Finished Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
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Live Commentary
Time:80'- South Africa
- England
80+3' FULL TIME: England had a sniff of a win, but had to settle for the draw. It's a step forward from the two narrow defeats that preceded it, though it wasn't a beautiful contest. England will fly home on a more positive note.
80+2' Farrell gets the ball and shimmies left for a few metres more territory - at the second attempt he takes on the kick... he mishits it! A grubber at just the wrong time, and this game ends in a draw!- 80+1' Farrell not looking for a drop goal yet, he's not close enough. Tuilagi pounds through to gain a few metres...
- 80' Seven phases, then eight, and nine, as the forwards batter through for one final effort. The klaxon sounds. We play on.
- 79' England enter the last minute of the match in the Springbok half. Can they set up a penalty or drop goal chance? A thrilling final minute ahead.
- 78' Steyn waiting in the pocket, as the forwards power on. They take too long setting it, and give away a penalty! England will escape upfield!
- 77' Waldrom takes a catch, but from just outside the 22 - Walsh spots it, and South Africa are in the ascendancy. This is a platform for the men in green.
76' Kruger replaces du Plessis - will the crowd rally behind the Springboks in these dying moments? They've really turned against Steyn here.- 76' Steyn gets the ball, tries a drop goal, misses - and the crowd do not like that one bit.
- 75' The game is nearing its end with South Africa on the front foot. They are going through the phases.
- 74' Foden calls for a mark after a poor kick from Steyn. It's just not happened for the Bulls' fly-half tonight.
- 73' Big catch from Waldrom! South Africa had punted the ball forward and Aplon was within a whisker of taking it!
72' SA 14-14 ENGLAND! LEVEL! Farrell kicks from under the posts when Steyn intercepts a pass.- 71' England have the advantage here, and they can push for the try knowing they're coming back for a penalty over the posts!
- 70' England scrum inside the 22 - a big moment to start the final 10 minutes.
- 69' 11 phases this move, and counting - Tuilagi breaks England into the 22 with dancing feet and relentless power.
- 68' A spell of pressure from the visitors. They're on the 22, probing left and right, looking for a way through. Probing, but the Boks defence too good for now.
- 67' England managed a rousing finish against South Africa last week - but on that occasion the game was already lost. If they can replicate it today, it would bring them victory.
- 66' Botha replaces Palmer, Dowson on for Johnson. England shuffling the pack in hope of one final push.
- 65' Palmer pinches the ball to ease the pressure on England, but Farrell's low kick forward troubles nobody. A little bit of luck, however, as after a couple more kicks are exchanged, Pietersen loses the ball in the air and knocks on.
- 64' Barritt comes on for Joseph, while Parling is punished in the maul as South Africa drive England back.
- 63' SA do not add to their score because Steyn swings the conversion just left of the post. Still a three-point game, then. Strauss replaces du Plessis.
62' TRY! SA 14-11 ENGLAND! It was one powerful surge too many - South Africa drove towards the line through to Kankowski, and from there, the try seemed only to be a matter of time. In the end it came when Pienaar passed to Pietersen.- 61' Hartley back on and England under huge pressure here as South Africa bundle towards the try line!
- 60' Cole penalised for holding on, but unlucky that Coetzee's momentary concentration lapse doesn't cost him.
- 59' Hartley reeady to come on but there's a little while to wait yet. England try to run the ball out of their 22, before Farrell puts the boot through it.
- 58' Isn't this match supposed to be a dead rubber? It's being played at an understandably ferocious intensity.
- 57' Foden tries to run the ball and play in Goode - but there's a knock-on, and the momentum is lost. He might have had quite an opportunity if only he could have held on.
- 56' Care with the put-in at an England scrum - England now almost halfway through their period with 14 men. Still more time to negotiate, but the scrum collapsing twice is helping.
- 55' Van der Merwe replaces Etzebeth, Kankowski on for Potgieter. England now swap Mears on for Johnson so they have a hooker at lineout time.
- 54' Foden does well to deal with a kick towards the corner, but despite his best efforts, he is smashed out to touch by the two of the Springbok front row.
- 53' Tom Palmer is now the captain, apparently. Hartley off - Flood, his vice, injured.
52' YELLOW! Dylan Hartley - hands in the ruck. Walsh has warned England enough, and the skipper is going to the sin bin. That's not smart captaincy.- 51' Pienaar replaces Hougaard - and Pienaar is a kicker. Will be very interesting to see whether he gets the chance to take them.
