South Africa and Australia are no strangers in the Junior World Championship, the Baby Boks having run out convincing 32-5 winners when the sides met in the third place play-off in Japan last year to replicate their finish of 12 months earlier.
The IRB reports that Baby Boks coach Eric Sauls has reverted to the starting XV who opened the tournament against Tonga with Sevens speedster Sampie Mastriet having shaken off a slight knock to return to the right wing at the Estadio CA Colon in the 16:10 kick-off.
“We’ve had a relatively good build up to the Australian game and the players are focused in terms of what is expected of them,” said Sauls.
“Like any other World Championship game, we are treating this match as a must win game in order for us to confirm ourselves as a semi final contender. But we know Australia are in the same position. They will also be aiming to bag a win on Sunday and secure a semi final spot, so it’s going to be a close and tough game between two southern hemisphere nations.”
His Australian counterpart David Nucifora meanwhile has made a number of changes, reverting to a line up similar to that which beat Scotland 58-13 in their opening match with captain Jake Schatz and fly half Matt Toomua returning after starting on the bench against Tonga last time out.
Aidan Toua, who scored a hat-trick on day one against Samoa, moves to his third position in as matches and will line up on the left wing having played on the opposite flank and also at full back. Salesi Manu is another player making a switch, from one side of the front row to the other.
“Definitely, you never want to lose really, but especially to a South Africa or New Zealand side and playing last year and losing was probably not ideal. This year we want to make up for it, especially as it will guarantee a semi final place,” admitted Schatz.
“It is obviously going to be a challenge and all the boys are keen to play and excited about the game ahead. It will be a real test for us. I think it will be a pretty big step up, obviously South Africa are a powerful rugby nation, as Australia are, and I think the two teams will play their brand of footy.”
South Africa.
1 Brummer Badenhorst, 2 Monde Hadebe, 3 Marcel Van Der Merwe, 4 Keny Okafor, 5 Sebastian De Chaves, 6 Siya Kolisi, 7 Hendrik Van Der Walt, 8 CJ Stander (Capt), 9 Louis Schreuder, 10 Elton Jantjies, 11 Wandile Mjekevu, 12 Francois Venter, 13 Jaco Taute, 14 Sampie Mastriet, 15 Patrick Lambie.
Reserves: 16 Francois Du Toit, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Wessel Du Rand, 19 Mlungisi Bali, 20 Lubabalo Mtembu, 21 Branco Du Preez, 22 Nico Scheepers.
Australia.
1 Salesi Manu, 2 Siliva Siliva, 3 Paul Alo-Emile, 4 Phoenix Battye, 5 Gregory Peterson, 6 Edward Quirk, 7 Liam Gill, 8 Jake Schatz (Capt), 9 Justin Turner, 10 Matt Toomua, 11 Aidan Toua, 12 Robbie Coleman, 13 Kimami Sitauti, 14 Dominic Shipperley, 15 Luke Morahan.
Reserves: 16 Samuel Robertson, 17 Cruze Ah-Nau, 18 Luke Jones, 19 Lachlan McCaffrey, 20 Nicholas White, 21 Jonathon Lance, 22 Gregory Jeloudev.
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This commentator must be the love child of Mexted and Bladen. 😕
Making some classic screw ups.
“The weather is quite overcast here, there you can see the lovely blue skies” 😯
Can we have a WI v SA, 1st Test, Day 4 thread please? 😐
As Lambie Lines up to score his 49th point of the tournament (1st kick of the match).
“Strange that they have given the ball to Lambie, Jantjes has been doing most of the kicking for South Africa in the earlier games”
Leading points scorers in the tournament before this game
Patrick Lambie South Africa 46
Tom Homer England 44
Matthew Jarvis Wales 31
James McKinney Ireland 26
Tyler Bleyendaal New Zealand 25
Nicholas White Australia 23
Gilles Bosch France 22
Hayden Parker New Zealand 21
Julian Savea New Zealand 20
Duncan Weir Scotland 20
Freddie Burns England 19
Jean Marc Doussain France 18
Matt Toomua Australia 17
Jonny May England 15
Ignacio Rodriguez Muedra Argentina 15
Aidan Toua Australia 15
Elton Jantjies South Africa 12
Patrick Fa’apale Faleono Samoa 11
Ashley Beck Wales 10
Robbie Coleman Australia 10
If Jantjes did most of the kicking he certainly has missed a helluva lot of them 🙄
That Coleman is FAST!! 😯
SA 8 – 7 Aus
@KSA Shark © (Comment 4) : Well…they’ve only played Tonga and Scotland so probably didn’t matter.
