Here we go again, guys. South Africa take on the All Blacks for the second week in a row. This time, the battlefield is ABSA Stadium in Durban.
The Boks have been forced into a change at flyhalf and have also changed their bench options – some might say for the worse.
The All Blacks reckon they know what they did wrong last week and will be out to avenge that loss.
Who will emerge victorious? There can only be one winner.
Kick-off is at 17h00 SA Time.
South Africa: 15 Frans Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 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 Andries Bekker, 19 Danie Rossouw, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Wynand Olivier
New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Conrad Smith, 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock,
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 John Afoa, 18 Jason Eaton, 19 Kieran Read, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Cory Jane,
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Tim Hayes (Wales)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
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WHY in the hell is there never anything going on here when I can chat? 😉
define ‘anything’ 🙂
GO BOKKKKEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
Are it raining?
@McLovin (Comment 4) : …in Durbs.
It’s personal ICE…LoL
The Boks have been forced into a change at flyhalf and have also changed their bench options – some might say for the worse.
Bekker in for Kanko and Adi in for Steyn…really that much worse as Danie covers loose trio…
@Hmmm (Comment 6) :
Sure Sugar!! 🙄
@Hmmm (Comment 6) :
Only 4 gay okes like you…but then again..some gay okes are my best friends…want 😈 to try??
Fisherman! All the way – Go Bokke!!!
Fitzy reckons pressure’s on the All Blacks.
20 degrees C in Durbs. So far no rain.
Wind: From South South West at 26 kmph
@Prof. Ice (Thunder Horse) (Comment 9) :
Do I get benefits? The I wil be waht ever you all me!!!
@McLovin (Comment 13) :
Thanx Mc Weather!!
It’s flippen freezing and |Raining (even had hail) in the Wild West of JHB..
@Prof. Ice (Thunder Horse) (Comment 15) : Weather in Sunny London almost exactly the same as in Durbs. 🙄
Off to the couch.
Might clock in laters.
GO BOKKE!!!
go boks go!
@Hmmm (Comment 14) :
See how exited you got me…look how I wrote…LoL
Goooooooooooo BOKKE
let’s GO!!!
I’m bored…
Hey klempie, are they letting you watch the rugby at the wedding?
Why at every stadium do the crowds sing the Afrikaans section of the anthem the loudest…even now in Durbs…
Go Bokke!!!!
Piri’s voice just sounds to squeaky to lead the Haka!??!
@klempie (Comment 22) : @Just a Fan (Comment 23) :
At a wedding???
I’ll mis my own if at the same time as a test…
What a tackle JFourie
Bokke!!!!
So far SA looking good…
ABs seem at odds and ends where the Boks seem to be firing on all cylinders. 😎
@Hmmm (Comment 24) :
My 2 year old sing Nkosi better than most adults I know…I use to sing it as a Lullabye for both my kids when they were baby’s..
@KSA Shark © (Comment 31) :
Stront…great start SA… 😀
Was just about to say…we got all that impact with nothing to show for it…now the kick
TWO bombs by the Boks and on the first one Fourie nailed Donald and now on the 2nd JPP nails Muliaina. 😎 😎 😎
PK Boks
Boks 3 – 0 ABs
5min
Yes 3 punte! Lekker!
Cannot even wear my new jersey… 🙁 Too big… 🙁
Donald slots a PK
Boks 3 – 3 ABs
6min
SA 3 – 3 NZ 7 min
Shit Donald penalty 3 all
@Prof. Ice (Thunder Horse) (Comment 38) :
Well their are two options.
Get a boob Job or eat a shitload of food.
😀
@Prof. Ice (Thunder Horse) (Comment 38) :
Pick up weight…LoL
OHHHHHHHHH The Bounce JUST beats Fourie.
Damn….Try AB’s
Ross TRY!!!!!!!! 👿
@KSA Shark © (Comment 42) :
I’ll opt for the 1st..
@Hmmm (Comment 43) :
I am happy with the overactive thyroid thing! 😆
Maybe hubby need to measure again.. 😆
OOP s try..not good!!!
Over..
Converted…
SA 3 – 10 AB’s
Donald slots the conversion
Boks 3 – 10 NZ
12min
Morne…..Over!
