Leicester 22 SA XV 17
Keo.co.za brought you live commentary from the Springboks’ end-of-year tour opener at Welford Road.
80 mins: South Africa run through numerous phases as they move towards the try line, but a strong Leicester defence keeps them at bay. Odwa Ndungane eventually loses the ball forward and Lote Tuqiri dives over the touchline with the ball. The Leicester players celebrate as they played four minutes into extra time. Leicester beat South Africa 22-17!
79 mins: Leicester drive the ball forward through their heavies as try to waste time, but they concede a penalty to the South Africans with a minute to play. Pienaar kicks for touch to give his side a lineout in Leicester’s 22m area.
77 mins: South Africa are awarded a crucial penalty in Leicester’s 22m area. Pienaar bags the three points, which sees the visitors need a converted try to achieve victory. 22-17 to Leicester!
65 mins: After a frustrating period of play, South Africa decide to go for posts when they are awarded a penalty in the last quarter. Pienaar slots the attemot to score their first points of the second stanza. 22-14 to Leicester!
58 mins: Leicester receive their third penalty after South Africa struggle to compete at the scrums. Youngs kicks the home side into a 11-point lead. 22-11 to Leicester!
52 mins: After being dominated at the scrums, the Leicester forwards start to rule the air battle at the lineouts.
45 mins: Heinke van der Merwe comes on for Steenkamp in his prefered loosehead position, but Castrogiovanni still destroys him in the scrum and earns his side a penalty. Leicester score the first points of the second half as Youngs converts the goal attempt. 19-11 to Leicester!
Half-time: Leicester 16 South Africa 11
40 mins: Mauger concedes a penalty on the stroke of half-time for obstructing the South Africans from chasing the ball. Pienaar kicks the three-pointer to leave South Africa trailing by five points at the break. 16-11 to Leicester!
39 mins: Ill discipline costs the visitors as Youngs converts his third penalty. 16-8 to Leicester!
38 mins: South Africa penalised again after being out-scrummed by the Leicester front row. Guthro Steenkamp a major concern as Martin Castrogiovanni has the clear upper hand.
33 mins: Leicester are awarded a penalty on the 50m line after the South African pack were out-scrummed. Youngs bags the three points with an impressive attempt. 13-8 to Leicester!
27 mins: Leicester try! A poor clearance from Pienaar allowed Leicester to run a counter attack. A swift switch from centre Manu Tuilagi put wing Lucas Amorosino through for their first five-pointer. Youngs converted the try to put the home side in the lead. 10-8 to Leicester!
20 mins: Captain Chilliboy Ralepelle leaves the field early after suffering an injury in a scrum. Bandise Maku comes on to replace the skipper.
10 mins: Leicester hit right back as Youngs makes up for his woeful miss earlier in the game by slotting his second attempt. 8-3 to South Africa!
8 mins: South African try! After a good kick and chase from South Africa, the secure possession in Leicester’s 22m area, although it seemed centre Juan de Jongh interfered with the receiver. Fullback Earl Rose then puts a chip through, which is gather by wing Jongi Nokwe, and the Bok flyer dives over for the opening try. 8-0 to South Africa!
5 mins: Ruan Pienaar puts the visitors ahead after South Africa were awarded a penalty in front of the posts. 3-0 to South Africa!
2 mins: South Africa concede an early penalty in a kickable position, but scrumhalf Ben Youngs pushes his attempt wide.
1 min: Deep kickoff from pivot Aaron Mauger, which is received by Ashley Johnson. The No 8 secures possession as he sets up the first phase. Ruan Pienaar then kicks a good clearance back into Leicester’s half.
Leicester – 15 Scott Hamilton, 14 Lucas Amorosino, 13 Andy Forsyth, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Johne Murphy, 10 Aaron Mauger (c), 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Brett Deacon, 7 Ben Pienaar, 6 Geoff Parling, 5 Ben Kay, 4 Calum Green, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Mefin Davies,1 Marcos Ayerza.
Subs: 16 George Chuter, 17 Dan Cole, 18 Tom Armes, 19 Dan Hemingway, 20 James Grindal, 21 Greig Tonks, 22 Lote Tuqiri.
