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.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Traille is no full-back
November 13th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
loved the way FDP kick just sat like that.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
French attack v SA defence, love it
Brussow with the crucial tackle
November 13th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
#153 Big Hit: he is making quite a few of those tonight
November 13th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
pen france, time for a malboro light
November 13th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Picamole gets rid of 3. Habana kicks a man on the ground. Botha penalised for in the side.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
for those who are able to watch, how are we playing? By we I’m referring to the BOKKE of course!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
wayne barnes losing control of this…
November 13th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Dupuy hits post. Big tackle Smit, knock on from France (French get put in>?)
November 13th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
thanks Big Hit…every little bit helps!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
#156 Big Hit:
in the context of this game that was a love tap….
November 13th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Morne Steyn body-checks Clerc, he’s off with a yellow.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
oh man, was it warranted?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
#159 Big Hit: it was backwards, wasn’t it?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
13-11 HT
Who is going to fold first? tough 10 minutes coming up for SA without Steyn at 10. France will target that first 10 minutes.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
The energy is slightly with the French
November 13th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
ESPN commentators keep saying SA are down to 10 men after Morne went off.
Can we get some rugby commentators please?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Bloody hell that’s quite a rough call.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Big hit do you have ESPN or a better internet connection than me?? It’s a frame a time and then a jump. Almost like my Uncle’s famous shuffle…
November 13th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
#163 Sports_Fan: SA were getting a little niggly (Habana/Botha) so I think Barnes just keeping a hold on things.
#164 Nils: so why the scrum?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
#167 mikeruurds: lol. 10 men.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
#158 gunther:
ellow for steyn….wayne barnes back in control….
November 13th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
#170 Big Hit: I don’t know. But Frog spilled ball clearly a meter backwards.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
WTF are SA doing playing Beast ??
November 13th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
#162 Big Hit:
body check…are we watching the same game?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
#171 Nils:
Bloody football commentators…
Someone didn’t read ‘Rugby for dummies’ very well on the way to Tolouse.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
rugby365 says Steyn tripped him? WTF? Stupid, yes, but do you guys think he deserved the Yello?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
#157 Sports_Fan: mate, IMO we are a lot better, but its a frenetic game whereby the french are rushing us, but whenever it settles we look far better, I’m still confident, we have quality on our side which should shine through the home support which the frech are relying on (had too many beers tonight – that took a long time and many backspaces to type)
November 13th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
#169 scar: stream is running fine for me
November 13th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Howzit boys longtime…
Geez Barnes is a clown.
France took their try well but hairy donkey was 2m ahead of the kicker for the up and under by France in the lead up.
(neutral view by the way)
November 13th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
#176 mikeruurds: someone should write that book. It will be a good stuff.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
#176 mikeruurds: Or at ESPN HQ (in front of the tellie) somewhere in LA…
November 13th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
this game is so scrappy! Ffs
November 13th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
where can I watch this online? I’ll pay large, I don’t care!! Please help!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
wayne barnes is a doos!looks like his brain freezes when he has anything to do concerning french!missed a blatant forward pass and allowing these french getting away with murder.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Cannot watch or listen here in California so it seems to me the boks are being taken to task. Is thi so?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
#183 Fudge Mabeta:
Chaos at the breakdown.
At least Ratel is stealing heaps of ball.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
in the game of football that would be a yellow not rugby. I dont know what im watching.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
#177 Sports_Fan: probably because while it is not a dirty play crying for immediate card, it was like attacking player without the ball, preventing him to chase the ball. sometimes refs are really harsh on that.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
#184 Sports_Fan: start your search with my2p2.eu
November 13th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
#186 mindispower: it’s 50/50 game. Boks have the luxury of a reliable kicker though, Frogs don’t have that so they are in disadvantage.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
#179 Big Hit: Where can I watch online please?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
#190 scar
k, but are there players for the Mac?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
the key with the steyn card is did he change direction prior to contact…if not it can’t be a card…i don’t think he did…
November 13th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Sa losing control and giving 80% breakdown ball away. First French try coming from poor handling and poor tackling in mid field.
Not great control by our celebrated World Champ’s should be way ahead if our handling, tackling and break down retention were far better.
We got the wind in our faces this half so far better to hold onto the ball than kick it in the air.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
#191 Nils:
Pity we don’t have him for the first 10 minutes of the second half.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
#184 Sports_Fan: in which currency will you pay? lol.
as others have said myp2p.eu. I do not know about the other options there, but Sportzone TV works for me (broadcasting France TV 2, so language, of course, will be French)
November 13th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
#191 Nils: we had a reliable kicker but he got yellow carded. I think that yellow was harsh.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
#192 Sports_Fan: try justin.tv/p2pstation_net251
November 13th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
I feel bruised just watching the game