- 50' HE'S MISSED IT! Horrible effort from the man who's got a reputation as one of the game's very best kickers.
- 49' Well, another England transgresssion and South Africa have another penalty - this time from much, much closer. That should be a simple three points for Steyn, who's 3 from 4 tongiht with the boot.
- 48' Steyn declines the penalty and kicks for the corner - perhaps a reflection on the swirling wind, or on his confidence?
- 47' Penalty for South Africa after Cole came round on the wrong side. There'd been a moment of sloppiness too in the scrum as Care and Waldrom failed to communicate.
- 46' England switching to more of a kicking game here, and looking to match South Africa with their physicality. Early success.
- 45' SA 9-11 ENGLAND! Farrell knocks over the penalty from 25m - and England are back ahead!
- 44' ASHTON! Huge tackle on Aplon as the full-back caught the ball - he's won his side a penalty with it.
- 43' Warning shots again from South Africa - Spies almost released by Olivier, and only the desperate tacke of Foden carries him out into touch.
- 42' Terrific play from Goode - he controls the ball superbly to stop Steyn's kick for the corner going out. He had very little space to work in.
41' The second half begins! South Africa kick us off!- 40' HALF TIME! South Africa don't waste their time kicking the ball out into touch. Both teams need to reassess with everything to play for in the second half.
- 39' Quick lineout from du Plessis, then a high ball from Steyn. Goode catches it, and calls for a mark. He hits it forward well.
- 38' England's defence deserve credit for coming out of this period of pressure largely unscathed. But there's still a chance for the Boks to extend their advantage before the break.
- 37' The boot forward from Farrell almost finds Goode, who gives willing chase! Aplon takes no chances and punts the ball out of play.
- 36' Big tackle as South Africa go to the backs and Tuilagi takes down Pietersen! Forces the error as Hougaard throws quickly to Etzebeth and after a fumble England are back in possession and away.
- 35' The Boks are close - very close. The two du Plessis' driving forward, going through the phases, just a metre or two from the line.
- 34' Finally the blood bin change is reversed and Farrell comes back on. Now a scrum on the 22 with South Africa on the attack.
- 33' DRAMA! Long pass left to de Villiers very nearly intercepted, but as Waldrom misses out on it, suddenly it opens up for the Springbok captain! Good ground for the men in green, but no try.
- 32' Goode being targeted - and given it's his first Test start, it's a natural position to test out. Looks like Farrell is almost ready to return.
- 31' Still the South Africans come at their opponents. Are England now thinking about the interval?
- 30' South Africa started slow, but they're in control of the game at the moment. But just as Potgieter and co move forward, Jannie du Plessis' error gives England temporary respite with a scrum.
- 29' Farrell in the blood bin after a nasty cut, Barritt on as a replacement. No quarter offered in this bruising encounter.
- 28' SA 9-8 ENGLAND! The home side ahead for the first time in the game - and the reliable kicking of Morne Steyn has taken them there.
- 27' South Africa pile it on again after Aplon catches out Care - debutant Potgieter almost breaks the line, but ferocious England tackling the only thing holding the Boks back. Penalty given away, however, and big points chance for the home side.
- 26' South Africa's chargedown - superb job from Care, though, who tidies up the mess.
- 25' Waldrom steps up with a burst taking England to halfway before the man known as The Beast, Mtawarira, brings him down.
- 24' Marler does well for England - huge pressure from him and Johnson after the tackle on Pietersen, and the penalty for not releasing the ball follows. England off the hook.
- 23' Olivier bulldozes through the middle and South Africa are beginning to go through the gears here. Six phases and counting.
- 22' A bit of a pause in play before the scrum - is this a chance for England to take stock?
- 22' England had a superb start, but they're losing their way a little bit. Olivier pressures Goode, who does well to claim the high ball. Then Haskell fumbles a simple pass.
- 21' Self-inflicted damage for England after a speculative chip kick from Farrell. Then a penalty for the Boks 10m inside the England half. That's within Steyn's range.
- 20' The move doesn't come off - South Africa work their way out of trouble. They're up to halfway in no time at all.
- 19' How's this for intent? England kick for the corner.
- 18' Advantage for England signalled - Owen Farrell tries a drop goal - unsuccessfully - but we come back for the penalty after Pietersen came in from the side.
- 17' Messy kick from Hougaard, and that leads to an England scrum. Chance here - England have shown plenty of intent in these situations.
