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It’s the second test and the Boks need to bounce back in emphatic style in Wellington.
Will they be able to win yet another unlikely away tie against the old foe?
Or will New Zealand rack up the tries, just like they did in Auckland?
Kick-off is at 09h35 SA time
New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Sam Whitelock, 19 Liam Messam, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Israel Dagg.
South Africa: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Jean de Villiers, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Wynand Oliver, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 BJ Botha, 18 Andries Bekker, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Butch James, 22 Gio Aplon.
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Go bokke!! Show dem!!
Kom Bokke!! Wys hulle!!
The ITM Cup (formerly know as Air New Zealand Cup) on Superbru is now open for those interested
@Jarson (Comment 3) : Awesome.. another comp to get involved in..
I hope Hert can give us some tips..
It looks wet in Wellington this morning!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 4) : I know he is interested, think he can post a review every week with his opinion. I would hope that he doesnt cheat us
@Jarson (Comment 6) : I hope he is up for something like that.. It would be nice to not thumb suck picks like I am currently with the NRL tournament.
Naas thinks we can win?!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 7) : now that is unpredictable really
Ive got like 40% accuracy 
Iv managed to get up to second in my pool, but I’m a solid 10 points behind the leader.
But we play and its fun nonetheless..
Danie leads out the Boks team.. well done big guy..
Our anthem 1st, its better than that rastafarian crap in France
The New Zealand front row singing their anthem
Anthems done.. now for the Haka.. Always gives me the chills!!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 13) :
I dont think they will win a title for best dance crew… Ever!
And kick off time..
NZ kicks off, playing left to right..
First scrum of the game coming as result of Bok knock on.. on our 22m..
Good scrum by the Boks.. turned over after a good counter scrum.
Good chase after the clearance kick..
Community picks:
NZ – 49.92%
RSA – 49.84%
Draw – 0.23%
Penalty to the Boks for holding on..
A scuffle breaks out.. Danie in the thick of things..
Danie Yellow Carded!
The world conspiring against us 
Danie gets a yellow following the scuffle..
Boks lose the penalty and NZ clears..
Danie kicked a player on the ground, TV replay shows..
NZ penalty for Boks not releasing on the ground..
More replays show that Danie just patted McCaw in the face and Richie retaliated..
Carter misses the penalty from close range..
Nonu scores in the corner after the 22m drop out..
Not the best defence by the Boks..
Smit missed a bad tackle early on in the move..
Thats the second big tackle he has missed in 2 games..
Carter misses from the sideline
NZ 5 – 0 SA
8 minutes
I have a bad feeling about this game
@Jarson (Comment 27) : I second that..
NZ running at us and creating lots of space..
The Boks should score while Danie is off, only way to rescue this.
Mills Muliaina Scores on the counter attack!!
That fat fucks in our front row should lose weight so that they stop missing tackles!
Boks on the attack, Ricky kicks it forward through the ruck and they run us over and Mills can’t be caught..
Carter misses from the sideline..
NZ 10 – 0 SA
13 minutes
10 points conceded again whilst playing with 14 men..
Raining hard now.. slippery ball is an understatement..
NOW WE KNOW WHY JANAURY CANT MAKE PROVINCIAL STARTING LINE UP…HE IS USLESS AND COST US ALL THE POINTS SO FAR
@Just a Fan (Comment 34) : That was a silly little kick through after he lost control at the ruck..
Boks on the attack and then we fly into the ruck off our feet..
Danie back on the park now..
Scalk should be happy not to get a yellow for charging into the ruck dangerously
Boks defence looks poor.. we not marking at all.. JDV looks out of sort on the wing.. He wants to cut in to defend the inside man..
@Jarson (Comment 37) : I don’t like blaming refs, and the Boks have been poor, but he has missed a few NZ infringements..
But agreed, that could easily have been a yellow
I see the ‘expert’ has arrived and is still beating that same drum.
NZ 10 – 0 SA
20 minutes
@wpw (Comment 41) : lol.. the January drum?
Boks not keeping ball in hand and look to hoist the ball and hope for a lucky bounce..
Boks on the attack, going backward with every phase..
Morne eventually kicks it high..
NZ counter and then we knock on.. sloppy overall..
Sloppy sloppy sloppy
I thought Morne Steyn was the best flyhalf in world???
Boks look to counter after a NZ knock..
Spies almost managed to break, just can’t get the ball away..
Morning all. Difficult night to sleep on the Highveld which is why I’m late. I see we’re getting hammered again.
@robdylan (Comment 47) : Battling behind forwards not giving him good ball..
We have looked better whislt playing with 15 men..
Slightly better..
NZ penalty for Flo slowing it down..
Goodbye Tri Nations Cup, it was nice having you in SA.
Carter tries to get his first points of the game..
