France 20 Springboks 13
13 Nov 2009
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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13 Nov 2009, 23:14 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.
13 Nov 2009, 23:15 pm
Why is that Grikwas guy not on the bench…
13 Nov 2009, 23:15 pm
#290 SodaJoe:
cj is the one giving away the penalties…
13 Nov 2009, 23:15 pm
like pack of rabid dogs those frogs at the breakdown
13 Nov 2009, 23:15 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.
13 Nov 2009, 23:16 pm
finally sa pen
13 Nov 2009, 23:17 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
13 Nov 2009, 23:17 pm
The Diamond again.
#305 gunther: Lets just change the whole bloody row. CJ, Strauss, Wian. We need to stop these cockeril now.
13 Nov 2009, 23:17 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.
13 Nov 2009, 23:17 pm
Ruan at 10, Morne to 15
13 Nov 2009, 23:17 pm
Wales squeezed the win 17-13, defending in the end.
13 Nov 2009, 23:18 pm
france’s goal kicker off… interesting..
13 Nov 2009, 23:18 pm
#308 SodaJoe: Agree there…
13 Nov 2009, 23:18 pm
We need for forward with Ruan at 10
13 Nov 2009, 23:18 pm
#308 SodaJoe:
cj is part of the problem…
13 Nov 2009, 23:18 pm
Another fkn turnover
13 Nov 2009, 23:18 pm
Kanko yellowed. Game gone for SA.
13 Nov 2009, 23:18 pm
Game Over!!! FFS Kanko!!!
13 Nov 2009, 23:19 pm
Kankowski has taken himself off – bravo mate.
13 Nov 2009, 23:19 pm
Where are boks today KEO. Really messy stuff
It sucks, but game over, DARN!
13 Nov 2009, 23:19 pm
Game over?
13 Nov 2009, 23:19 pm
and thats the ballgame…
13 Nov 2009, 23:19 pm
Game over.
13 Nov 2009, 23:20 pm
#299 do you want to lose by a bigger score?
13 Nov 2009, 23:20 pm
Can you imagine the score if they had a reliable kicker.
13 Nov 2009, 23:20 pm
Worse penalty miss of the century by Frenchie
13 Nov 2009, 23:20 pm
France was all over the place in that ruck absolute BS
13 Nov 2009, 23:21 pm
Kanko came in from the back of that ruck
13 Nov 2009, 23:21 pm
yeh blindspot lol
13 Nov 2009, 23:21 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.
13 Nov 2009, 23:21 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.
13 Nov 2009, 23:22 pm
Jacobs is k@k!
13 Nov 2009, 23:22 pm
I have never seen more bizarre miss.
13 Nov 2009, 23:22 pm
France was playing spoiling tactics today, however they attacked the rucks very very well and bullied the Boks stukkend.
13 Nov 2009, 23:23 pm
Barnes is a F00king nobhead
13 Nov 2009, 23:23 pm
Still time left! Subs on
13 Nov 2009, 23:23 pm
#332 Wolf: I think he’s been our best player today, easily the best player.
13 Nov 2009, 23:23 pm
Alright, work it up now
13 Nov 2009, 23:24 pm
Wezwp – Ruan needs to come on now with Morne going to 15, we need forward bloody goforward
13 Nov 2009, 23:24 pm
Wow terrible.
13 Nov 2009, 23:24 pm
If our defence were weaker, O My!
13 Nov 2009, 23:24 pm
EZEE…Can’t give away 2 turn overs in opp 22.
13 Nov 2009, 23:24 pm
Kankowski was pretty **** though
13 Nov 2009, 23:25 pm
Boks are being dominated right now….
13 Nov 2009, 23:25 pm
Steyn cannot kick with left foot.
13 Nov 2009, 23:25 pm
Smitty’s book is coming to haunt him…blame Earl Rose for this one mate…
13 Nov 2009, 23:26 pm
France have more energy
13 Nov 2009, 23:26 pm
This is the same way France beats us every time!
13 Nov 2009, 23:26 pm
#343 wheelchair: Well that has to be the understatement of the year…
13 Nov 2009, 23:27 pm
Get the bloody ball in their half.
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