- 16' SA 6-8 ENGLAND! Steyn puts his second penalty of the afternoon away and South Africa close to two points.
- 15' Palmer penalised for slowing the ball down after a tackle, and South Africa have a chance to reduce the arrears.
- 14' Farrell replaces Flood, and that will force a little adjustment from the tourists.
- 13' Flood misses the kick, and with it his involvement in the game looks to be over.
- 12' Big moment in this game for Care, who scores his fourth try for his country.
- 11' TRY! SA 3-8 ENGLAND! DANNY CARE SCORES! Great play from England, who get moving from a Palmer chargedown to a Steyn kick - and Care shimmies his way through to the line.
- 9' Scrum to South Africa, and they drive hard in the coastal rain and take possession.
- 8' England surging forward, but they must watch Habana, because he very nearly picks off a pass from Flood.
- 7' SA 3-3 ENGLAND! Did you ever doubt him? Morne Steyn slots the ball over the posts with precision. All square.
- 6' Good play from the Springboks, with Spies stealing a lineout and Habana chasing down a box kick. He's held up unfairly and that gives Morne Steyn a penalty chance.
- 6' Chance missed - Flood doesn't look comfortable at all, and England could be forced into an early change.
- 5' Alex Goode sends up a high ball, and Aplon knocks on. Sloppy stuff from the Boks. Flood to kick, but looks lik ehe's hurt his ankle or knee in a challenge in that play and he's wincing a bit here.
- 4' Turnover for England, and Dan Cole carries forward. England impressing in these early exchanges.
- 3' SA 0-3 ENGLAND! Flood straight in front of the posts and from inside the 22 - easy. England lead!
- 2' Early scrum for England in the Springbok half, and Care releases Tuilagi. Powerful run , and it soon leads to a very kickable penalty. Great start for the visitors.
1' Steve Walsh, today's referee, says it's time to begin, and England kick off!- 16:00 The players are on the field for the national anthems.
- 15:55 England make five changes from the second Test - Marler would have been the sixth, but Corbisiero's injury brought him back into the reckoning once more. It's a big opportunity for Care and Waldrom. For South Africa there are three changes, with Potgieter making his debut at loose forward.
- 15:50 SOUTH AFRICA: 15-Gio Aplon, 14-JP Pietersen, 13-Jean de Villiers (captain), 12-Wynand Olivier, 11-Bryan Habana, 10-Morne Steyn, 9-Francois Hougaard, 8-Pierre Spies, 7-Jacques Potgieter, 6-Marcell Coetzee, 5-Juandre Kruger, 4-Eben Etzebeth, 3-Jannie du Plessis, 2-Bismarck du Plessis, 1-Tendai Mtawarira - Replacements: 16-Adriaan Strauss, 17-Werner Kruger, 18-Flip van der Merwe, 19-Ryan Kankowski, 20-Ruan Pienaar, 21-Elton Jantjies, 22-Bjorn Basson
- 15:45 ENGLAND: 15-Alex Goode, 14-Chris Ashton, 13-Jonathan Joseph, 12-Manusamoa Tuilagi, 11-Ben Foden, 10-Toby Flood, 9-Danny Care, 8-Thomas Waldrom, 7-James Haskell, 6-Tom Johnson, 5-Geoff Parling, 4-Tom Palmer, 3-Dan Cole, 2-Dylan Hartley (captain), 1-Alex Corbisiero - Replacements: 16-Lee Mears, 17-Joe Marler, 18-Mouritz Botha, 19-Phil Dowson, 20-Lee Dickson, 21-Owen Farrell, 22-Brad Barritt.
- 15:40 Earlier in the week we spoke to Jonny Wilkinson about the selection for this Test - he was backing Care and Waldrom to shine. Read Wilkinson in full
- 15:35 The series is gone for England - they've lost both Tests by narrow margins against their hosts, but there is still time to salvage a victory in the final match.
- 15:30 Good afternoon everyone and welcome to live text commentary of England's final tour match against South Africa at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth!
