SA
No.Name
15Francois Steyn, FB
14JP Pietersen, W
13Jaque Fourie, C
12Jean de Villiers, C
11Bryan Habana, W
10Morne Steyn, FH
7
9Fourie du Preez, SH
1Tendai Mtawarira, P
2Bismarck du Plessis, H
3John Smit, P
4Bakkies Botha, L
5Victor Matfield, L
T
6Heinrich Brussow, FL
7Juan Smith, FL
8Pierre Spies, N8
Replacements
16Chiliboy Ralepelle, -
17Jannie du Plessis, P
18Andries Bekker, L
19Danie Rossouw, FL
20Ricky Januarie, SH
21Ruan Pienaar, FB
22Adrian Jacobs, C

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: DHL Newlands
11:00 AM, August 8, 2009
Attendance: 48,397
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

82'29-17 End of half
81'The South Africans look unstoppable. They put so much pressure on the opposition. Again as last week they make teams give away penalties and score from them. They do play their games away from now on - will they be able to maintain their 100% record? - see you next time with scrum.com
81'29-17 End of half
81'+129-17 End of second half
80'Wallabies go right at their scrum - ball out wide right - recycle - ball back left - but the ball goes dead and the Springboks win their third tri-nations match in a row.
80'29-17 Penalty goal - Morne Steyn , South Africa
79'The Wallabies go right at the restart - knock on by the Boks.
79'Yellow card - George Smith , Australia
78'Steyn going for the posts. And the now full back scores again.
77'Boks 5 metres out. They take it at the front of the line. Ball out right - recycle - Aussies getting stuck in. Penalty - Yellow card - George Smith and the Aussies third.
77'Substitute on - Ricky Januarie , South Africa
77'Player substituted - Fourie du Preez , South Africa
77'Substitute on - Andries Bekker , South Africa
77'Player substituted - Bakkies Botha , South Africa
76'Boks high kick at drop out. Knock on by Wallabies. Boks go left after the scrum and get a penalty for Habana being taking out without the ball. Ball to touch - Boks lineout.
75'Wallabies kick long and ball goes dead - Boks drop out.
74'Boks scrum under pressure, but keep ball and go right - up to Oz 22. Ball right and Pietersen drives O'Connor back - but the Aussies nick it
73'Boks scrum on the Oz 10 metres line.
72'Wallabies throw not straight. Boks opt for a lineout midway in the Wallabies half. Ball left and the Wallabies take it and then go right - knock on.
72'Substitute on - Adrian Jacobs , South Africa
72'Player substituted - Jean de Villiers , South Africa
71'Ball back to the half way line. Boks right at scrum and kick - Ball returned and then Morne Steyn at full back kicks well to touch.
70'Ball to touch inside the Boks half - the Aussie left and they go right and centre after throw. Recycle - ball right - cross kick - but too far and touch in goal.
69'Penalty to the Wallabies at the scrum.
69'Substitute on - Jannie du Plessis , South Africa
69'Player substituted - Tendai Mtawarira , South Africa
68'Wallabies with the ball on their 22 - scrum to the Aussies.
67'Boks right at the restart. Wallabies gather and drive it on - ball cleared long. Boks counter - high kick.
67'26-17 Conversion - Matt Giteau , Australia
67'26-15 Try - Matt Giteau , Australia
66'Giteau converts.
65'TRY Wallabies go left at the scrum and Matt Giteau with quick feet steps through two tackles and stretches his arm over to score.
64'Boks scrum for the knock on. Ball left after scrum - cross kick but the Wallabies get it and attack down the right - five metres out - ball infield and its a scrum five for the Wallabies.
63'Box kick after lineout after Boks throw. Ball to touch. Wallabies with ball and attack left - big tackle by Bakkies Botha.
62'Steyn to touch down their left on half way line.
61'Wallabies lineout not straight - Boks scrum midway in their half. The Oz scrum is going well now - but its a Boks penalty at the scrum.
61'Substitute on - Ruan Pienaar , South Africa
61'Player substituted - Francois Steyn , South Africa
60'Scrum on half way line to the Boks. More replacements. Ruan Pienaar on for Francois Steyn. Wallabies scrum gets a penalty. Ball to touch down their left.
59'Lineout near half way. Wallabies win their throw and attack down centre - but a forward pass.
58'Ball left - five metres out - recycle - Wallabies penalty.
57'Boks scrum under the Aussies posts. Aussie scrum does really well - Reset - picked up at the base - maul - ruck now - recycle.
56'Barnes goes down the centre at the restart. Wallabies gather and attack right - recycle - ball left wide. Ball loose - hacked on by the Boks and the Wallabies are forced to touch down behind their posts.