Slots it
NZ 13 – 0 SA
31 minutes
WTF is Snor STILL playing okes out of position after last week’s disaster?? IDIOT!!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 53) : So it’s TWO tries to zero??
Kirchner having a decent game again.. looks to be growing in the position..
Go Kiwis!!!
@klempie (Comment 55) : Both scored while Danie was off..
unbelievale…shocking game. Backs being made into sitting ducks by January
We have a flag from the sideline ref..
NZ’er not using his arms tackling Zane..
Just a warning
Bok lineout on the NZ 22m
Biased referee!!
Danie scores after a great break by JDV created by Ricky..
see what happens when January decides to play rugby!
im sorry, but this is blatant bias reffing
Ricky drew 2 players and manged to offload.. brilliance..
Morne converts
NZ 13 – 7 SA
37 minutes
LOL. Ranger goes into Kirchner with no arms and comes off second best.
Danie TRY!! Good break from JdV off the lineout and Danie gets shunted over the line next to the poles.
All Blacks 13 – 7 Springboks
Wynand should get out of the green jersey and give it to Jean who knows what its for.
Wow, a Bok try!
@Just a Fan (Comment 63) : He has moments of absolute brilliance and sometimes just brainfarts to do something stupid..
@robdylan (Comment 68) : First Bok try after 117 minutes of Tri Nations rugby..
PdV is ready to dish it out in the locker room, I hope he makes some changes, to the game plan and some players.
Boks holding on, NZ penalty on half time..
Carter misses his fourth kick of the night
NZ 13 – 7 SA
HALF TIME
Thank goodness Dan is having a bad day kicking
@Jarson (Comment 71) : I think JDV won’t play second half, he didn’t look good going into the lockers..
Maybe some Aplon?!
If Carter was accurate everytime, it wouldve been all over for us allready.
@Jarson (Comment 71) : too stubborn to do that…..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 74) : I’d much rather have Olivier subbed
@Jarson (Comment 75) : Thats 10 points in the water for NZ..
23 – 7 would have been a killer half time score..
Ricky is pathetic today…
Steyn is bad…
Smit is bad…
Rest doing well…
@Jarson (Comment 77) : Agreed.. Id even have Butch in the centres ahead of Olivier..
@Just a Fan (Comment 76) : unfortunately yes
@Hmmm (Comment 79) : Agree to a point..
Ricky hasnt been bad today..
He redeemed himself after that little kick..
Created that try and defended like a beast!!
JdV should be 12. Frans steyn should be 15. That would improve the backline, oh yes and the Boks are beginning to realise how much they miss JPP at wing. The cover defense he provides isnt there, neither is the bossing of his opposite number
@Jarson (Comment 77) :
Wynand has done much more than Jean in this game…(hope he does not read this site)…lol
JdV needs to be replace…defending badly..tackling badly….nowhere on attach….
Bring on Aplon for either JdV or Zane (forgot about him since I have not seen him in the game…only when he kicked his VERY poor up and unders)….
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 82) : Ricky still too slow and he doesnt control like FdP. Im not convinced Ruan would be the answer, but he may clear faster and get around quicker
Holy shit our backline is clueless!
Man I’m so pee-ed off at the rugby, I’m contemplating converting unions and countries. Only problem is, I Cant support anyone else passionately
@Hmmm (Comment 84) : Zane bad today?? What game are you watching??
He has been good on the chase and decent under the high ball, actually good considerng the conditions..
Oh yes, and schalk is a poor ball carrying flank option. If we want a fetcher on the one side, we need someone who doesnt run around like a headless chicken on the other side, clearing the rucks. Someone like Juan Smith or Deysel
@Hmmm (Comment 84) : maybe because JdV is playing out of position
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 85) : Ricky might be the guy while FdP is away..
We realise now what FdP brings to the game.. We miss him!!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 82) :
He has made many more mistakes than that try generating chip kick…
He has passed badly on a number of occasions…missed a few tackles…
Had two good darts and yes def set up the try..but he is not good…AT ALL
Aplon on for JdV
Aplon on for JdV..
Kick off by the Boks..
BJ and Aplon on!
Aplon spills his first touch.
Already Aplon has done more than JdV on attack!!!!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 91) : Absolutely. Glad to see BJ on for CJ too
CJ van der Linde off and BJ Botha replaces him..
What time is the Sharks ass-whooping by the Nulle?
@klempie (Comment 96) :
Backwards….JdV would have knocked that forwards like he did a few others in the game…
NZ warned for slowing the ball while the Boks on attack..
Steyn lining up a penalty..
NZ 13 – 10 SA
44 minutes
Steyn penalty goes over.
NZ 13 – 10 SA
ref now pinging the abs for stuff they were getting away with in the 1st half….wonder if someone had a chat with him at half time
@klempie (Comment 100) : 17h05..