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Summary
South Africa versus England Pietersen 61’ Tries Care 10’ Conversions Steyn 6’, 15’, 27’ Penalties Flood 1’, Farrell 44’, 71’ Drops
Live Team Line-Up
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South AfricaManager: Heyneke Meyer
On the Field
- Mtawarira
- du Plessis
- du Plessis
- Etzebeth
- Kruger
- Coetzee
- Potgieter
- Potgieter
- Spies
- Hougaard
- Steyn
- Habana
- Olivier
- de Villiers
- Pietersen
- Aplon
Subs
- Pienaar
- Kankowski
- van der Merwe
- Basson
- Strauss
- Kruger
- Jantjies
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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EnglandManager: Stuart Lancaster
On the Field
- Marler
- Hartley
- Cole
- Palmer
- Parling
- Johnson
- Haskell
- Waldrom
- Care
- Flood
- Foden
- Tuilagi
- Joseph
- Ashton
- Goode
Subs
- Mears
- Dickson
- Dowson
- Barritt
- Botha
- Doran-Jones
- Farrell
Injured
None
Suspended
None
Dimitri - England are good at one thing - WINNING WARS and liberating ungrateful European a*$eholes......
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Why england is shity in evrything??? you is invent football and rugby but you is play like little boys
A draw is a draw! We have good guys coming through.
Scotland is coming to sort you all out!!!!
the only way england got a draw is by playing dirty,as they always do
@alf haven't met a decent pom yet either- bunch of whingers, and they are not the international enemy for nothing.Sorry for Wales though, and cannot wait for the series later on in the year for all the SH sides maybe you will learn how to play a little bit of proper rugby. New S.A. team and yet you still couldn't take the series and Ireland well enough said! Wales is the only team that plays proper rugby and are watchable.
@no more faith...what are you on about. Farrell has breathed new life into a static back line that Flood controls. Of the two, moving forward you'd have to go with Farrell and he will only get better. Flood has played his best games and in my opinion is always the second best outside half on the pitch. He is a safe pair of hands but not a game changer. Its time to move on and build. Time to look for inventive rugby and not predictable pedestrian rugby we've been playing since 2007.
Should've been an England win but will take the draw. Huge steps forward and massive positives on this tour. Lancaster doing great job and signals are good for building a side for next world cup. This tour and possibly even next years may need to be sacrificed in the name of the building in the same way Woodward did. Not too fussed about this series given the state english rugby for last few years. Major improvement. I think all of SA thought this series was gonna be a walk in the park for them. How wrong they were. England getting better and better.
Mano Dedius- We don't blame the referee. The referee IS the problem. On the rugby pitch England is the international enemy. Campese does a deliberate knock on - foul play according to the laws - and the referee awards a scrum, not a penalty try as he should have done. Same referee sin bins an English player for having the temerity to go in hard on a tackle - perfectly within the laws - and we're just supposed to accept it? South Africa don't fare so well when there's a French ref in charge, do they? Australia are the Manchester United of international rugby - as much extra time will be added on as is necessary to ensure that they win. Why do you think the 2003 final went to extra time, and the Wannabee blind side flanker didn't walk for a blatant punch?
Typical Scots. Their sense of inferiority is deeply ingrained and their entire lives are lived through the fortunes, or otherwise, of England. Their only other satisfaction in life is the sporting achievements of other, more successful nations than themselves. ......hence (mano dedios) the hand of god, a reference to an Argentinian sporting moment from 30 years ago. That is the complete and utter vacuum of sporting achievements available to any person unfortunate enough to be born in Scotland!
As the song said " have you ever met a nice south african" the answer is NO!!
Well done Scotland, well done England, bad luck again Wales, and Ireland there are few teams would have lived with the All Blacks today. So still some way to go for the Southern Hemisphere sides but they are getting closer.
The Kiwi's are waiting
All of the preening Aussies, Kiwis and Springboks are in for a bit of a drubbing when they come up here in the autumn. The Home nations will only be playing against 15 players when we get some decent, non - myopic Northern Hemisphere refereeing for a change. We don't need to be reminded of the different standards applied in the World Cup, do we? Bring back Clive Norling. The best referee who ever graced the whistle.
Ho ho 29, we all know if it was England who beat Australia in any conditions,it would be top story on the BBC, and then again on the sports bit, anyway, we beat S.Africa the last time we played them, but hard luck, the reality is S.A should have won, but Steyn will be dropped after missing all these kicks.
england is lose series 2-0 and is now make excuses why?? is blame ref or is blame suporters is make to much noise or is wanting beer for half time. england you is useless now go home and cry
lol WV, some brit nick your bike or something?
@mano they have to blame somebody, just like in the brit press they are already making excuses for Murray saying he has a tough draw for wimbledon - like he is going to win it lol