South Africa XV – 15 Earl Rose, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Heini Adams, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Dewald Potgieter, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle (c), 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Francois Hougaard, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Riaan Viljoen.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:44 am
#690 carol: It’s a bit sad isn’t it. As much as I love the guy, he keeps presenting this image that does him no favours on a PR front. I suppose though, that it’s all a front aimed at making the turnstiles click.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:44 am
#690 carol:
You must stop your RT recruiting here – it is uncool.
We do not like those dudes – they are from a previous era
Did you see the Luke interview in England?
I will try and find the clip and send it to you – great speech, he already owns the place.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:44 am
#698 WP_: Did you watch Olivier also closely… He is kind of pretty.. ask carol
November 7th, 2009 at 1:45 am
you welcome Carol dearie what are friends for if not for telling the truth now n again even when it hurts a little bit. Thats why love comes with some tough swallowing every now and again.
You most welcome to sidle up to your big breek BB pals but push comes to shove sometime or other one has to take a stand and decide where you really fit. I mean square pegs don’t fit round holes and all that and neither the other way round.
So it must be a little confusing running this a way and that a way with all your affections. I mean how many lovers can one person have, you either love this or you love that, you simply cannot always have your toast buttered both sides of every fence, unless perhaps if you come from the Cotswolds, maybe you get so ambi dexterous over there that you can love left right and center all at the same time.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Nah not you Langenhoven. You have a really high opinion of yourself, which really has very little basis. Quite funny actually.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:46 am
#695 JockBok: Very well and with you JockBok?
I had my Scot mates here for 5 weeks in August. Was really fun to have them over. Always enjoy you Scots.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:46 am
#682 Puma:lol…come on puma, can’t you take a bit of robust banter? there was nothing foul mouthed about my posts, but what you’re used to is your “self-righteous i-know-it-all” rants being tolerated & entertained by some here. Today you lost perspective, and were “throwing your toys” like the kid you accuse me of being. Check yourself old bean WPTID has already nudged you…
#679 WP Till I Die: good thing you’re not sleeping…i’m so sober it’s embarrassing.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:46 am
#682 Puma: why don’t you *** off to bed you cry-baby piece of useless ****!your milkies and cookies are waiting for you.become a real man moan ‘gat’.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:47 am
#701 JockBok: It’s ok, they won’t understand it in Bath!!
It’s from another time and another place….
November 7th, 2009 at 1:48 am
#699 WP Till I Die: Tops the last one… but maybe its Puma that he ate
November 7th, 2009 at 1:49 am
#708 Valkyrie:
Whoa! That’s also uncalled for. No need to get insulting.
I agree that he can be a moaner, but no need to insult him personally in such a foul-mouthed manner. You score no points doing that…
I think you need to apologise.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:49 am
#703 Lang
You should stop trying to be funny. It doesnt quite work for you mate.
Olivier did do much either. Was very quiet.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Langes they tell me you have a knock out cousin from Bellies or where exactly? Jong kaapse meide met egte rooi bloed in hulle veine, those are the lassies for me.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:49 am
#706 Puma: Fark mate, some things never change hey? Still the same loud mouth know alls knocking about on here thinking it’s cool to be a cyber space warrior. I dont’t know why you bother arguing with these muppets. They’d run a mile in real life if they didn’t have a computer to hide behind.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:50 am
#705 WP_: I am like ***** mate… I can pull a crowd of 5000 and make them eat fish
November 7th, 2009 at 1:50 am
#712 “…didnt do much…”
November 7th, 2009 at 1:51 am
#702 Robzim:
You must realise that Luke will be just another Saffa here!! There are lots and he will have to be amazing to stand out!! With Bath where they are now I doubt he will be able to shine!!
November 7th, 2009 at 1:51 am
#708 Valkyrie: Carry on like trash. You only let yourself down. So it was you that said that to me? Not good to say things like that on a blog ever. You can be traced. That was a death threat when you said that. Be careful of what you say here.
How old are you? You too should grow up.
Crikey some real trash on here tonight among some really decent people. How you trash keep coming here is quiet something else.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:52 am
#706 Puma: Ignore the nobs, you know who your friends are!!
