Italy 10 Springboks 32
Keo.co.zo brought you live commentary from the Springboks’ second European Tour Test in Udine.
Final score: Italy 10 Springboks 32
79 mins: The Boks run their last attack of the game as the ball is passed out wide to JP Pietersen. The wing puts a chip through, but his grubber goes into touch and the referee blows the final whistle. The Boks look relieved after returrning to winning ways. The Boks win 32-10!
73 mins: Springbok try! From a 22m lineout, Du Preez finds a hole in Italy’s defensive line after fooling the home side with a dummy. 5m from the line, the No 9 offloads the ball to replacement centre Wynand Olivier on his outside and he dives over for the Boks’ fourth try. Ruan Pienaar adds the two points. 32-10 to the Boks!
71 mins: With the front row of BJ Botha, Smit and Beast on the field, the Boks win their first battle at the scrum as the Italians are driven back and penalised.
64 mins: Steyn restores the Boks’ 15-point lead by kicking his second penalty. 25-10 to the Boks!
58 mins: John Smit is penalised at the breakdown after competing for the ball off his feet. This allows Gower to kick Italy’s first points of the second stanza. 22-10 to the Boks!
52 mins: Springbok try! Good continuity and hands from the Boks creates a try-scoring opportunity. Danie Rossouw offloads to Fourie, who passes to Habana and the wing cuts inside. He then passes the ball to the unmarked Fourie Du Preez and the scrumhalf makes good run to the try line to beat the Italian’s cover defence. Steyn kicks the conversion over. 22-7 to the Boks!
48 mins: The Boks’ forwards are penalised at the scrum once again as the Italians clearly have the upper hand, but McLean’s woes with the boot continues and the No 15 puts his attempt wide. Italy would have been ahead if they had a more accurate kicker.
46 mins: Italy’s ill-discipline at the breakdown gives Steyn an opportunity to kick the first points of the second half. The pivot slots the penalty and adds three points to the Boks’ score. 15-7 to the Boks!
42 mins: There’s early worries for the Boks as Italy steal the visitor’s put in to the scrum. Italy’s dominance at the scrum continues as the Boks concede a free kick in their second attempt a few minutes later.
Half-time: Italy 7 Springboks 12
39 mins: The Boks get a penalty on the stroke of half-time. Steyn kicks a good attempt but the pivots fails to hit the target. This proves to be the last action of the first stanza.
37 mins: The Boks lack composure in attack as they drop the ball behind on two consecutive backline moves. This sees Italy steal momentum and results in a penalty awarded to the home side. Fullback Luke McLean, however, misses his first attempt and lets the visitors off the hook.
32 mins: Italy try! From a lineout in the Boks’ 22, the Italians gain a few metres towards the try line. The home side then pass the ball through the backline and good interplay in the midfield sees centre Gonzalo Garcia cut the Boks’ defence and scores underneath the goal posts. Craig Gower slots the conversion. 12-7 to the Boks!
25 mins: The Italians spark an attack and break into the Boks’ 22. Italy find themselves 5m from the Boks’ try line, but master poacher Heinrich Brussow makes a crucial steal and Steyn manages to clear the ball.
22 mins: The Boks’ pack held their own in the first scrum in the 20th minute, but are out-scrummed and penalised in the second two minutes later. The home crowd roar as they see the Italians dominate the Bok heavies.
14 mins: Springbok try! The Boks steal possession and set up a counter attack. The ball is passed through the hands to Habana, who draws in two defenders on the sideline and puts Jaque Fourie into a gap. The centre touches down under the posts and Steyn adds the extras. 12-0 to the Boks!
5 mins: Springbok try! Ryan Kankowski beats one defender and makes a good step to penetrate the Italy’s defence. The flank then offloads to Bryan Habana and the speedster puts on the gas and has a clear run for the first try in the corner. 5-0 to the Boks!
3 mins: The Boks have the chance to score the first points of the match as the Italians are penalised for a late challenge, but Steyn’s attempt hits the post.
1 min: It’s a good, high kickoff from Morne Steyn and the Italians let it bounce. Once the ball is recovered by the home side, the Boks’ manage to force Italy out into touch on the 22m line.
Italy – 15 Luke McLean, 14 Matteo Pratichetti, 13 Alberto Sgarbi, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Craig Gower, 9 Simon Picone; 8 Sergio Parisse (c), 7 Alessandro Zanni, 6 Simone Favaro, 5 Quintin Geldenhuys, 4 Carlo Antonio Del Fava, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Fabio Ongaro, 1 Salvatore Perugini.
Subs: 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 17 Ignacio Rouyet, 18 Antonio Pavanello, 19 Josh Sole, 20 Mauro Bergamasco, 21 Tito Tebaldi, 22 Gonzalo Canale.