Penalty for I dunno what. Channel hopping. 😳 Toomua puts it over.
SA 8 – 10 Aus
@klempie (Comment 7) :
S14 players scoring all the points, Lambie, Mjekevu, Toomua
BB’s give away ANOTHER penalty for not releasing. Aussies go for a lineout.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 8) : Ja but where’s my cricket thread?
Swarm of bees is how I would describe these junior Aussies. 😯
this commentator is getting on my tits.
Yantjes, Bat & Horst??????????? We have some weird names in our team. 😳
LAMBIE TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LAMBIE!!
SA 13 – 10 Aus
with an assit by masstrit????????
Learn to pronounce they names you wonker
@KSA Shark © (Comment 12) : Ja but where’s my cricket thread?
@klempie (Comment 16) :
same place as your eyes.
In your ARSE 😛
Fanny van der Walt 😆 😆
These boys arew trading tries.
Een vir jou
Een vir my
ens.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 17) : Steyn became the 4th fastest to 200 wickets in Test history and you didn’t even have a match thread to commemorate.
@klempie (Comment 18) :
The commentator needs a kick up the fanny.
van der Welt 🙄
@klempie (Comment 20) : I DID comment on the achievement though. 😆
@KSA Shark © (Comment 22) : WHERE?? 🙄
Aus 3rd try.
Is it just me or are Aussie going to dominate world rugby for the next 10-15 years? 😐
@klempie (Comment 23) :
http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2010/06/12/springboks-dominate-the-french/
comment # 6. 😉
@klempie (Comment 25) :
If the ref continues to allow them to go over the Rucks like that, then YES.
hi all
Ah geez. Some Saffer in Argie has got hold of a vuvuzela. 🙄
Stander is a midget
Go Baby Bokkies!!
@robdylan (Comment 28) :
Hey.
4 Keny Okafor
A Shark? Didn’t know that.
what a try!!!!
Did someone call in and complain about the comms butchering the Saffer names? I just caught the end of an apology.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 32) : Kene Okafor.
Do you never read ANYTHING I write about this team? 🙂
Lambie converts the rd Bok try.
South Africa 20 – 24 Australia.
HALF TIME
3 tries each.
what a kick, Patto!
Try !
why did they say this is sudden death? Is the loser out?
@robdylan (Comment 35) :
You know my policy dude.
If it ain’t in the 1st paragraph…….. 😛
Bokkies trail 24 – 20 @ halftime
@robdylan (Comment 39) :
Both teams have won 2 from 2 and only the winner in each pools goes through to the Semis.
@robdylan (Comment 39) : Yes. Well, they get to play in some other semi a la 7’s series.
Germany leads 4 – 0
So we could be out the tounament tonight!?
No pressure then!
well, at least the Aussies are getting a proper hiding in Durban. 4-0 to the mighty Krauts
@Charlie (Comment 44) : Well, at least the Aussies are losing at something. 😎
@KSA Shark © (Comment 42) :
Semi Finals
17 Jun – 14:10 2nd Seed – 3rd Seed Estadio El Coloso del Parque, Rosario
17 Jun – 16:30 1st Seed – 4th Seed Estadio El Coloso del Parque, Rosario
@robdylan (Comment 46) : Great minds.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 42) : but there are only 3 pools?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 48) :
Match Points System
Teams will play each other in each Pool and on a round robin basis and Match points will be awarded on the following basis:
4 points for a win
2 points for a draw
1 point for scoring 4 or more tries
1 point for losing by 7 or less than 7 points
0 points for a loss
At the end of the Pool phase, the Teams will be seeded based on the position in which they finished in their respective Pools.
1st Seed – Pool winner with most competition points
2nd Seed – Pool winner with 2nd most competition points
3rd Seed – Pool winner with 3rd most competition points
4th Seed – Pool second place with most competition points
5th Seed – Pool second place with 2nd most competition points
6th Seed – Pool second place with 3rd most competition points
7th Seed – Pool third place with most competition points
8th Seed – Pool third place with 2nd most competition points
9th Seed – Pool third place with 3rd most competition points
10th Seed – Pool fourth place with most competition points
11th Seed – Pool fourth place with 2nd most competition points
12th Seed – Pool fourth place with 3rd most competition points
@KSA Shark © (Comment 48) : I’m not clever enough to work out what that means 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 50) :
That’s why I explained further. 🙂
@KSA Shark © (Comment 48) :
@KSA Shark © (Comment 51) :
Go Bokkies ! You can do it !
is one of Ilie Tabua’s descendants playing for the crims?
come on Pat
Lambie ! Boks trail 24 – 23
This tourny ranks the teams right down to last spot.