November 7th, 2009 at 1:53 am
#715 Nope.
More like one of the dead fish
November 7th, 2009 at 1:54 am
#714 JockBok: I agree JockBok, Why I bother I have no idea. Normally I say nothing. Just maybe for once giving it back with manners though. Ag, wont say no more. Like Shark_Lover said I just go to their level by talking with them.
How is work up there in Africa? Are you enjoying it? I used to go up to there on Business many years back. Not where you are but a bit north.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:54 am
#713 skopskiet: Skop… Jaimacan Browns, kaapse chics, Brazilian hot bods… all the same and all in London
November 7th, 2009 at 1:54 am
#360 Puma:
Come on fella. When the ABs played Munster last yr it was virtually a C-team too if you consider the 18 x RWC ABs that had left the previous year.
No excuses. Your team got beat by a team that was, simply, hungrier.
And that Leicester team was playing ’squad members’ after 9 gone to England team and multiple injuries. It was a weak Leicester team with 1 or 3 quality players.
All it says is that SA doesnt have these incredible reserves that they kidded themselves they had. Their match day-22 is awesome but then it falls away quickly. Even Pienaar-Woods was horrible tonight.
The ABs 2nd/3rdss are equally as average without those foreign reserves. But they would have attacked the game more than the Boks did tonight. They beat Munster in more dangerous territory last season because they played positively til the end. The Boks tonight were bereft of ideas – that pick’n'drive at the end was woeful – and unless the 1st XV learn to vary their kicking-reliant tactics, their tryline could come under threat too.
Toulouse looms large. Wow, it will be some atmosphere there !!!!
November 7th, 2009 at 1:55 am
Ignore the idiots Puma.
They only bring you down to their low level of intellect, then beat you with their experience!
November 7th, 2009 at 1:55 am
#709 carol: Maybe! And maybe we can put it down to the PR machine drumming up some interest in a new signing, hoping to reverse recent fortunes and pull in afew more punters. I suppose I’d just hoped that Luke would get his head down and keep his mouth shut. Hoping that his performances would make the headlines and prove to everyone back home that he’s the player I know he is already.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:55 am
What are the odds of this getting to 1000 posts?
November 7th, 2009 at 1:57 am
#704 skopskiet: Skop, this is only a blog……..and, as I am English and do not have your round peg square hole mentality YOUR rules do NOT apply to me!!
Remember this….
November 7th, 2009 at 1:57 am
#721 Puma: You always say something… and it wasn’t me who used foul language…someone stole my nick and insulted you… I am going to complain… MY apologies..fking wnker..oops!!
November 7th, 2009 at 1:57 am
A woman was shopping in the local supermarket where she selected a quart of milk, eggs, a carton of juice, and a package of bacon. As she unloaded her items at the cash register to pay, a drunk standing behind her in line watched her place the four items on the belt and stated with assurance: “You must be single.”
The woman looked at the four items on the belt, saw nothing unusual about her selection and said: “That’s right. How on earth did you know?”
He replied: “Because you’re frickin’ ugly.”
November 7th, 2009 at 1:57 am
#718 Puma: no it was not me but what a pity, that blogger would have done us a favour because you are just an irritating ‘brommer’.
November 7th, 2009 at 1:58 am
#719 carol: I know Carol and those are not..
When this happens I wonder why I come back here. You don’t get this on RT.
I just enjoy some bloggers here. Rob, Cab, Jinx, Grant,Charo, JokBok, WP, Sodajoe, and Tassie and a few others. Should only really speak with my mates. Sometimes Skop I don’t take him serious but he is okay I read behind the lines with old skop I enjoy a lot of skoppies posts.
You sweet Carol I know I can speak with on the otherise..
November 7th, 2009 at 1:58 am
#717 carol:
He is an amazing player and leader , do not believe what you hear on the dark side.
As I said they are from a previous era – you must take their views with a fistful of salt.
One or 2 knows a bit, the rest suck big time.
(angry yet?)
November 7th, 2009 at 1:59 am
ok guess its getting long in the tooth now time to call it a night.
