Ireland 15 Springboks 10
28 Nov 2009
Keo.co.za brought you live commentary from the Boks’ last European Tour Test at Croke Park.
80 mins: The Boks attempt a set-piece move towards the left side of the field, but Ireland hold on. After three phases, Rossouw is penalised for an illegal clearance at the ruck, handing Ireland a hard-fought victory. Ireland win 15-10!
79 mins: With two minutes left, O’Learly kicks possession away and gives the Boks another opportunity. The visitors run the ball into Ireland’s 22 and find themselves 5m from the try line. Ireland, however, defend strongly and the Boks are awarded a scrum.
78 mins: The Boks spend a good period in the Irish half, but they fail to put an effective attack together. With two minutes left, Jean de Villiers is pushed into touch. That could prove to be the Boks’ last opportunity to steal victory.
68 mins: Pienaar gets his first opportunity at goal, but his kick hits the post.
66 mins: Sexton kicks Ireland into a five-point lead with his fifth penalty of the game. 15-10 to Ireland!
64 mins: Peter de Villiers has decided to run the changes. He brings on four fresh players within two minutes, which sees Ruan Pienaar at pivot and Bismarck du Plessis at hooker and John Smit moved to tighthead.
60 mins: The Boks’ ill-discipline is preventing them from building momentum and allowing Ireland to play most of the match in their half.
50 mins: The touch judge calls for a penalty, saying he spotted Andries Bekker dropping his knee on a Irish player at the ruck. Sexton then kicks Ireland into the lead. 12-10 to Ireland!
48 mins: Steyn is penalised for a high tackle on O’Driscoll. This allows Sexton to kick over his third penalty. 10-9 to the Boks!
44 mins: The Boks’ dominance at the scrums continues as they are awarded an early penalty after the break, but Steyn uncharacteristically misses his third successive kick. Only four points ahead, this could prove costly.
Half-time: Ireland 6 Springboks 10
39 mins: Ireland are penalised again, this time 60m from the posts. Steyn attempts another ambitious kick, but fails to reach his target again. O’Leary clears the ball and Owens blows for half-time.
38 mins: Du Preez is pushed off the ball by O’Driscoll while the two players try to claim an up and under, which gives Steyn a chance to convert a long-range three-pointer. The Bok flyhalf’s attempt, however, misses the target by inches as the ball falls short.
29 mins: Brussow makes a good steal, but Owens penalises the flank, saying he was in an offside position. Sexton reduces the deficit to four points, with another fine strike. 10-6 to the Boks!
24 mins: Boks build momentum and find themselves back inside Ireland’s half. From a breakdown at the 22, Steyn slots his second drop goal attempt. 10-3 to the Boks!
21 mins: Outstanding defence from the Boks keep Ireland out after several attempts from 5m out, but the home side is penalised for holding on. A big turning point in the game as Boks look fired up after their strong defensive efforts.
19 mins: A trademark Brian O’Driscoll break creates a try-scoring opportunity for the home side. Ireland work themselves 5m out from the try line, but a strong defence from the visitors restricts Ireland from crossing the chalk, which results in a Irish scrum.
16 mins: Springbok try! Ireland are penalised after being driven back in the scrum in a kickable position, but Fourie du Preez opts for a quick tap. The scrumhalf almost makes the hash of things, but the Boks keep momentum. After the third breakdown, the ball is passed wide and Jaque Fourie puts Schalk Burger through the gap for the opening try. Steyn converts for the extras. 7-3 to the Boks!
14 mins: After four scrums, Boks have the clear upper hand.
8 mins: Ireland have the first opportunity to score points as the Boks are penalised at the breakdown in a kickable position. Pivot Jonathan Sexton successfully kicks his first attempt over from 45m out. 3-0 to Ireland!
4 mins: An early bust up between Heinrich Brussow and Rob Kearney makes it clear that this is a passionate clash. Referee Nigel Owens, however, forces his hand, saying he will not tolerate any further action off the ball.
2 mins: Ireland run the ball from the lineout, but good defence from the Boks forces the home side to lose the ball forward. This sets up a promising counter attack and Steyn attempts an early drop goal, but the kick is pulled wide.
1 min: Morne Steyn kicks off and Ireland claim possession. No 9 Tomas O’Leary clears from the base, but John Smit charged down the kick and the ball goes into touch.
Ireland – 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O’Driscoll (c), 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Tomas O’Leary, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 David Wallace, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Paul O’Connell, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Jerry Flannery, 1 Cian Healy.
Subs: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Tony Buckley, 18 Leo Cullen, 19 Sean O’Brien, 20 Peter Stringer, 21 Ronan O’Gara, 22 Gordon D’Arcy.
Springboks – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Danie Rossouw, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Andries Bekker, 3 BJ Botha, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Jean Deysel, 19 Dewald Potgieter, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Jean de Villiers, 22 Francios Hougaard.
262 Comments
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28 Nov 2009, 15:04 pm
firemans…here i come
Boks by 5
28 Nov 2009, 15:07 pm
Let’s go boys, do us proud! Boks 43 Ireland 18. Wynand, Schalk and ‘Dries to have big games!
28 Nov 2009, 15:18 pm
What colours will the Bokke play in this evening?