9th Place Semi Final
(M19)17 Jun – 13:00 10th Seed – 11th Seed Club Atletico Estudiantes, Paraná
(M20)17 Jun – 15:15 9th Seed – 12th Seed Club Atletico Estudiantes, Paraná
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5th Place Semi Final
(M21) 17 Jun – 14:00 6th Seed – 7th Seed Estadio CA Colon, Santa Fe
(M22) 17 Jun – 16:15 5th Seed – 8th Seed Estadio CA Colon, Santa Fe
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Semi Finals
(M23) 17 Jun – 14:10 2nd Seed – 3rd Seed Estadio El Coloso del Parque, Rosario
(M24) 17 Jun – 16:30 1st Seed – 4th Seed Estadio El Coloso del Parque, Rosario
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11th Place Play-Off
(M25) 21 Jun – 14:15 Loser Match 19 – Loser Match 20 Club Atletico Estudiantes, Paraná
9th Place Play-Off
(M26) 21 Jun – 12:00 Winner Match 19 – Winner Match 20 Club Atletico Estudiantes, Paraná
7th Place Play-Off
(M27) 21 Jun – 12:00 Loser Match 21 – Loser Match 22 Estadio CA Colon, Santa Fe
5th Place Play-Off
(M28) 21 Jun – 14:15 Winner Match 21 – Winner Match 22 Estadio CA Colon, Santa Fe
3rd Place Play-Off
(M29) 21 Jun – 16:45 Loser Match 23 – Loser Match 24 Estadio El Coloso del Parque, Rosario
Final
(M30) 21 Jun – 19:10 Winner Match 23 – Winner Match 24 Estadio El Coloso del Parque, Rosario
lovely try aus… and that’s a bonus point for them
Shipperly scores his 3rd. 😳
@robdylan (Comment 59) : 😯 😯 😯
YOU have a soccer player in your profile pic!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did someone steal your password? 😛
Boks trail 31 – 23 🙁
C’mon bokkies.. pick it up, let’s get in there and play in their half!!
“Yankees” knocks it on as he gets tackled going over the line. 😳
That was a try !
@Charlie (Comment 65) :
NOPE!
that was a try, no?
What a try ! Lambie jou doring !
“Mdeku” no wait “Mjeku” TRY!!!!!!!!!
commentator is a twit
Pat does it again! Sets up Mjekevu!
Why not ?
back within 1
@Charlie (Comment 65) :
@robdylan (Comment 67) :
Unless you believe the commentator
” It looks like he lost it forward in the tackle, but he did regather it” 😯 😯 😯
It’s still a knock on even if you REgather it twit. Please can we have Joost to commentate. 😕
even if it ends like this, we should go through
Lambie is gonna be a star!! Wow he is a talented player!!
The Stormers should sign him!!
@Charlie (Comment 71) :
because he DID lose control of the ball when he was tackled.
Boks trail 31 – 30
@wpw (Comment 75) :
He is 18/19 now, maybe they will start looking at him in 13 years time.
Hope Sampie Mastriet is ok !
South Africa 30 – 31 Australia
58min
is Sburra on the bench?
@ wpw die Stormers hettie mee geld oor na hulle vi JDV gesign hettie 😉
@robdylan (Comment 74) :
If this commentator is to be believed then YES.
he says England and NZ have already booked their semi spots.
If NZ lose to Wales then they may not make it, but with this twit being antipodean he believes the Kiwis are already through. 😕
@Charlie (Comment 79) : he’s a Bull…
Oz lead 34 – 31
30-34
@robdylan (Comment 81) :
No 🙁
16 Francois Du Toit, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Wessel Du Rand, 19 Mlungisi Bali, 20 Lubabalo Mtembu, 21 Branco Du Preez, 22 Nico Scheepers
@KSA Shark © (Comment 83) : Kiwis beat Wales 40-something 10
Oops 34 – 30
@robdylan (Comment 88) : 😳
IRB site not updated yet. 😳
😛
Aus try
I’m scared to watch this scrum
@KSA Shark © (Comment 91) :
Our #9 cocked up there he shouldn’t have pulled the guy towards him trying to pull him down. 😕
Come on Bokkies!! ❓
43-10, the Baby Blacks over Wales. That’s Wales definitely out
To many unforced errors by Boks, Oz lead 39 – 30
@robdylan (Comment 95) : YIP 😎
we’re already through… no second place team has 10 points
France only have 9 points as well… both SA and Aus are through. This is just about position
TAUTE TRY!!!!!!!
who’s 21?
Branco du Preez. STROOOOLI!!! BUY HIM!!!