Had a suspicion this team were going to get thumped by Leicester who were up for an upset and Dickenson was aiming for it too. Nothing wrong getting taught some hard truth lessons in life. Is about time they got rid of the poetsers like J. Dup Roussouw and some others. Get in the real hungry ones now better late than never.
Night night
November 7th, 2009 at 1:59 am
#721 Puma: Things going well mate, thanks. Have had such an unreliable internet connection it makes blogging virtually impossible, but have recently had an upgrade at the hotel I’m staying at so hopefully will be able to chat a bit more.
I am in Ghana for a couple of days and just had the good fortune of meeting Charo and having a few beers watching the game. Pity about the result though
November 7th, 2009 at 1:59 am
#725 JockBok: Well good luck to him, it is a wonderful place to live. Hope he can improve Baths fortunes.
November 7th, 2009 at 2:00 am
#724 WP_: I’ve got a brilliant mind…Def no dead fish…My mom tells me that all the time…OK she is my mom
November 7th, 2009 at 2:01 am
#730 Valkyrie: It was you. So be careful never to say that to anyone again. Remember what I told you that my brothers murderers were traced like that.
November 7th, 2009 at 2:01 am
A blond farmer and his wife were lying in bed one evening. She was knitting and he was reading the latest issue of Animal Husbandry. He looked up from the page and said to her: “Did you know that humans are the only species in which the female achieves ******?”
She looked at him wistfully, smiled, and replied: “Oh, yeah? Prove it.”
The blond farmer frowned for a moment, then said: “OK.” He got up and walked out, leaving his wife with a confused look on her face. About a half hour later, he returned all tired and sweaty.
“Well,” he said: “I’m sure the cow and sheep didn’t ******, but the way that pig is always squealing, how can I tell?”
November 7th, 2009 at 2:01 am
#398 SodaJoe:
what front row ?
November 7th, 2009 at 2:01 am
wow, i have not read a thread like this in ages. what happened here, is it all because earl rose had a commendable game? Did any of you see that sidestep by the touchline?
November 7th, 2009 at 2:02 am
#719 carol: don’t you have a rightwing meeting on rt or a bnp meeting in some obscure english village to attend to?tired of sucking onto gbs’s balls?
November 7th, 2009 at 2:03 am
#729 WP Till I Die: Give that a 9 mate LOL… I bet Puma thinks you incredibly rude now
November 7th, 2009 at 2:03 am
#734 JockBok: Good that you got together with Charo. A good bloke Charo. Will meet up with him when he is in Umhlanga.
Pity about the result for sure. Maybe our Test Boks will do better. Hoping. Think they are tired too. A lot of the Bulls Boks will be very tired.
November 7th, 2009 at 2:04 am
#741 Valkyrie:
No, no, no. That is completely out of line. Please retract that comment.
November 7th, 2009 at 2:04 am
#732 Robzim: Angry……
Skop calls me a fence sitting groupie and tells me I have LOVERS (This is news to me, but also VERY exciting as I have never had a lover)!! Well not since I had a husband anyway!!
You tell me I am recruiting for RT when I was doing nothing of the sort…….
No I am not angry, amused….
Who are my lovers anyway, I feel I should know?
November 7th, 2009 at 2:04 am
#733 skopskiet: I’m surprised Vermuelen wasn’t taken along as no-one in SA is as hungry and ready as him, and I’m doubly surprised that you think Raubenheimer played well yet Roussouw’s time is over…
November 7th, 2009 at 2:04 am
#717 carol: hi carol, i read somewhere that you are a groupie, are you also into luke watson? You seem to be quite interested in what he is doing. He got married just a couple of months back, just so you know.
November 7th, 2009 at 2:05 am
#734 JockBok: How long you still up there BokJock?
November 7th, 2009 at 2:05 am
#741 Valkyrie: Yey at last the foul mouthed numpty has a go at me….come on big man dish it out…
You are a nob of note too!!
November 7th, 2009 at 2:05 am
#740 Pearl Rose: you are probably right.just gave credit to earl’s last few performances and the next moment sodajoe and his cronies tried to kick the living **** out of me!