56'Substitute on - Will Genia , Australia
56'Player substituted - Luke Burgess , Australia
56'Player substituted - Wycliff Palu , Australia
56'Substitute on - David Pocock , Australia
55'The flyhalf scores again.
55'26-10 Penalty goal - Morne Steyn , South Africa
54'The Wallabies are very upset with the ref. Steyn going for the posts.
53'Steyn kicks long but Mitchell keeps ball in - Kick - and back - Wallabies gather but give away another penalty.
53'Substitute on - Ben Alexander , Australia
53'Player substituted - Al Baxter , Australia
53'Player substituted - Juan Smith , South Africa
53'Substitute on - Danie Rossouw , South Africa
52'Wallabies win their throw and Dean Mumm breaks throught - ball right and the Boks get another penalty and 10 metres further for Giteau talking.
51'Boks win their throw at the front. Box kick - Wallabies clear and and full back Steyn kicks too long and straight in to touch. Replacements being made.
51'Player substituted - Stephen Moore , Australia
51'Substitute on - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Australia
50'High Box kick after throw by Boks. Wallabies gather and kick long down centre of pitch. Kicked back - ball on ground. Wallabies with ball - ball to touch.
49'Aussies throw over the top at lineout and then kick long. Frans Steyn tries a drop goal - short - Mark called and cleared to touch.
48'Box kick Boks regather - Steyn kicks ball in to corner - 10 metres from Aussie tryline.
47'Boks throw on half way line. Recycle - Slow ball.
46'Boks scrum down centre of pitch. Ball left - Aussies up quickly - recycle - they nick it and counter attack but are forced in to touch.
45'Kick and Wallabies clear too long - ball back to Wallabies 10 metres line.
44'Wallabies counter attack after Boks drop out - kick and Ball is cleared to touch. Aussies back to full compliment. Boks nick another throw.
43'Aussies go right at the scrum and again Barnes kicks well to touch inside the Boks 22. Boks take throw and driven on by forwards - recycle - Ball kicked long - Wallabies counter attack. Recycle - Barnes with drop goal attempt - misses. Giteau back on pitch.
42'Boks take lineout and cleared to touch - still inside the Boks half. Giteau still has two minutes to go on his yellow card. Boks again nick ball at Aussie throw and attack down centre - knock on. Oz scrum.
41'Berrick Barnes kicks really well back - Boks lineout 10 metres from their tryline.
41'Substitute on - Dean Mumm , Australia
41'Player substituted - James Horwill , Australia
41'23-10 End of first half
40'Ball right after the Aussie lineout - inside the Boks half - recycle - and another penalty to the Boks. Tap and go - ball left now right 12 metres out - recycle - Spies bursts throught - stopped 4 metres out and the half ends. The Boks are well in charge.
40'Aussies starting the second half going right to left - High kick. Boks gather and Steyn kicks long.
40'23-10 Start of second half
39'Boks again steal lineout - Box kick - not good - lineout to the Boks on their 22. Boks take it in at lineout. Ball out and cleared well to touch.
38'Aussies nick it - kick ahead and Boks counter but a loose pass and the Aussies get it. Box kick just outside the Boks 22 - kick to touch by Boks and ball brought back for a lineout for the Aussies.
37'Morne Steyn kicks the penalty. Strange why the Boks didn't go for a lineout and try. Habana gets the restart and bursts down the field - recycle - ball right.
37'23-10 Penalty goal - Morne Steyn , South Africa
37'Yellow card - Richard Brown , Australia
36'The forwards smashing it on. Ball left and another penalty and another yellow card for Australia. Richard Brown joins Giteau on the bench.
35'Boks win lineout after kick. Recycle.
35'Yellow card - Matt Giteau , Australia
34'Aussie high kick after their throw. Du Preez taken out by Giteau really badly who gets a yellow card. A sense of frustration I guess - but stupid.
33'Again the Boks nick the Aussie throw - Boks attack down the right wide - Habana with the ball but he knocks on. Better scrum by the Wallabies. Up and under by Giteau. Habana calls mark and then puts in a terrific kick to half way line.
32'Scrum to the Boks on half way line. Ball left - high kick just outside the Oz 22. Ball kicked long. Kicked back but straight in to touch - ball back to half way.
31'Ball picked up at the base - recycle - Box kick - high - O'Connor does well. Wallabies down the left - knock on.
30'Restart left but accidental offside - scrum to the Boks midway in their half. Captain Stirling Mortlock off and 19 year old James O'Connor on for the Wallabies.