@robdylan (Comment 99) :
To decide whether we play NZ or England.
69min
SA 35 – 39 Aus
Come on Bokkies !
Mthembu on. He’s one of ours, KSA
Du Preez is a 7’s Bok 😉
Hehehehehhehe i think one of the Saffas has taken the piss out of the commentator.
He says that the guy told him the Aussie prop Robertson’s surname is pronounced “Robbersen” 😆
Robbers Son. from crim Island.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 103) : we’ll need to play a lot better than this to beat either of them
The ref is pathetic !
@Charlie (Comment 107) : a Bull, yes?
Okay this IS interesting.
Current Points standing
NZ 15
England 13
Aus and SA 10.
Winner will end on 15 with loser having 11 or 12.
So if the tiebreak between the two teams on 15 ends up with Aus being #1 seed then we will play them in the semi again. 😯
geez, but Du Preez has wheels
Great continuity from the Bokkies at the end here.
Ref no man !
and there it goes
@robdylan (Comment 116) : They don’t stop the TV clock when the ref stops play. Stupid but true.
Ref calls last scrum.
ah well… not nice to lose, but there’s not going to be an easy semi against anyone
FULL TIME
South Africa 35 – 42 Australia
Final Standings
NZ & Aus 15
England 13
South Africa 12
@KSA Shark © (Comment 120) :
If, at the completion of the Pool phase, two or more Teams are level on Match points, then the following criteria shall be used in the following order until one of the Teams can be determined as the higher ranked:
(i) the winner of the Match in which the two tied Teams have played each other shall be the higher ranked;
(ii) the Team which has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against in all its Pool Matches shall be the higher ranked;
so that’s it…
Commetator says Boks through to semi 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 121) :
NZ have
New Zealand 44-11 Fiji
New Zealand 77-7 Samoa
New Zealand 43-10 Wales
Aus have
Australia 58-13
Australia 67-5 Tonga
South Africa 35-42 Australia
@KSA Shark © (Comment 124) :
NZ have a PD of 136
Aus have a PD of 114
So the final standings are
NZ 15
Aus 15
Eng 13
SA 12
Semis are
NZ v SA
Aus v Eng
SANZAR FTW….AGAIN!! Geez I love being Southern Hemispheran.
we get NZ in the semis
NZ vs SA, ENG vs AUS for semis 😉
@Charlie (Comment 128) : Dream match ups really. Each other’s biggest rivals.
We just need to up our defence, start with Du Preez @ 12 then we can beat NZ 😉
Still proving that SH rugby are leading !!! Whoop ! Whoop !
@Charlie (Comment 130) :
Maybe not ! 😉
However looking forward to it.
If Leava starts for the Baby Blacks on the wing it’s game over !
PS Our fly half makes Cruden and Lambie look average.
@HERTFORD HIGHLANDER: I hope you have a bottle of coke or a 6 pack ready to swallow your words.
@JustPlainSHARK (Comment 133) :
Have just checked out the Baby Blacks for the semi….and Julian Savea is starting on the wing (bad luck) he looks like he could slot into the AB’s right now.
And as for Bleyendall the Captain at Fly Half….he really looks the goods, if he doesn’t get a Super Contract next year i’d be very surprised.
Will be interesting to see Lambie in comparison to his own age group….is he any good or has he just got a break?
Really looking forward to these games! Lambie will really be tested and we can compare him to the best in the world..
You were spot on with your prediction of me losing the lead over at Superbru Hert!! You lying second now hey?
Lambo is head-and-shoulders above everyone else at the top of the points-scoring ladder (61). That’s got to mean something.
Also the second-highest try-scorer.
That kid is special, no matter which way you cut it.
@robdylan (Comment 136) :
You obviously haven’t seen the Baby Blacks if you want to see special watch Savea and Bleyendall.
Hopefully we get coverage in the UK !
Looking forward to it….rugby highlight of the weekend.
I don’t get the feeling Lambie would get anywhere near the Baby Blacks backline. 😉
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 135) : 😉
Wow, it was the first time I saw Taute play a full match and he was the man of the match on our side in my opinion. Made lots of tackles and had a few line breaks and a great try.
@walter van Lions World (Comment 139) : he really was very good, I thought. Not quite as convinced about Elton Jantjes, though…
Watch the Stormers or Sharks make a move for Taute in the not too distant future!! 😈
jeesh, but you okes are lazy on a public holiday, ne?
@wpw (Comment 141) : they might be too late…. did I hear he has his sights set on the Barbeton daisy?
@wpw (Comment 141) : Sharks need him more, the Stormers have plenty of quality in the centres.
Bafana, Bafana, Bafana !!!