@klempie (Comment 100) : 17:05
Good start to second half. We need to wake up and keep it up
Look I don’t want to say this as Danie was completely retarded with that incident of his…but what a great game he is havin with ball in hand…
If PdV replaces he should bring on Bekker for Matfield…
@Hmmm (Comment 108) :
And on defense…
@Hmmm (Comment 101) : I wasn’t having a go at him in particular, just as an example of the current malaise within the Bok set up.
why are we still not competing at breakdowns!
ABs have the handy talent of being able to score at will.
Ranger might have scored in the corner..
If Aplon stopped him, it was a great tackle..
so much for the good start!!
Ranger try in the corner.. just just..
I’d give it
try.:(
Try AB!??!
Carter tries again from the touchline..
Misses again..
NZ 18 – 10 SA
48 minutes
Steyn would have taken the high ball Kirchner dropped
Carter is trying to help us, but we are to dimwitted to accept
12 points missed by Carter now..
2 from 6 for him..
That tackle by Aplon was all wrong wasn’t it? Surely when an oke is that close to the line you aim to take him out into touch. I’m no rugger bugger but I’d have thought the best way to accomplish that would be tackle low down around the shins and ankles and drag legs into touch.
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 120) : But he would have some stupid mistake elsewhere..
Frans Steyn is far from what we need in this team..
Sloppy!!
Carter misses another…1 out of 5 now for Carter…
@klempie (Comment 123) : Absolutely.. Get the lightest part of the body over the line and in touch..
He went in a bit high for what he needed to accomplish..
A few centimeters would have made all the difference..
Weepu is going for goal now..
Penalty kick for SA not releasing..
Weepu taking over kicking from Carter…
Boks deserve to lose!
Nails it!!
NZ 21 – 10 SA
51 minutes
Sloppy again!
Wow our backline are so short on confidence..
Pienaar on for Ricky
Bekker on for Danie
WOOP WOOP – January off
Pienaar on at scrumhalf
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 124) : A world cup trophy, trinations championship and Lions tour victory would tend to disagree with you there
Aplon could have done something on attack if Fourie could learn how to pass!??!
Especially the second time…where there was some space…
Awesome. Michelin is off. Ru on.
Matfield shouldve been subbed, he’s nowhere
@Just a Fan (Comment 135) : Pienaar looking much better than Januarie with that kick??!!!
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 137) : He is not a team man, and would be a step in the wrng direction..
But opinions differ and you have yours..
NOW WE ARE TALKING. This is more ball out Back line has seen in the entire two matches!
Mre crisp and more accurate passing with Ruan…we actually looking good on attack now….should have replaced January in the first half…
14 phase
@Jarson (Comment 140) : How many lineouts and kick offs did he miss tonight? He has had a poor game..
I think I might get an On-the-go Breakfast from Mugg and Bean after this.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 142) : Fair enough. Agree to disagree
NZ 21 – 10 SA
60 minutes
Rekon Richard Ferguson and WPW are the same….
Poor Aplon…no one seems to want to pass to him…and I think he can create something for us…the NEED to create space for him…
@klempie (Comment 147) : Damn that sounds good right now..
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 148) : Thats what we do on this site.. we always disagree!!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 146) : I cant count something I cant see
How the f*ck did we not score there??
Just as I say that he almost scores!??!
@Just a Fan (Comment 150) : I’ll take that as a compliment..
The NZ’ers get another final warning in their own 22 for slowing the ball down..
@Jarson (Comment 153) : I thought you were watching.. sorry
counter rucking – something the boks arent allowed to do for some reason
Boks holding on after a good attacking spell..
NZ clear into our half..
Cowan on for Weepu
Whitelock also on the park now
Dagg on for Ranger
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 156) : its not
@klempie (Comment 154) : Exactly!! Wrong option taking. We had a 3 man overlap 2 meters from the line!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 157) : I am
Dagg scores a beauty of a try in the corner..
NZ get the bonus point try!!
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 men miss Dagg!!! and thats the ball game
HAHAHAHAHAHA
I think the word to describe that Bok tackling is “comical”.
what is going wrong with the bokke?
Surely it cant all be the reffing?
It is over…
No log points for us here in this game again…
I give up! I’m not making anymore SB picks where the Boks are involved
Game over. Well done AB´s!
@Just a Fan (Comment 161) : Honestly dude.. you gotta give some players credit even if you dont like them..
Im not a great Ricky fan.. but he wasnt poor today..
But as I said earlier.. opinions differ and you have a right to yours..
Carter converts
NZ 28 – 10 SA
66 minutes
@rhineshark (Comment 170) :
and well done refs. Seriously. Last week the ABs one fair and square. They’ve had a LOT of assistance this week.
