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, 22:47 pm
#183 Puma: ffs why don’t you just bugger off and go cry in a corner!
6 Nov 2009, 22:47 pm
do we think the coaches/selectors choose a side prepared to chuck a game? Because, by the sound of it, this is such a side. I mean Leicester is not even at full strength.
6 Nov 2009, 22:47 pm
ok boks are playing hard now, but no cohesion, go bokke go.
6 Nov 2009, 22:47 pm
We are being physically outplayed here.
6 Nov 2009, 22:48 pm
#195 WakaNathan: He is and deserves to be there but a lot should not have been selected above others Waka. It is frustrating to say the least. So many should have been there now sit and twiddle their thumbs at home. Great players too.
6 Nov 2009, 22:48 pm
why the f@ck doesnt the ball get to the wings.
6 Nov 2009, 22:48 pm
God i have missed these tour games for so long its brillent.
6 Nov 2009, 22:49 pm
The ref aint helping.
6 Nov 2009, 22:49 pm
#204 WP Till I Die: perhaps it has something to do with the inexperience of the side, the lack of cohesion. They look down right under coached.
Perhaps the coaching team of Smit, Matfield and some of the other senior players haven’t had anything to do with this team…
6 Nov 2009, 22:49 pm
#201 Valkyrie: So you think this is a team selected on merit? We would have creamed this team with the right players there.
6 Nov 2009, 22:49 pm
#195 WakaNathan: nope. He’s worth his place. No question.
6 Nov 2009, 22:49 pm
ruan is k@k….
6 Nov 2009, 22:49 pm
Danie Rossouw thinks he’s a flyhalf. Can’t stop turning the ball over. Rubbish stuff from him…
6 Nov 2009, 22:50 pm
Some are going to be stiff and sore after this match – never mind the bruised ego’s.
6 Nov 2009, 22:50 pm
Deysel a beast, Tuqiri on
6 Nov 2009, 22:50 pm
we needed that miss…. now where isthe brilliance going to come from?? not pienaar…… FFS pienaar
6 Nov 2009, 22:50 pm
#189 skopskiet: 1st grade supporters. 2nd grade team based on friendships and skin color.
Our best 2nd string would never lose against a team 4th on their log. We are world champions after all.
6 Nov 2009, 22:51 pm
Tuqiri looking nervous – attack him !
6 Nov 2009, 22:51 pm
#207 west: would be better if most of the players were picked on merit and looked as if they had actually been coached.
6 Nov 2009, 22:51 pm
Just remember our definite 2nd team starters are the ones playing k@k. Pienaar has always bn k@k since he played fullback in tri nations. Hes form is gone and wont come back sgain.
6 Nov 2009, 22:52 pm
#218 WakaNathan: lol he looks like Roko with dreads
6 Nov 2009, 22:52 pm
we are getting owned. also we never win with “the excellent” Stu Dickinson
6 Nov 2009, 22:52 pm
MARTIN CASTROGIOVANNI
6 Nov 2009, 22:52 pm
#205 Puma:
I dont think ‘so many’. Definitely Chiliboy and perhaps that new no9. But all the other ones are there/abouts.
Magic Johnson !!!
6 Nov 2009, 22:52 pm
DESTROYED DESTROYED WHAT A SCRUM
6 Nov 2009, 22:52 pm
this could be the end of JDP’s Bok career
6 Nov 2009, 22:52 pm
#218 WakaNathan: he’ll be chumping at the bit, Boks in trouble here
6 Nov 2009, 22:53 pm
only god and PdV know why Danie Rossouw still plays for SA.
6 Nov 2009, 22:53 pm
#219, that’s why I knew we had a big chance of losing this, most players in this team (including whites: Jannie Duplessis..) shouldn’t be there. This is a disgrace.
6 Nov 2009, 22:53 pm
22-11
6 Nov 2009, 22:53 pm
Yet again, Stuart Dickenson is making sure South Africa will lose!
In the 10 SA tests that he reffed, a top tier team like SA could only win 2 tests against lowly Wales and once against Georgia.
What a farce? Dickenson should be shot on the spot!
6 Nov 2009, 22:53 pm
#201 Valkyrie: Cant you handle an alternative opinion. For my money, he makes a valid point. Now go and tell me to piss off as well for telling it like it is. When they lose, perhaps you’d like to explain the merits.
6 Nov 2009, 22:53 pm
#225 west: their pushing before the balls in, should be a bok penalty
6 Nov 2009, 22:53 pm
leicester c beating sa d
6 Nov 2009, 22:54 pm
Time for Meer Bosman we need something to happen in the centre
6 Nov 2009, 22:54 pm
I am the walrus!!!
6 Nov 2009, 22:54 pm
ha ha thats a bok scrum, skop keep it civil would you.
6 Nov 2009, 22:54 pm
AAAAAND RUAN PIENAAR KICKS THE BALL OUT ON THE FULL.
What a useless team, Super Quota. Jean Deysel is the only one who has looked good.
I hope Ruan Pienaar never makes the proper Springbok team. Useless filth.
6 Nov 2009, 22:54 pm
the quotas in the team are Jannie Du Plessis, Gurthro Steenkamp, Heinke not doing much better, Danie Roussouw, Odwa Ndungane, Ruan Pienaar. Getting killed up front thats the issue. Smit going to struggle just as bad if not worse.
6 Nov 2009, 22:54 pm
#221 Big Hit:
ah BH, I remember so fondly your commentary last year during the ‘Munster C’ match. Your tone seems a little less….how can we say……provocative tonight. But surely Leicester C are an English team and Munster C only an Irish team.
What gives ?
6 Nov 2009, 22:55 pm
#231 Hier kom groot k..: Nothing to do with how useless your forward pack is????blame the ref i remember you guys blaming honis when you lost 49.0 to Aus LOL
6 Nov 2009, 22:55 pm
lord ruan is playing like tiger woods on crutches ..
6 Nov 2009, 22:56 pm
#210 Puma: the coach selects the team and we have to live it but for you to go on like a woman with a wet panty is becoming rather tiresome.post after post you moaning and bitching about the same thing.get a ****** life man!
6 Nov 2009, 22:56 pm
Wynand is also nothing special.
6 Nov 2009, 22:56 pm
Please, there are so many quotas in this team I think I’ll get sick. Johnson is doing well.
6 Nov 2009, 22:56 pm
Valkyrie,
His comment is not unreasonable, shut up.
Why are PDV’s fans always so damn touchy?
6 Nov 2009, 22:57 pm
why should the springboks stop talking to the ref when he is chesting them? I hate stuart dickinson!
6 Nov 2009, 22:58 pm
#231 Hier kom groot k..: Or tackled like McHugh?
RSA XV have been ouplayed today, get over it. Or blame the ref.
6 Nov 2009, 22:58 pm
Pienaar is so scared of missing kicks, from a decent way out he was refusing to kick them, instead he’d take the quick tap. What a pathetic player.
6 Nov 2009, 22:58 pm
When was the last time a world cup holder lost to a clun team, if my memory serves met right it was Aussie in 1992 lost to swansea and munster on tour
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