30'Substitute on - James O'Connor , Australia
30'Player substituted - Stirling Mortlock , Australia
29'Steyn misses his conversion!
28'TRY Aussies kick long at the drop out. High kick back and the Boks win it at the breakdown - ball left - chip ahead - ball loose and Victor Matfield picks up and dives over to score.
28'20-10 Try - Victor Matfield , South Africa
27'Francois Steyn, the fullback, going for the posts - about 5 metres in his own half. Just wide.
26'Again the Boks nick the throw. Recycle - another penalty to the Boks. Ref warning the visitors.
25'Boks gather restart and again scrum-half Du Preez clears well to touch.
25'15-10 Drop goal - Morne Steyn , South Africa
24'Aussies nick it and kick - Boks counter - flyhalf Steyn kicks a drop goal.
23'Ball to touch down the Wallabies left - Giteau slice. Lineout on half way. Aussies go left but the Boks nick it and go right - winger Pietersen makes a break and the ball is moved wide left - 10 metres out.
22'Aussies go right again - deep - Boks clear to touch inside the Oz half. Boks in charge of the set piece. Boks win the Aussie lineout and go wide right - recycle - back infield - penalty to the Aussies.
21'Boks in the lead again.
21'12-10 Penalty goal - Morne Steyn , South Africa
20'Ref talking to both captains regarding the breakdown and the amount of penalties. Steyn lining up ball and he scores again.
19'Smith OK. Ball to touch from mark call. Still very much in the Oz half. Ball down centre after throw - recycle - another penalty at the breakdown to the Boks.
18'Ball kicked and the Aussies clear their 22 to touch on half way. Boks Juan Smith not looking good on the ground. Match continues. Boks win throw and attack down the right - high kick - Mark called.
17'Ball to touch down the Aussie right. Moore throws to the back but Matfield takes it and ball moved wide left.
16'Again Aussies scrum under pressure but they get a penalty.
15'The Boks with the ball following the restart. Scrum to the Aussies on their 10 metres line.
15'9-10 Drop goal - Berrick Barnes , Australia
14'Ball again goes right at the restart and the Boks kick long - the Aussies counter and get a penalty on half way - tap and go - Centre Berrick Barnes goes for a drop goal and scores.
14'9-7 Penalty goal - Morne Steyn , South Africa
13'Penalty to the Boks at the breakdown. Steyn again lining up the ball slightly left of the posts and he punishes the visitors as the Boks take the lead.
12'Aussies go right at the restart - ball to touch midway in Boks half. Ball moved wide right but the Boks are up quickly - Wallabies making mistakes and have lost about 30 metres from the lineout.
12'6-7 Penalty goal - Morne Steyn , South Africa
11'The flyhalf with another good kick.
10'Ball left and down centre by the Aussies, but they lose the ball and the Boks counter wide right. Kick - and they get another penalty for obstruction. Steyn again going for the posts.
9'The Aussie scrum is heavier but under real pressure. Boks gather the restart and try to maul. Ref blows and gives a scrum to the Wallabies.
9'3-7 Penalty goal - Morne Steyn , South Africa
8'Fly-half Morne Steyn tees up the ball and opens the Boks account.
7'Penalty fails to find touch but the Aussie full-back messes up and scrum to the Boks midway in the Aussie half. Victor Matfield getting attention for a cut. Boks attack down the centre after scrum and the whistle goes in favour of the Boks.
6'Ball to touch down the Aussie left hand side. Ball taken in the centre at the lineout - high kick inside the Boks 22 - ball on the ground and no-one from the home side taking control. Aussie scrum - penalty to the Boks for feeding.
5'The Oz pack is under the cosh in the scrum, but they get a another penalty.
4'The Boks attack after the start - but its a scrum to the visitors near the half way.
3'Giteau scores with a terrific conversion from near the touch line. What a start for the Aussies and the crowd are quiet.
3'0-7 Conversion - Matt Giteau , Australia
2'TRY Aussies win the lineout and move the ball quickly wide left and fullback Adam Ashley-Cooper scores in the corner.
2'0-5 Try - Adam Ashley-Cooper , Australia
1'The South Africans are very much in control AND this is not an old team. Just about all of them should be there for the World Cup in New Zealand in two years time!
1'Boks counter and move up to half way but a penalty to the visitors. Giteau goes for touch down the right. It was long kick but straight.
1'Hello, I'm Shaun Rusk and I will be your online commentator for the match. The anthems are finished and Irish ref Alain Roland is in charge with the home team kicking off going right to left. Flyhalf Morne Steyn kicks high but the Aussies manage to get it and clear long.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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