We are SOOOOOO poor…
Another penalty to the NZ’ers..
Carter lines it up.. slots it
NZ 31 – 10 SA
69 minutes
Kanko on the park for Spies..
The only way for the Boks to retain the WC Trophy, is when through luck they dont meet the All Black or Aussies along the way.
NZ 31 – 10 SA
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 171) : Think ricky was veyr poor today…gave him credit for managing a quick pass to set up the first try…back line looks and is behaving completing different now that ruan is there…should have been like this from the get go.
This is embarrassing.
Poor selections catching up with us.
Well done Kiwis and well done Graham Henry
Cruden on for Nonu..
Bok lineout in the NZ 22m
If PdV dont make changes next week then he is a dumbass and we will lose again.
@klempie (Comment 173) : We couldn´t have beaten the AB´s even if the ref was on our side. Fucking useless!
Burger try!!
Try Burger. Generated from a LOT more fluidity in the backline.
@rhineshark (Comment 184) : I’m not saying we could have. I’m only saying he helped them a lot.
Good build up and Burger loops around and scores. good consolation try..
Steyn converts
NZ 31 – 17
2 converted tries plus a penalty or drop to win it
@Jarson (Comment 183) : Ons weet mos alreeds hy’s ‘n dumbass.
Chilli also on the park now..
@Jarson (Comment 189) : Only?
To be the best you’ve got to beat the best, which is the NO1 ranked team in the world, the All Blacks!
Good play by Burger and well deserved try…
AB’s have improved from last year, Wallabies back line gonna blitz us – Boks have gone backwards. WHy are we counter rucking – just letting keep the ball!
@klempie (Comment 190) : I’m willing to give him one last chance.
Based on this last play, I think it’s quite clear that the majority of the bench should be starting.
NZ 31 – 17 SA
FULL TIME
FT All Blacks 31 – 17 Losers
just embarrasing
NZ 31 – 17 SA
We are well out of the 3N…
NZ 10, AUS 0, SA 0 with a massive minus points difference…
Clap
Clap 
Clap 
Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day!
At least I’m 2 from 2 in the Tri Nations Super Bru now..
Still very disappointing..
@klempie (Comment 187) : Allan Rolland has always been a bogey ref for us. He´s even worse than Wayne Barnes.
@Hmmm (Comment 201) : we either win it or lose it by far
@Jarson (Comment 202) : *lots of tears*..not seeing anythin g beautiful yet. Hope the Sharks can redeem it.
My SB: CC – 2/5 and 3N – 0/2
Naas and Darren going on about the ref..
We would have lost nonetheless..
AB’s outplayed us 6-love 6-love
@Just a Fan (Comment 206) : I’ve got a feeling whoo hoo! That tonights gonna be a … … night!
My SB CC 6/6 and 3N 1/2…
And I won the SWC…
Okay, I’m off..
I wanna get ready to go to the tank..
Will see you all on the U21 thread..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 208) : not to mention Carter’s gracious kicking, we got hammered
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 211) : Enjoy
Right. Time for that breakfast. Later.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 208) :
The AB’s were better but had the ref sent of either Macaw or Ranger (which were worse offenses than Danie)…we could have scored a try or points and it would have been a different ball game…
We should ged rid of the pathetic stormer players in the bok team they are just not up to international standard.
Pathetic really. Juan de villiers can pack his bags too and go back to the uk. Now we all know why he was dropped from the Munster team.
@Hmmm (Comment 215) :
Time to be more gracious in defeat.
In reflection some ridiculous comments !
I let the dust settle last week and didn’t say much.
But after today i must say how disappointed i am in PDV post match comments, in my opinion he is a fool and does not positively represent the republic.
When you field a side with 700 Test Caps their are not too many places to hide for a coach….full stop.
On the other hand John Smit is a fine ambassador for the game.
The bottom line is when you watch the 160 minutes of footie the AB absolutely hammered the Bok from start to finish.
Well played AB’s
The first 3 tries by the All Blacks have suspect descisions prior to scoring time by the referee
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 219) : Well done to your team there Hert..
They played great and deserved to beat us by more!!
@Charlie (Comment 220) :
All 8 tries looked dodgy !
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 221) :
Cheers RF….Good to see the AB’s firing it has been some time between drinks against the Boks
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 223) : did u see the ITM cup is open on SB? u should give us some tips.
@Jarson (Comment 224) : So are we allowed to have an official Sharksworld Pool ?
we may get 3 entries !
RF, you, me and Chaz….maybe wpw if i twist his arm !
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 225) : I dont know about official, but tell u what, mail Rob and ask him if u could create a pool and if he could be kind enough to invite people on your behalf. OR create a pool, post the name and code here and I’ll invite people on your behalve.
@Jarson (Comment 227) : Sounds a plan !