Leicester 22 SA XV 17
6 Nov 2009
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.
855 Comments
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6 Nov 2009, 22:17 pm
JS: Certainly sowing up out lot – wonder if Heinke will come on straight away after the break
6 Nov 2009, 22:17 pm
16-8
6 Nov 2009, 22:18 pm
Mauger you idiot
6 Nov 2009, 22:18 pm
#94 WP Till I Die: This is not a Bok side WTID. Not by a long shot. Most of the 2nd best never got selected. We all know it and that my friend is a damn shame on those players and us the supporters that have to watch this.
6 Nov 2009, 22:18 pm
WOO-HOO, I’m Irish but COME ON TIGERS!!!
6 Nov 2009, 22:18 pm
16-11 HT
6 Nov 2009, 22:18 pm
Front row woes gonna kill us Jannie Pup and Gurthro getting drilled with a little help from Dickenson. The first team not going to fare much better with Smit and who?
Dickenson intent to nail this bok team all the old bias shining through.
6 Nov 2009, 22:19 pm
#81 WP Till I Die:
re-introduced…
4 penalties given away by du plessis
boks being bullied in contact..
this could be a long evening …
6 Nov 2009, 22:19 pm
Aw come on, Puma, stop whining. This match is not over yet.
6 Nov 2009, 22:20 pm
Leicester C are playing quite well.
6 Nov 2009, 22:20 pm
Puma et al: It might not be the side you like, but its the side selected we now have a chance to see how much heart they have!!!!!
been disappointed with pienaar and the centres havent done much. ndugane has never impressed but I certainly didnt think our scrum get smashed about. Very frustrating
6 Nov 2009, 22:21 pm
WHERE ARE YOU EARL HATERS ? WHERE ARE YOU ??????????????
EATING HUMBLE PIE !
EARL IS PERFECTION DEFINED !
WE LOVE YOU EARL !
6 Nov 2009, 22:22 pm
Joe pieterson surely deserves to be in this team at fullback with ruan at scrumhalf and Earl at flyhalf. Potgieter always has been an overrated player in my opinion.
6 Nov 2009, 22:22 pm
Anybody that still believes that Jannie du P, and Guthro deserve to be there head of WP Nel, and Wian should beshot right away, ditto for Chillipip/Maku!!
Team should have been!!
1. Wian du P
2. Strauss/Liebenberg
3. WP Nel
4. Sykes
5. Bekker
6. Louw
7. Deysel
8. Johnson
9. SarelPretorius
10. Ruan/JL Pottie
11. Nokwe
12. Olivier
13. De Jongh
14. Mapoe
15. Viljoen
Though admittedly Earl hasn’t done anything wrong YET??? It’s bound to happen soon, wether today or tomorow, that’s the problem with Earl… u know it’s gonna happen, you just don’t know when!!
6 Nov 2009, 22:22 pm
#107 skopskiet: in fairness skop, I don’t see Dickinson driving the Bok scrum back
If Grant10 wants to see what a retreating scrum really looks like, this is it.
6 Nov 2009, 22:22 pm
The scrums were sad to watch. Where’s WP Nel and Wickus Blaauw
6 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm
#104 Puma:
Its a bit early for Hari-kari isnt it, Puma ?
6 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm
#88 jockstrap: Completely different.
6 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm
SA could be much better, where is that fella Stegman, why is he not the understudy to Brussouw. they are such similar players, and whats with Guthro, how bad is he in the scrum and and and, ahh what the heck, go boks go, i have to support you even if i recon half the team dont deserve to be there. go boks goooooooooooooooooooooooo
6 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm
#107 skopskiet:
Yip, Jannie Pap got a new friend called Guthrow Pap now that Chilli very Pap has injured himself for the zillionth time.
The best player so far for SA is Ashley Johnson.
The Italian prop is having good fun tonight.
6 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm
Rugby genius – yes he has done well but its only the first half… I like him but still think he is too much of a liability
If they take out tuilagi or keep him on check we should win this
6 Nov 2009, 22:23 pm
#112 rugbygenius: it’s ironic but Earl has probably been SA’s best player
6 Nov 2009, 22:24 pm
So far good games by Bekker, Russouw, Johnson, Adams, Olivier and Rose.
It’s a ptiy that de jongh has not had any chances so far.