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 Danie Rossouw, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (c), 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Wian du Preez.
Subs: 16 Beast Mtawarira , 17 BJ Botha, 18 Victor Matfield, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Francois Hougaard, 21 Ruan Pienaar, 22 Wynand Olivier.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:29 pm
I was talking about Rossouw ,
November 21st, 2009 at 4:29 pm
****…they walked with us on the second scrum…COME ON COACHES…fix the scrum!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 4:29 pm
#93 Big Hit: Thanks, Biggles. That link works a treat.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
#91 Kronung: Ok, rubbish is too harsh. Just wish F Steyn was there.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:31 pm
#103 kwas: no probs, if you write popout at the end you can get it in a small window and watch Eng/NZ at the same time
November 21st, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Better scrum from Boks, but Italian scrumhalf screwed it up.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:32 pm
#104 kaksioek: For sure. Fully agree.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Try-saving steal by Brüssow. What a legend.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:32 pm
nearly a try to Italy, Parisse did his favourite trick flipping the inside ball from a scrum
November 21st, 2009 at 4:35 pm
#92 Pirlet BEL: #88 kaksioek: that’s not what we saw against saracens!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Adi bounces off in the tackle.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Boks slipping tackle…Italy getting some good go forward ball.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:38 pm
#105 Big Hit: What is the link for Eng/AB game then?
November 21st, 2009 at 4:39 pm
My Italians quite kak.
But I tell you waht Parisse is very good.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:40 pm
#113 kwas: justin.tv/twomint#
November 21st, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Good try Italy.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:41 pm
#111 Kronung: These Italian commentators laughed their backsides off when the Italian ran over Adi.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Try Italy…MASSIVE ovstruction by the 10 running into our defenders…terrible reffing.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Very good try, but fok 10/12 defensive channel really exploited. Tackle guys.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Nice try.
Adi and Mossie get it wrong. Glaring at each other on the field.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Sa 12 – IT 7
November 21st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Looking at it again Adi did not cover his channel.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
so why did they get that line out then?
November 21st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
#118 Wolf: …add to that …terrible defence by our boys…and Italy with all the momentum over the last 10 – 15 minutes…and it all started from the scrum.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
#115 Big Hit: You are like the book of knowledge. AB/Eng stream much better quality (and better quality rugby).
November 21st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
#115 Big Hit:
Cheers Big Hit
November 21st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
#122 Kronung: Absolutely agree…at first look I thought their 10 ran into ADI…not so…Adi missed his target. Really missing De Villiers out there….calm head….leadership and all that.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:46 pm
#122 Kronung: aye
November 21st, 2009 at 4:46 pm
honestly, I never usually say this, but the reffing is shockingly bad, he’s just blowing to please the crowd here
November 21st, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Very poor hands guys. And now they almost come 2 points away from us.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Very poor miss. Almost Ruan Pienaar in quality.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
#119 SodaJoe:
Don’t kid yourself
November 21st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Adi is having a shocker
November 21st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
and john Smit is nowhere in general play.. he’s the most useless prop around, his workrate is pathetic.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Brussow forces penalty.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
#132 Hondo: about what?
November 21st, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Fok now the Assasin misses AGAIN.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:50 pm
#129 Pirlet BEL:
You need to look at the replay at slo mo, you cannot say it when watching the Test alive
November 21st, 2009 at 4:50 pm
When all is said and done nice to see Italy competitive.
Good for rugby as a whole.
Also shows what a wily coach can do. These guys play all over the show, come together and give AB’s and Boks a run for their money.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
#136 SodaJoe:
Styen and Jacobs (10-12) tackling
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Adi had the best view of the Italian try in the stadium. The oke ran RIGHT PAST him.
come on man
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
#134 Pirlet BEL: Actually Pirlet, thats just not true. John has a high workrate and is an adequate prop (and great leader). I think he is just knackered.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
#139 Kronung: well said. They look international quality, particularly forwards – Parisse is as good as you get.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:52 pm
#139 Kronung:
wait for the 2nd half
November 21st, 2009 at 4:52 pm
#125 kwas: #126 NZINCHINA: no probs guys, enjoy
November 21st, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Steyn cant kick this Mitre ball.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:53 pm
#140 Hondo: I called the channel not the player.
You should see my feed, Italian commentary and blurry.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:53 pm
#141 WP_:
If you haven’t realised what Jacobs’s defence is all about by now,,,,,
November 21st, 2009 at 4:53 pm
What has happened to M Steyn’s kicking? Having said that, Carter missed a sitter against England.
November 21st, 2009 at 4:53 pm
anyone have a link for streaming in the US?