28 Nov 2009, 15:18 pm
al die whiskey in die wereld kan nie ireland van die bokke ret nie hierdie saturday
28 Nov 2009, 15:19 pm
I hope the Bokke bury the Choirboys whatever colours the play in!
28 Nov 2009, 15:24 pm
We need to run them ragged.
Don’t get suckered into some kind of physical, macho, mumbo jumbo.
Give the ball some air and let Habs, JPP, FDP, Mossie, Meisiekind and co do their thing.
Go Bokke!
28 Nov 2009, 15:45 pm
Has South africa checked who is singing the anthem…it could lose them the game!!
28 Nov 2009, 15:47 pm
go bokke!!!!
28 Nov 2009, 15:54 pm
Hardloop hulle dronk, Bokke.
Tyd om pub toe te gaan.
28 Nov 2009, 15:57 pm
If anybody has the link on Justin TV for this game when it starts thats would be much appreciated.
28 Nov 2009, 15:58 pm
@wallabie.: LOL we’re past that already. They can even send an inebriated Tom Jones with a stoned Stephen Jones on backing vocals…..nothing will stop the green machine today.
28 Nov 2009, 16:02 pm
@wallabie.: dont u have things to worry about ,mainly the fired up welsh dragons
28 Nov 2009, 16:05 pm
@NZINCHINA:
Can you receive it? I cannot get it for long in Shaghai.
28 Nov 2009, 16:07 pm
justin.tv/williams_kyle
28 Nov 2009, 16:07 pm
@AiDoc:
Big hit gave me a link last weekend and it worked for the whole game.
28 Nov 2009, 16:09 pm
@mbaxman93:
Not even their anthem will deter us…who are the welsh again?
28 Nov 2009, 16:12 pm
The latest odds are 4:5 for the Boks to win
Was 10:11, will be a close encounter
28 Nov 2009, 16:16 pm
@NZINCHINA:
It keeps asking me for money.
28 Nov 2009, 16:18 pm
ajoneslivetv.com
This is free
28 Nov 2009, 16:18 pm
Come on Boks!!! Just 1 more!!!!!
28 Nov 2009, 16:18 pm
@AiDoc:
Thats what usually happens to me but Big hits link did not.
28 Nov 2009, 16:21 pm
stream2watch.com/watch/3150/1/
28 Nov 2009, 16:24 pm
PEIT DE VILLEIRS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
just now
repoter: you’re undisputed chamipons in SH up against the the top team in Nh
PDV:aah no we’re undisputed champions of the WORLD we’ve got the world cup too
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hahaha PDV!
28 Nov 2009, 16:25 pm
@AiDoc:
Cheers will try those.
28 Nov 2009, 16:26 pm
@NZINCHINA:
Are you a member of acrossthetasman ? You can download all the games there tomorrow.
28 Nov 2009, 16:27 pm
Come on Big Hit, I need the goddam link. NOW! Typical Pom – let’s you down when you need him most.
28 Nov 2009, 16:30 pm
@NZINCHINA:
Check out this page it may fix the problem.
stream2watch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=5
28 Nov 2009, 16:36 pm
So who’s signing our anthem this time?
28 Nov 2009, 16:39 pm
… erm … that should be ‘singing’
28 Nov 2009, 16:41 pm
let the fun begin!
28 Nov 2009, 16:46 pm
link for live stream anyone? the ones given don’t work.. PLEASE! Im desperate
28 Nov 2009, 16:47 pm
this is gonna be an AWESOME game!
28 Nov 2009, 16:49 pm
justin tv forward slash project vanilla
28 Nov 2009, 16:50 pm
mist getting worse
28 Nov 2009, 16:50 pm
thanks man
28 Nov 2009, 16:52 pm
IRE 3 – Bokke 0 after 9
28 Nov 2009, 16:52 pm
G10, do you still think Smit is a better hooker than prop ?
28 Nov 2009, 16:52 pm
Perhaps Ruan may be a better bet at 10 for this game.
28 Nov 2009, 16:53 pm
@sglazer:
Cheers
28 Nov 2009, 16:54 pm
Fourie Du Preez and Morne Steyn f.ng up all the momentum again. Bring on a proper set of half backs these two palooka’s got no idea about attacking rugby. Kick kick kick kick and kick again. Where’s a proper scrum half and fly half like Adams and Pienaar. These two got no idea at all.
28 Nov 2009, 16:54 pm
First scrum!
28 Nov 2009, 16:56 pm
good first scrum indeeeeeed. well done *******!
28 Nov 2009, 16:56 pm
Steyn is hopeless busy losing this game from the fly half and scrum half channel. Don’t know how to get this back line going. Skop up in the air is about all we know.
28 Nov 2009, 16:57 pm
J Smit is the biggest d00s ever.. k@k at its best! So he also can’t ride bike, cause he said throwing into line outs is like riding a bike …. fat b@stard…. MAKU! MAKU!!
28 Nov 2009, 16:58 pm
Yeh!!!!!!!!! Schalkie!
28 Nov 2009, 16:58 pm
Try Schalk!!!!!!!!!
28 Nov 2009, 16:58 pm
Schalk Burger you monster!
28 Nov 2009, 16:58 pm
Schalk scores from the backline!
28 Nov 2009, 16:59 pm
SA 7 – IRE 3 after 16
28 Nov 2009, 16:59 pm
@Xhosaskid:
Speak sense you puf00n
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