France 20 Springboks 13

Keo.co.za brought you live commentary from the Springboks’ Test against France in Toulouse.

80 mins: The French crowd begin to applaud their team as the home team have a put in to the scrum in the dying seconds. No 8 Louis Picamoles runs the ball into touch and Barnes blows the final whistle. The French players celebrate their victory over the world champions and the Boks’ poor run on French soil continues. France win 20-13!

78 mins: France win their third penalty at scrum time as they out-scrum the Bok pack. Parra kicks the three points and puts the game beyond doubt. 20-13 to France!

75 mins: France keep the Boks pinned in their own territory, forcing the visitors to make mistakes. With five minutes remaining and despite some handling errors from the French, the Boks don’t seem to have the composure to work themselves to the other end of the field.

68 mins: Ryan Kankowski is yellow carded for a professional foul after France steal an unnecessary quick throw from JP Pietersen in their own 22. Replacement scrumhalf Morgan Parra misses the easy penalty kick, but the Boks find themselves four points behind with one player less on the field.

65 mins: Smit and Matfield express their frustration as match referee Wayne Barnes penalises the Boks regularly.

61 mins: France win another penalty at the scrum in the Boks’ 22m area. Dupuy puts the home side further ahead as he converts his fourth three-pointer. 17-13 to France!

52 mins: With the strong wind at their backs, the French have clear momentum. The Boks are left defending for most of the early exchanges after the break.

49 mins: Dupuy gets the opportunity to kick his team into the lead as the Boks are penalised at the scrum. The French No 9 successfully kicks his attempt over for the first points of the second half. 14-13 to France!

41 mins: With Steyn off, Zane Kirchner restarts for the Boks. It is, however, a nightmare kick as the ball sails into touch.

Half-time: France 11 Springboks 13

39 mins: Steyn is sin-binned for tripping Clerc as the French kick a chip through for a try opportunity. The Boks will now start with 14 men in the second stanza and have to play without Steyn’s accurate boot for 10 minutes. The situation worsens as Dupuy converts the penalty on the stroke of half-time to reduce visitor’s lead to two points. 13-11 to the Boks!

31 mins: France try! The French hit back straight after the restart. The home team break into the Boks’ 22m area. The ball is then flicked wide to an unmarked Vincent Clerc, who dives in at the corner. 13-8 to the Boks!

29 mins: Springbok try! The French are under pressure as they have a lineout 5m from their tryline. Hooker William Servat misses his jumper and Smit steals possession and bursts over for the opening try. Steyn claims the extras to extend the lead to 10 points. 13-3 to the Boks!

25 mins: The Boks work themselves into the French 22m area. Steyn sits in the pocket and slots a drop goal to put the Boks in the lead. 6-3 to the Boks!

20 mins: French flank Imanol Harinordoquy is penalised for an illegal entry at the breakdown. Steyn steps up for his first kick at goal and scores the Boks’ first points of the game. The score is level at 3-3!

17 mins: The Boks spend a good period in the French half, but poor handling and communication results in a French penalty. The home side clear the ball into the Boks’ half.

7 mins: The physical battle is clear as Bakkies Botha emerges from a ruck bleeding from the head.

5 mins: John Smit is penalised for side entry at the ruck, which gives France a penalty in a kickable position. Scrumhalf Julien Dupuy converts his first attempt at goal. 3-0 to France!

1 min: High kick off from the pivot Francois Trinh-Duc, which is claimed by Victor Matfield. Heinrich Brussow sets the first breakdown and Morne Steyn clears the ball back into French territory.

France – 15 Damien Traille, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Yann David, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 Cedric Heymans, 10 Francois Trinh-Duc, 9 Julien Dupuy, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Imanol Harinordoquy, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c), 5 Romain Millo-Chluski, 4 Lionel Nallet, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 William Servat, 1 Fabien Barcella.
Subs: 16 Dimitri Szarzewski, 17 Sylvain Marconnet, 18 Sebastien Chabal, 19 Julien Bonnaire, 20 Morgan Parra, 21 David Marty, 22 Maxime Médard.

Springboks – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Adi Jacobs, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Wian du Preez, 18 CJ van der Linde, 19 Andries Bekker, 20 Danie Rossouw, 21 Ruan Pienaar, 22 Wynand Olivier.



463 Comments

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  • 51.Robzim: Reply to this comment

    The French are just unreal – what a version of the Anthem!!! LoL

  • 52.bonrad: Reply to this comment

    What an embarrasment!

  • 53.sglazer: Reply to this comment

    #46 Big Hit:

    Thanks Big Hit. Justin TV is awesome. Thanks Justin TV.

  • 54.charo: Reply to this comment

    rasta goofball off the streets singing the anthem

    hahaha

    great image for sa

  • 55.sglazer: Reply to this comment

    The French anthem is one of the best. Awesome call to arms!

    Ahhh! My blood is boiling.