Steyn Slots the resultant PK
Boks 6 – 10 NZ
15min
Rokdumbo….thanks from SA though…
EXCELLENT pressure by JPP and the guys and the Boks get a 5m scrum on attack for the ABs carrying the ball in goal.
Kaino gets an official warning for breaking early at the scrum a 2nd time.
Steyn going at goal.
Kaino trying to break off sooner…suppose that is his way of combating being run over as he was done last week…
Over
17min
Boks 9 – 10 NZ
Umbrellas opening up in the crowd. 😕
Dumb mistake FdPreez…feeding the scrum…
FOURIE nails Muliaina
JFourie is a great cross defender…
PKs conceded
ABs 5
Boks 1
JdV has missed 2 tckles on Sivivatu now in 20 min…
@Hmmm (Comment 62) :
Damn right
Bizzy…what a tackle and steal…
Tighthead by the Boks!!!!!!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 67) :
Oops not a tighthead, more a case of their scrummy sleeping while the ball came out the side.
Missed drop by MSteyn…
AB’s counters good…
NOOOOO – Litle Fish off!!! 😡
Well this ref has it in for SA
Penalty AB’s…high tackle JPP…
In the bin…
Slotted by Donald…
Bokke 9 – 13 AB
Professional foul Ross…
Penalty and yellow…
Owens got tired of the purposeful infringements from the AB’s and yellow carded Ross…
Penalty slotted…
Bokke 12 – 13 AB’s
Another tackle and steal by Bismark on Kaino…Kaino seems to be physically below par…
Great scrum Bokke…2nd scrum steal by FDpreez…great angle run by MSteyn…
Try MSteyn…
Converted…
Bokke 19 – 14 AB’s (38 min)
Great pace by Spies cutting off Rokococo…
Furniture delivery is just arriving so i will have to pause the TV and watch later. Cheers all.
Fransie Steyn and FDP have been AWESOME!
Very Very Very poor play by the AB’s….everytime the Bokke put pressure on the Ab’s make more mistakes than a primary school side…
Another penalty (kickable)..
Slotted…
Bokke 22 – 13 AB’s (halftime)
@Just a Fan (Comment 72) : He’s just a bit pedantic…that’s what they are like in the NH!
WOW!!! Bokke are giving it to the AB’s
Please Bokke keep up the pressure!
Hmmmm…I think the bokke are making them look poor!
Fourie Dupreez is a master…that steel gifted Morne his try.
Ruan we still love you more.
Fitzy reckons the Boks aren’t playing that well.
I hate the fact that the AB revert to purposeful infringements…that is embarrassing from a NZ supporter perspective…
@Just a Fan (Comment 86) : Eggzaggetly. Pressure makes the simplest things seem very difficult. 😎
Nonu should’ve received a yellow for his blatant professional foul. 👿
@Just a Fan (Comment 86) :
I did say “every time the Bokke put on the pressure” LoL
Back to the action.
BOKKE!!!!
@McLovin (Comment 87) : They aren’t….making loads of mistakes and missing loads of first time tackles…but they are at least putting pressure on the AB’s and playing a smarter game. They are also kicking their goals…..keeping the scoreboard ticking over. They actually should be further ahead…blew a couple of big opportunities!
man. Is Ruan going to get back in ever?
MSteyn is doing everything right…
Scored 22 points in 1 half!!!!!!
Go bokke,me and this cellar cask salute you
I don’t care who is in the SA midfield….as long as JFourie is there…
Villie…bit harsh..missed less tackles than the AB’s. Considering the intensity of the game I think they are playing very very well. But I am$ biased. 🙂
MSteyn equaled the individual record against AB’s in 1 half!!!!!!!
Nice one Morne…the BOKS should seal this early in the 2nd.
Bismark swatting off 2 AB’s…before going out…
@robdylan (Comment 94) : Not unless he improves his goalkicking…can’t afford anyone less than an 80% ‘er at international level
What a kick from Piri from 5 /7 meters from his tryline…kicked it 15 meters from his tryline…
Lets go Bokke Lets Go
Did not really look like the Bokke were trying to score a try there? I hope they don’t do their “we have won” “tactical” play….
Wake up JP you asswipe
Bakkies yellow…SA’s first professional foul….
