October at 17:00
  • Team: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Jan Serfontein, 12 Jean de Villiers (Captain), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Duane Vermeulen / Schalk Burger, 7 Teboho Mohoje, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira
  • Replacements: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Marcel van der Merwe, 19 Bakkies Botha, 20 Schalk Burger / Warren Whiteley, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Pat Lambie, 23 JP Pietersen
  • Team: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Malakai Fekitoa, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (Captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Joe Moody
  • Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Charlie Faumuina, 19 Steven Luatua, 20 Liam Messam, 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22 Colin Slade, 23 Ryan Crotty

Expected weather: Mostly sunny with a high of 19°C and a low of 10°C – good weather for rugby.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant Referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), JP Doyle (England)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)

471 Responses to The Rugby Championship: South Africa vs New Zealand – Live Game Article

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  • 1

    This game is not going down to the wire. I fully expect the Boks to explode the imploding ABs.

    Boks by 14.

    Yep.

  • 2

    @ shooter:

    Weren’t you also saying that at exactly this same time last year 😉 ?

  • 3

    @ NZINCHINA:
    Last year this time we had just beaten the Wallabies 28-8 at Newlands, this time we beat them 28-10.
    It has instilled the same sort of confidence in Bok supporters though…..

  • 4

    @ nortierd:

    Confidence is good and rightly so, it’ll be close and the Bokke might sneak it on passion in front of a fanatical home crowd, losing to a Bokke side with the twin gents of Meyer/JDV at the helm and 5 on the trot won’t be the end of the world for us. 😀

  • 5

    “Hodor”
    “Hodor’.

  • 6

    So, who will play today – Duane or Scalla?

    I hope Duane has recovered because he will form a major part of a Bok victory today.

    Anyone any news on his rib injury?

  • 7

    @ dwarslat:
    Haven’t seen any news yet.
    I see that Gavin Rich in his predictions has hinged his bets, Boks by 7 if Duane plays, AB’s by 7 if he doesn’t

  • 8

    OK, off to the game, see you from Ellis Park!

  • 9

    testing testing testing.
    Hodor hodor hodor.

  • 10

    Well well well,
    here we go again.

    Another show down at Ellis Park.

    Get those wagons in a circle Veldites.
    Fernly all alone at the Dam,
    make yours a small circle.

    Cause this ain’t gunna be pretty.

    Unless you are a kiwi of course.
    Then it’s gunna be just great.

    A full and comprehensive Anal ysis to follow.

  • 11

    Hellloooooooo,

    Are all of you ready for the big one?

  • 12

    The back three……advantage NZ ……………………………..NZ 4 points.
    Centres………………evens.
    Halves………………..advantage NZ …………………………….NZ 3 points.
    Loose Forwards….advantage NZ……………………………..NZ 2 points.
    Locks…………………possible slight advantage SA………SA 1 point.
    Front row……………Evens.

    Bench………………..possible advantage SA………………SA 1 point.

    Referee ……………..Barnsie still owes us………………….NZ 2 points.
    The Other Eurotrash Officiating……………………………..SA 2 points.

    Home advantage……………………………………………………SA 5 points.
    Altitude…………………………………………………………………SA 4 points.
    Pressure………………………………………………………………..NZ 1 point.

    Sub Total of possible points advantage………………..SA by one singular point.

    So I need to conjure a few points from here or there.

    “I’ll be back”

  • 13

    cane wrote:

    Home advantage……………………………………………………SA 5 points.
    Altitude…………………………………………………………………SA 4 points.

    11
    How many altitude based Springboks are in the team?
    Did you check 😉

  • 14

    @ Hondo:
    13
    Meant ‘how many Springbok forwards’
    😉

  • 15

    And here it is:…………………………………

    The Geriatric Factor…………………………………………….advantage NZ…………………..1.5 points.

    Get plenty of those Castle Lagers in Okes.
    You are gunna need them.

    ( no smilie……………………….this is serious shiit).

  • 16

    Okay, okay…………………………………………………..here it is.

    😉

  • 17

    @ Hondo:

    No, but even if they are Coastal Weepee and Sharkie trash, they will have had plenty of experience of playing at Altitude.

    I maintain my prediction ……………………………………….it will be NZ by 0.5 points.

    😉

  • 18

    17 @ cane:
    Farkit Mr Double Hodor… if talking kak was a spot, we would be calling you “Spottie”!

    Delighted

  • 19

    @ cane:
    The only difference is the kicking from hand, but Pollard is hardly a threat for the ABs in finding a touch outside his 22m
    The ABs shown in 2010 & 2013 test at JHB that a superior conditioning and stamina, only detrimental issue is the Jet Lag traveling in one week from NZ to S America to S Africa, that could be brutal
    the odds now are 1 to 1.2 on the ABs, pretty marginal

  • 20

    @ Hondo:
    You forget, Barrett isn’t exactly the best tactical kicker either.
    So it will be up to Aaron Smith to win the battle of the kicks for NZ

  • 21

    @ nortierd:
    20
    That’s a valid point, but Dagg and Ben Smith are no slouches in this aspect of the game, Slade can kick too,

  • 22

    21 @ Hondo:
    Yes, they are also decent kickers, but will only be called into play if we kick aimlessly again and straight down their throats

  • 23

    Kwas 40/13 EP
    4 tries between minute 52 and 64

  • 24

    Kwas 45/18 Kings

  • 25

    Good conditions for rugby, mild weather, dry pitch

  • 26

    Full Time: Kwas 45 – 25 Kings

  • 28

    Duane playing

  • 29

    All Blacks out on the pitch now!

  • 30

    Lekker gisteraand gelag oor die ou provinsialisme en vooroordeel van ons rugby volkie, in die woorde van ‘n kommentator.

    Gisteraand se game hardloop JDP ‘n paar arms oop vanaf die kwartlyn om ‘n goeie drie te druk met ‘n paar Pumas op sy rug.

    Die kommentator, nogal van die Durbs span, sê niks om JDP geluk te wens nie, sy opmerking is bloot dat dit swak verdediging was.

    Laasweek, met Lambie se drie, is daar ook heelwat Aussies wat swak verdedig het, maar daaroor word nie ‘n woord gerep daaroor nie.

    Ekself dink dat beide driee ‘n kombinasie was van die spelers self wat goed gedoen het, en die verdediging wat nie te goed was nie.

    Hopelik bewys dit maar hoe ons almal eenogig kan wees en moet leer om krediet te gee waar dit gegee moet word, ongeag of dit nou my gunsteling speler is of nie.

    Go Bokke !

    Vandag is dit nie hierdie of daardie speler nie, maar AL WAT JY SIEN IS DIE GROEN MASJIEN !

    The-Incredible-Hulk

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