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 11:14 pm
I thought France came in from the side before this last movement. I think the ref focuses on one side, overlooking the other.
There needs to be more than one ref on the field.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Why is that Grikwas guy not on the bench…
November 13th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
#290 SodaJoe:
cj is the one giving away the penalties…
November 13th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
like pack of rabid dogs those frogs at the breakdown
November 13th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
what taking them so long to get proper props on. France having field day in the breakdown and in front row.
This bok team going down today and just as I was concerned about our overrated under belly is showing up badly.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
finally sa pen
November 13th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
The French seem a bit stronger than the Boks today, just one of those things. Nothing is going right for the Boks today. Maybe brin on Ruan and Move Steyn to fullback
November 13th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
The Diamond again.
#305 gunther: Lets just change the whole bloody row. CJ, Strauss, Wian. We need to stop these cockeril now.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
#305 skopskiet: There are many with ostrich syndrome here mate… I have said that the soft underbelly of the front row will start costing us games. It has come to pass.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Ruan at 10, Morne to 15
November 13th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Wales squeezed the win 17-13, defending in the end.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
france’s goal kicker off… interesting..
November 13th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
#308 SodaJoe: Agree there…
November 13th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
We need for forward with Ruan at 10
November 13th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
#308 SodaJoe:
cj is part of the problem…
November 13th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Another fkn turnover
November 13th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Kanko yellowed. Game gone for SA.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Game Over!!! FFS Kanko!!!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Kankowski has taken himself off – bravo mate.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Where are boks today KEO. Really messy stuff
It sucks, but game over, DARN!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Game over?
November 13th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
and thats the ballgame…
November 13th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Game over.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
#299 do you want to lose by a bigger score?
November 13th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Can you imagine the score if they had a reliable kicker.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Worse penalty miss of the century by Frenchie
November 13th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
France was all over the place in that ruck absolute BS
November 13th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Kanko came in from the back of that ruck
November 13th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
yeh blindspot lol
November 13th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Losing possession every time on the ground. From attack back to our try line. Kanko off yellow.
Big lesson in overrated bravado. Time to get back to the drawing board. Start again, go back to start and re evaluate this great winning bok team.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Dont the french know about rolling away. The lay the ball on their side everytime. These damn french are winning the ball illegally at the break down.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Jacobs is k@k!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
I have never seen more bizarre miss.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
France was playing spoiling tactics today, however they attacked the rucks very very well and bullied the Boks stukkend.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Barnes is a F00king nobhead
November 13th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Still time left! Subs on
November 13th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
#332 Wolf: I think he’s been our best player today, easily the best player.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Alright, work it up now
November 13th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Wezwp – Ruan needs to come on now with Morne going to 15, we need forward bloody goforward
November 13th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Wow terrible.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
If our defence were weaker, O My!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
EZEE…Can’t give away 2 turn overs in opp 22.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Kankowski was pretty crap though
November 13th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Boks are being dominated right now….
November 13th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Steyn cannot kick with left foot.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Smitty’s book is coming to haunt him…blame Earl Rose for this one mate…
November 13th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
France have more energy
November 13th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
This is the same way France beats us every time!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
#343 wheelchair: Well that has to be the understatement of the year…
November 13th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Get the bloody ball in their half.