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This is it – the Tri-Nations decider for South Africa.
After coming back down to earth with a sickening thud last week, Smittie’s boys have it all to do in Hamilton. A win will see them crowned outright champs and that is what they’ll be aiming for. Deep down they’ll know that a draw, or even a narrow loss should be enough, provided they don’t let the All Blacks score four tries.
It’s going to be a tough ask, though, with the team struggling to get settled in the scrum and an All Black team really fired up now that they have a sniff of the trophy themselves.
Kick-off in Hamilton is at 09h35 SA time.
Teams:
New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Ma’a Nonu, 12 Stephen Donald, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements: 16 Aled de Malmanche, 17 John Afoa, 18 Adam Thomson, 19 Rodney So’oialo, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Isaia Toeava, 22 Cory Jane.
South Africa: 15 Frans Steyn, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (captain), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Ruan Pienaar
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
i wish I could say I have a good feeling about this game
Hamilton – Schalk Burger has been included in the Springbok starting line-up for the Tri-Nations test match against the All Blacks at the Waikato stadium on Saturday.
Burger comes in on the flank in the place of Juan Smith who failed a late fitness test on Saturday morning. According to the Springbok team doctor, Craig Roberts, Smith is suffering from a back injury.
Sharks loose forward Ryan Kankowski will replace Burger on the bench.
All Blacks 3 Boks 6 (12 min)
All Blacks 6 Boks 6
The Steyns vs All Blacks??
9-3 to the Boks??
Fourie’s a jolly good fellow …..TRY
GO BOKKE!!! Whooo Hooo!!!
16-6 Bokke!
and ive lost radio coverage
9-16
Bokkie 19 – F Steyn put one through the uprights
another own half penalty by FSTEYN converted
F.Steyn is not human
M.Steyn puts another penalty over
Oh Yes – Bokke 22 M Steyn did it again!
9-22 Kings of rugby
Halftime
NZ 12-22 SA
Halftime
NZ 12-22 SA
Halftime
NZ 12-22 SA
Halftime
NZ 12-22 SA
Halftime
NZ 12-22 SA
Bokke!!!
@JarsonX (Insomniac) (Comment 18) : @JarsonX (Insomniac) (Comment 19) : @JarsonX (Insomniac) (Comment 20) : @JarsonX (Insomniac) (Comment 21) : @JarsonX (Insomniac) (Comment 22) : damn mtn network
Well the IRB are officially cheats. Nigel Owens is awfull, but the Bokke are fantastic!!! Frans Steyn please marry me.
JdV intercept try!!!
De Villiers jou doring
12-29
all black try
19-29
@robdylan (Comment 1) : hows that feeling now
22-29 Bokke
65min
We need to seal this now…
22-32
70 odd min
22-32
7min remaining
3min left
Our coach just had his usual brain fart!!!! Panic mechanic on!!!
@Just a Fan (Comment 36) :
Oh shut up!!!
SOUTH AFRICA – TRI NATIONS 2009 CHAMPIONS!!
WHOOP WHOOP!!
Frans Steyn MOTM…surely!!! PDV surely must stop imploding in the last ten mins of the game with silly subbing. Well done Bokke!!
CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!
oh, i would love it if the aussie can win the last game
PdV TWO away wins against the AB’s.
WHOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
PDV
SMIT
BOKS
ALL ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder what PDV’s detractors will think up next.
Suddenly ‘I told you so’ just doesn’t quite do it!!
2009
Boks 3 AB 0
@McLovin (PROOOOOOVIIIIINCE!!!!!) (Comment 44) :
1ST BOK TEAM TO BEAT THE KIWIS 3 TIMES IN A ROW SINCE 1949!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Back to work.
@wpw (Comment 46) : Time for a new statue in Paarl I say.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 45) :
Btw, I just LURV your profile pic!!
We are the Champions!!!!
@wpw (Comment 50) :
Going for a walk to calm down.
And build up a thirst.
what a game! What a team
WOuldnt it be awesome if PDV wins the IRB coach of the Year??
FDP – IRB Player of the Year!!
Springboks – IRB team of the Year!!
@wpw (Comment 55) : it must happen, surely
Aaah…speechless… CHAMPIONS!
Well done FRANS STEYN!
I feel a Queen song coming on!
FUCK ME! I CAN’T BELIEVE I MISSED IT!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
@klempie (Comment 60) : Language dude!
@Baldrick (Comment 61) :
Surprisingly nice day in Pomland today.
@blackshark (Comment 58) : yes. He FINALLY shut me up. Kudos
@robdylan (Comment 64) :
Unbelievable! 
@klempie (Comment 65) : until his next brainfart anyway
i HOPE all the tw@ts out there who had ANYTHING bad to say about Smitty choke on their poisoned words.
@Baldrick (Comment 67) : doubtful. But remember, the latest theory is that Bis is the weak link! Did you see those three steals? Imagine him at 6!
@robdylan (Comment 68) : Bissy was awesome, best fetcher on the field!
@robdylan (Comment 68) :
When i saw the #2 steal the ball (I only saw the last 18min) I thought “Smit you BEAUTY” and then I saw it was Bismarck.
Bismark has been stealing ball for a while now! You guys need less beer during the game! First early kick off and you all sober enough to see whays going on
South African Rugby Silverware
IRB World 7′s Series champions 2008/09
super 14 Champions (Bulls)
Freedom Cup (Against New Zealand)
Mandela Cup (Against Australia)
Lions Series
Tri Nations Champions
World Champions
Rob brain farting is the speciality of Pdv.
FIY people the Bokke have beaten the AB’s 4 times in a row. Don’t forget Dundedin last year.
@Just a Fan (Comment 73) : They beat us in Cape Town after that.
rugby fan has claimed he witnessed an intoxicated Byron Kelleher being injured in a street brawl after a car chase.
The incident happened after the former All Black allegedly crashed into another vehicle.
Kelleher, who now plays for Toulouse in France’s Top 14 competition, was arrested on Friday after an incident in the rugby-mad southern French city.
He faces up to two months on the sidelines after injuring his shoulder following an alleged scuffle with the damaged car’s owners.
Toulouse-based newspaper La Depeche du Midi also reported the halfback required hospital treatment for a fractured bone in his face.
@Just a Fan (Comment 73) : askies? That’s the best coach in the world you’re talking about