2012 Rugby Championship Round 4 Game 1 New Zealand vs South Africa - 15 Sep

[Hugh Jarse]

40 minutes to go. Saffers kick off.

Both Ends Wee Poo has been hooked foor Smith.

Blood bin replacement Bekker off. Van De Mouvre back on.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

First Drop Kick attempt of the night from 15 Kirchner unsuccessful.

 

[FrankLind]

Great try from Habana!!!!!!!!

The ABs just aren't that good.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

6 minutes gone. more of the same. very scruffy game. Plenty of kicks. Saffer kicking to 15 Darkness and seem to think he may drop one this time. as if14 Bryan Habana scores in same corner as Dagg.

Habana awesome individual stuff off broken lineout. M Steyn from the sideline shanks to the left. Score remains 8 Saffer -5 Darkness. 50 minutes gone

Hore off for mealamu.
Beast off - tac sub for 17 Greyling.
Romano off for Rettalick

 

[Bardon]

Great try by Habana, he may not score as often as he used to but he's still a quality player.

 

[redstragic]

The Safa's can't buy a goal. They missed 7 now?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Cruden equalises with PK.

8-8 with 53 minutes gone.

18 Bekker back on for 5 Kruger

 

[Ash]

SA's scrum demolished, but Messam knocks on

 

[Ash]

Pienaar with another woeful kick out on the full. Then gives a decent up and under.

Steyn then kicks again good front foot ball with an overlap, very Barnes-like.

When will Steyn be hooked?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Kicks in general play are 18 each., now 19 Saffer 19 Darkness.

Messam can be a liability sometimes, not sure he is the best #6 they have, but would be happy for him to front up vs the Wobs (for selfish reasons).

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Pienaar with another woeful kick out on the full. Then gives a decent up and under.

Steyn then kicks again good front foot ball with an overlap, very Barnes-like.

When will Steyn be hooked?

About 30 minutes ago, if the Saffers want to win.

 

[Ash]

Kickathon right now, back and forth. M Steyn steps a guy then...kicks. Followed by ABs penalty. Woeful.

BTW the prior Steyn refs have been Morne, not Frans.

 

[Ash]

Smith takes a dart from a ruck, steps two and scores.

SA did it do themselves, rubbish kicks.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

And look at that. Steyn Hooked for Goosens.

But Smith A, over for a try (22 metre run) next to the black dot. Extras will be easy for cruden.

Darkness now 15 - 8.

W Alberts off, Cootzee on. Saffer Tac sub

61 minutes gone

 

[Bardon]

Another piece if individual brilliance leads to another try, this time for Aaron Smith for NZ.

Just before that SA finally hooked Steyn but maybe it's too late.

 

[ACR]

You beauty!!!

Morne Steyn's springbok career is over as well me thinks.

 

[Ash]

The Aaron variety of Smith. Both Ends won't get another start unlessA Smith breaks the teams rules again.

Cruden converts. ABs up 15 to 8.

SA shamefully wasting all ball playing Bulls rugby from a few years ago.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Missed tackles Saffer 13 Darkness 8. 63 minutes.

 

[Ash]

Huge run from F Steyn over two tacklers but the next passes are a bit early and forced and the Boks bomb a try. They look a lot better with ball in hand.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

17 Green (Greyling) = YC for having gall to attack Sir Richie in cheap shot.

Why is it that in tight games the Darkness opponents get a YC at about the 60 minute mark?

Makes it so easy 15 vs 14 at that time in the game.