Jannie has to seriously sharpen up on his discipline, costing us a lot of points
6 Nov 2009, 22:24 pm
The Bok scrum, is being taken round the back of the woodsheds
6 Nov 2009, 22:24 pm
#115 Big Hit:
#116 WP_:
Castro fidel’ed em !
that is scrummaging, boys and girls, enjoy the rest of the Lesson.
6 Nov 2009, 22:24 pm
#116 WP_: sitting somewhere in SA saying ‘I told you so’ most probably
6 Nov 2009, 22:25 pm
I find it very difficult to say this, but in a way I hope this ‘Bok’ team gets klapped …. just to teach that hopeless Helium Snor that a Springbok squad must NEVER contain players that do not belong there. Guthro showed in the CC he is a has been and so is Jannie duP.
6 Nov 2009, 22:25 pm
#125 WakaNathan: I actually think it’s the other side, although Castro is getting the credit
6 Nov 2009, 22:26 pm
Tight five is under to much pressure. You really cant expect our flankers to do their job when the front trio are being scrummed to submission.
6 Nov 2009, 22:26 pm
bring heinke on immediately!the shark is useless,toothless ****** shark!
6 Nov 2009, 22:27 pm
The Springbok team should eventually win though.
6 Nov 2009, 22:27 pm
#121 armchair coach: Why What single thing has our Early done wrong ! Not one !
#122 Big Hit: NOT IRONY ! Sheer brilliance ! And I yes I predicted it ! Me ! hahahahahahaha !
6 Nov 2009, 22:27 pm
I can’t wait till SA come up against Ireland’s new prop Cian Healy. They won’t know what hit em.
6 Nov 2009, 22:27 pm
As I said earlier in the week, this has got to be the worst Springbok Team of all time!
They will be very, very lucky to win this game!
6 Nov 2009, 22:28 pm
DWARSLAT: the dirt tracker games dont matter – and he has been probably our best coach since readmission if you go on results, if you stick to public speaking possibly the worst…..
I will never go against my team no matter what… BOKKE
6 Nov 2009, 22:28 pm
#93 Puma: ffs, you’re such a hypocritical whiner! Is jannie du plessis the best tighthead in the country? Is riaan viljoen better than joe pietersen? They were selected to play tonight, are they also quota? **** man you’re annoying with your constant moaning! If you differ with the coach’s selections, fine you have every right to, but don’t talk k@k about quotas!
6 Nov 2009, 22:28 pm
Dwarslat, that “useless Helium Snor” is coach of the year, and one of the most successful this year…
6 Nov 2009, 22:28 pm
Probably jinxed us now.
6 Nov 2009, 22:29 pm
Raubenheimer is a kak quota.
6 Nov 2009, 22:29 pm
Will bring on Heinke for either of the 2 props but rather Jannie as Guthrow is at least making some tackles and not giving away penalties. Potgieter needs to step up now
6 Nov 2009, 22:29 pm
Boks must still be backed to comer back and take this. Surely. Their superior fitness will grow and wont be questioned on D. Surely.
Leicester C pack looking beefy.
Ive seen this Argie Leicester C winger before and he was horrible. Think they shld ask ques’s of him physically and watch the cracks appear, he looks like a World-beater at the moment.
6 Nov 2009, 22:30 pm
@133 Jockstrap are you guys not picking the SA man?? Brett Wilkinson???
We will see and I will be there to enjoy the pummeling we give you
6 Nov 2009, 22:30 pm
I’m not watching the game. However I’m not surprised at the commentary I’m reading. Jannie Dup is not a tighthead’s backside. I was never a TH either but WTF, who the hell is selecting these boys to do a job they are very obviously ill-equipped to perform? Even this dom old hooker can see this thing. More of the same.
6 Nov 2009, 22:30 pm
this could end up rather embarrassing chaps
6 Nov 2009, 22:31 pm
#126
haha, yeah Big Hit, hopefully this will teach PdV to know better when picking front rowers.
6 Nov 2009, 22:31 pm
Puma is ‘n regte moangat soms.
6 Nov 2009, 22:31 pm
Put Earl in the squad for the french and irish games.
6 Nov 2009, 22:31 pm
#137 WP Till I Die: Coach of the year is just window dressing …. the real Bokke coached themselves.
6 Nov 2009, 22:31 pm
Rose looks good
6 Nov 2009, 22:33 pm
Worrying signs for Boks.Front row not up to scratch.
It is clear to see that there are a number of passengers.
It is a shame that players like Mapoe and Pietersen were
left at home.Raubenheimer has to pull up his socks.There are a number of loosies back home who can count themselves as
unlucky.
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