  • 56.Nils: Reply to this comment

    reggae music for anthem? 8)

  • 57.Valkyrie: Reply to this comment

    die frenchie ook nie much better nie.hoop die rugby is beter.

  • 58.bonrad: Reply to this comment

    Wow, they got the crowd to quiet down; that’s pretty impressive!

  • 59.Valkyrie: Reply to this comment

    chabal lyk of hy iemand wil moer!

  • 60.sglazer: Reply to this comment

    #56 Nils:

    Great, wasn’t it! Loved it. Especially the shrill tones for Die Stem. Who would have thought this would happen twenty years ago?

  • 61.Werner: Reply to this comment

    Is my connection messed up or did that guy really f*ck up the anthem like that?

  • 62.bonrad: Reply to this comment

    Kanko better have a good game…..

  • 63.Soda: Reply to this comment

    WTF WAS THAT FOR AN ANTHEM?!!! The Frogs did it on purpose. Smit should have led the team to the middle of field and taken a piss during their song.

  • 64.Puma: Reply to this comment

    The worst I have ever heard our anthem been sung. Embarrassed. Think he was South African and drunk too. Saru sort that out. We have our pride.

    Go Bokke.

  • 65.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    lol Schalk miles offside

  • 66.Desertfaffa: Reply to this comment

    that was funny, was he a) drunk b) stoned or c) from the flats?

  • 67.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    Picamole bounces Burger, David powers through, Kirchner charged down

  • 68.Desertfaffa: Reply to this comment

    stoned/ DRUNK ANTHEM. SPECIAL CHILD KICK OFF FALL… WAHTS GOING ON?

  • 69.Desertfaffa: Reply to this comment

    I hate the way commentators think they are cool by throwing token french phrases in…

  • 70.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    Matfield face bleeding. Good hit Adi on Mermoz. Pen France, SA in the side.

  • 71.Valkyrie: Reply to this comment

    great tackle by adi!die frenchies lyk moeilik.

  • 72.Desertfaffa: Reply to this comment

    eat touchline heymans

  • 73.Puma: Reply to this comment

    #66 Desertfaffa: All 3 :lol:

  • 74.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    Botha bleeding badly now too

  • 75.Desertfaffa: Reply to this comment

    both lock forwards loosing blood

  • 76.Nils: Reply to this comment

    #60 sglazer: This was amazing thing. As a foreigner I have listened to SA anthem in the rugby Tests only and, well, his was as unusual as hearing Eminem performing Presley.

    Frankly, in the first moment, I thought he was drunk.

  • 77.Valkyrie: Reply to this comment

    bakkies lyk of hy in n oorlog was.dirty french ********!

  • 78.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    Fourie misses David, Brussow(?) turns it over. Decent Sa scrum.

  • 79.Desertfaffa: Reply to this comment

    #73 Puma: ha ha. true all of the above!

  • 80.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    SA lose lineout, Trinh-Duc playing poorly so far

  • 81.Nils: Reply to this comment

    meanwhile it’s 11-3 Wales (26th min)

  • 82.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    BDP dumped

  • 83.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    Morne kicks out on the full. SA being outmuscled.

  • 84.Puma: Reply to this comment

    #80 Big Hit:Bekker not up to it. Bakkies needs to hurry back.

  • 85.Desertfaffa: Reply to this comment

    this is french passion v Sa resilience and class (hopefully to come). basically how everyone was calling it

  • 86.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    BDP takes Heymans late. Going to be trouble tonight.

  • 87.Valkyrie: Reply to this comment

    great one bissy although a bit late!

  • 88.ddrek: Reply to this comment

    Keep the commentary going boys….us over here in Hawaii (USA) have no coverage….unless someone can tell me where to log on… thanks ouens !

  • 89.Nils: Reply to this comment

    French boss the breakdown completely. Where is Heinrich?

  • 90.Desertfaffa: Reply to this comment

    bobby better player (when not injured) than commentator. can commentators get injured?

  • 91.Nils: Reply to this comment

    #88 ddrek: go to myp2p.eu, plenty of options there.

  • 92.Partizan: Reply to this comment

    And my effing power goes out. Not good

  • 93.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    #88 ddrek: justin.tv/p2pstation_net251

  • 94.Nils: Reply to this comment

    Bismarck again have kak in the skull

  • 95.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    nice breaks from Habana and Fourie but both turned over

  • 96.DeonLouw: Reply to this comment

    I can’t get justin.tv/p2pstation_net251 to load at all.. it just spins and spins ???

  • 97.Nils: Reply to this comment

    #96 DeonLouw: go to myp2p.eu – then find, for example, sportzone TV for this Test. It works perfectly for me.

  • 98.Big Hit: Reply to this comment

    Botha coming back on

  • 99.Desertfaffa: Reply to this comment

    if we can settle against this clearly different French game, i think we’ll be fine…

  • 100.mindispower: Reply to this comment

    Looks like the frogsare hopping on the bokke and literally drawing blood. I tell you, KEO jinxed us with his article

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