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 5:30 pm
SA 25 – IT 10
November 21st, 2009 at 5:31 pm
all of a sudden, miracle, the scrum is stable, what a surprise
November 21st, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Bok scrum looked quite good there. Bj, Smit, Beast.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Best front row we’ve had all year!
November 21st, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Oh well, England 6-6 New Zealand. Here’s hoping for an upset.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:33 pm
bismark must be on the bench in future!
November 21st, 2009 at 5:34 pm
SA scrum is actuallyy now shoving the Italy scrum up its ***
November 21st, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Yeah baby. Nice scrum Bokke.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Should have left Strauss on to see what happens.
Barney lucky.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Wyanand for all his hair is not shy of dirty work. Tackles, defends, gets involved in the maul.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:36 pm
that just shows you mustn’t believe some of the BS sometimes, now Castrogiovanni looks rubbish
November 21st, 2009 at 5:36 pm
And his name is BJ Botha.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:37 pm
If BJ botha had been there all along and Smit or Bismarck at hooker we wouldn’t have lost against the French.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:37 pm
amazing. loving this front row
November 21st, 2009 at 5:37 pm
JPP’s smile was priceless.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Hows your mother Mr. Castrogiovanni, hehe!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 5:38 pm
We HAVE TO play this front row against Ireland. We’ll smash them backwards
November 21st, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Nice try Olivier.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:39 pm
SA 32 – IT 10
November 21st, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Well oiled……
All the way from John Smit to Mesiekind.
Nice!
November 21st, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Fabulous Fourie. Man, the guys the best scrummie we’ve ever had.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Smit anything but lucky. ****** powerful at 2.
Ah that’s what happens when you have a good player at 12! Well done WO!
November 21st, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Olivier light years ahead of Jacobs. Sad to see how politics still the cancer of our sport.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:40 pm
du Preez’ try really, but good support
November 21st, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Did it take WO 26 test to get his 1st test try, gifted and forward pass
November 21st, 2009 at 5:41 pm
FdP man of the match.
Nogal in the 72nd minute of the game.
Skopskiet’s worst nightmare.
Gotta love it.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Smit anything but lucky. Bloody powerful at 2.
AH! That’s what happens when you have a good player at 12! Well done WO!
November 21st, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Oeps now it’s Mossie.
Lucky break for Skoppie,
Bad news for his pharmacist.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Who’s playing Blind side flank? I can’t see.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:44 pm
If you deny that WO is miles ahead of Jacobs you either no little about rugby or you let your racist predujices and blind hope take over.
Nuff said
November 21st, 2009 at 5:44 pm
bRussow forces penalty again.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:47 pm
#229 WP_: Mesiekind had played the better rugby this year. But has Adi done anything wrong. Does he deserve to be dropped?
November 21st, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Well done Boks.
FdP brilliant, and thank you thank you BJ Botha
November 21st, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Blacks 16 to 6.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:50 pm
#231 Kronung: Did you just watch the Italian match? How many tackles did Adi miss? How many defensive bloopers in the midfield? Wake up, please.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Kronung
That’s debatable… Adi hasnt been bad, he’s been ok on attack and his defence poor at times but ok in general.
Point is, the better player is on the bench. Surely that’s not right?
November 21st, 2009 at 5:51 pm
#231 Kronung: i’m usually an Adi supporter but today he was bad
November 21st, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Thanks Boks. Thanks Italy.
Fair enough game, good company here on Keo.
Over to the other big one.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:54 pm
#234 kwas: Yes I did. Judging from your comment I probably paid more attention as well.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:54 pm
good win superb from bj …. castro will be smoking a smaller cigar tonight…
fourie du preez not bad either…
November 21st, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Jaque Fourie and Habana were superb! FdP also!
Zane very solid. Smit at home at 2. Must play BJ, Smit and Beast against Ireland.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:56 pm
#236 AndrewBK: Not a good day indeed. I recall two missed tackles, bounced off once, one hard high pass and very few yards made ball in hand.
Still to drop him is another thing. Need to back our players.
Very happy about the front row though?
November 21st, 2009 at 5:57 pm
#238 Kronung: Why don’t you return to this site after the official player ratings and we will chat again, infidel.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:58 pm
#240 WP_: If I may steal Soda’s phrase…… Aye on all counts.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Beast, Smit, BJ…..have we finally got it worked out?
November 21st, 2009 at 6:00 pm
#242 kwas: I’ll be here, I will be looking out for you.
In the meantime read #241.
November 21st, 2009 at 6:01 pm
good to also see beast not taking a step back to castrogiovanni
November 21st, 2009 at 6:01 pm
#184 Pirlet BEL: Your comment re Danie: I assume you did not watch the RWC final against England…
November 21st, 2009 at 6:01 pm
244 Kronung
Thank you sir. M Steyn has been strangely off colour last two weeks…
November 21st, 2009 at 6:02 pm
#244 flanka: I think so. Bismarck has done NOTHING this year to warrant selection ahead of Smit at 2.