Paale toe
Its good
25-16
One time
As if MaCaw gone dumb…he never made silly mistakes like this before…and he did it last week too…continuing playing the ball on the ground…
Richie .accaw is getting desperate…
Welldone Morne!
BRILLIANT BRUSSOW!!! 😛 😛
MSteyn hold the individual record against the AB’s…for a SA donno if for everyone…
Go Heinrich you boykie
Morne got some records.Nice
Donald replaced by McAllister to make the 50 odd meter kick (after the penalty was awarded)…slotted…
Bokke 25 – 19 AB
JFourie making another tackle causing a knock by the AB’s…
“Jake White once said that a fetcher is someone who gets him beer-well, if he lived with Heinrich he would live on a case and a half a day” Comment of the day!
AB’s penalised again at the breakdown…
MSteyn slots the penalty…
Bokke 28 – 19 AB;s
MSteyn extends his record…
Piri makes arguably the best srumhalf pass in test history…from a ruck about 13 meters in passing in straight into the deadball line behind he poles….
@blackshark (Comment 117) :
@Hmmm (Comment 119) : From the Wynand Olivier book of passes
Are we going to have a 2nd game in a row that is 28 – 19…LoL
Habana jou vuil uil 😈
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 121) :
Or Adi ala 2009 S14…LoL
Bokke!!
JFourie deserves a try…he has been awesome…
No bru, WO all the way
Morne scored all the points tonight for SA 😯
Is that a TriNations record ? ❓
MSteyn…holds the highest individual score in 3N history…
This is a game of many milestones, especially with morne breaking records now
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 128) :
In his first 3N start…
@Hmmm (Comment 129) : Good man
Another awesome cross defensive tackle from JFourie knocking the ball loose…
Panic mechanic can’t catch the ball!!
All replacements on the bench…hope this does not let the AB’s score…
Especially Ralapele cozz he is physically really poor…
Brussouw ❗ ❗
Steyn to rub he salt…
but misses???
Bokke!!!!!!b
BOKKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BOKKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOKKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BOKKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BOKKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BOKKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BOKKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bokke 31 – 19 AB’s
Final score…
@Hmmm (Comment 133) : You sleeping with him?
WELL DONE BOKKE!!!!
I’m a very happy man. 😀 😀 😀
Wonderful result. 😎
Bring on the convicts.
Well done bokke!!!
@McLovin (Comment 145) : Bring them to CT, i’ll get Boeta C to deal with them.
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 147) : 😆
And hats off to Morne Steyn. Credit where credit is due. 🙂
BOKKE!!!
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 141) :
It must be! 😯
@Big Fish (Comment 150) : 😉
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 141) :
No I heard he snors!!!!!
LoL
@Big Fish (Comment 150) :
You guys jealous of that possibility? You hoping to keep him to yourselves????
@Hmmm (Comment 153) : Hy kom mos kaap toe
good work PDivvie and the Boks!
@robdylan (Comment 155) : Robbo!Permission to pour you a drink captain?
@robdylan (Comment 155) : And so say all of us! 😎
2-0 to the Boks. 😎
How sweet is that?
Not a single log point for the AB’s. 😎
I wonder if the SA media will give PDivvie some credit for something no other Bok coach has achieved against the All Blacks 😕
Lets not forget the Boks played with 14 men for 20min.
@wpw (Comment 160) : Nah, you know it was really John Smit and co coaching the Boks. 😉 🙂
Have to admit it’s good to see the Kiwi crowd bitching about their coaches & refs etc instead of us.
Warms the cockles of my heart.
Cockles?? 🙄
well, i said it, morne needs rain. the harder it rained the better he got. while it was dry the boks were under pressure. i’ll reserve my judgement on his ability until i see him during dry conditions. but well done on the records. you did have a solid game. don’t expect the aussie backline to be push overs like the all bads.
I think Steyn will prosper as long as his pack is on the front foot (go forward ball) 😀
He proved it in the Super 14 and Ruan might just struggle to regain his place in the starting side.
@robdylan (Comment 155) :
YeeHaaaa!!!!!!!
@wpw (Comment 160) :
Never gonna happen!!!!!!!!!!! PdV will be wearing his tie slighty skew on Someday this week and that will be the final straw in him being the architect of the demise of the Springbok team. 🙄