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Steyn stars as Boks beat All Blacks
Fly-half Morne Steyn scored all of South Africa's points in a 31-19 victory over New Zealand, the most by a player in a Tri Nations match. More
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Live Commentary
Time:80'- South Africa
- New Zealand
- The result means South Africa head the Tri Nations table with eight points from New Zealand with four, with the latter having played a game more. Australia have a point having played only one match, one less than the Springboks.
80+1' Would you believe he misses it!! The whistle sounds on a 31-19 victory, with Steyn having scored all South Africa's 31 points - the most of any player in Tri Nations history.- 80' South Africa with another chance as a late penalty is awarded near halfway. And Morne Steyn's chances of scoring another is helped when the ref walks it forward 10 yards due to dissent.
- 78' New Zealand cannot get anywhere as they chuck the ball about in midfield. This home defence is solid and they counter in numbers and at speed.
- 76' Muliaina counters for an increasingly-desperate New Zealand, but Sivivatu mishandles - number 28 for Graham Henry's side.
74' Morne Steyn, with all 31 points, becomes the all-time highest points scorer in a Tri Nations game with the resulting kick. 31-19.- 73' The Boks have a penalty just as they turned the scrum around and looked set for a try.
72' Habana flying over the top of the breakdown near the try-line, forcing New Zealand back again... scrum to the Boks.- 70' A massive up-and-under is blocked by McAlister as these teams fight toe to toe in the away half. The All Blacks need a result here: Tri Nations table
- 68' Spies hauled down a yard short of the line in the corner. NZ just put them into touch - and have a penalty. They are still in this contest.
- 67' South Africa still applying pressure in the New Zealand half. The All Black pass out of the breakdown is too high and straight out the back of the field!!
- 65' Another sub Keven Mealamu penalised at the breakdown. Morne Steyn kicks three more for a personal 28 points - becoming the highest individual points-scorer in this fixture.
- 64' New Zealand have to use that as a springboard to threaten their hosts' lead. Botha is back on for SA.
- 62' WHAT A KICK!! Luke McAlister, only on the pitch for a few moments, strikes a penalty from his own half to make the score 25-19. In these conditions and given he is probably not warmed up yet, that is just brilliant.
- 61' Muliaina smashed by Habana as he just gets to a poor pass and the crowd are on their feet! New Zealand recover to keep them from nicking possession.
- 59' Sivivatu turns on his jet-heels and heads straight down the middle, looking to kick on - but Habana collects and clears for South Africa.
- 57' Morne Steyn kicks a penalty from close in to re-extend the gap to nine points. New Zealand are promising to do great things but will not win if they do not match the clinical approach of their opponents.
- 54' A massive 19 handling errors for NZ while SA have had eight. It's not raining so hard but the grass is slippery.
- 51' Donald scores three points from the resulting penalty. The move involved Sivivatu, Muliaina and Conrad Smith.
50' A sweeping counter-attack by New Zealand has the crowd panicking, but it ends in the last few yards with a tackle by the offside Botha. Yellow card for him and 10 minutes in the bin.
48' The pressure building against NZ as we enter phase 10 of the attack... back to Morne Steyn in the pocket, whose drop comes back off the post!!- 46' The visitors are forced to kick almost vertically into touch. A very attacking lineout for SA. They win it and set themselves up for a surge for the try-line...
- 44' The Boks move the ball all the way from right to left, only to drop it at the last moment. Scrum to New Zealand near their own five-metre line.
- 42' South Africa capitalise on a loose All Black pass, Jaque Fourie picking up and leading the charge... excellent handing off by Bismarck du Plessis but he doesn't get a lucky bounce when passing inside near the corner.
41' The second half starts. New Zealand kicking from right to left.- 40+1' An error-strewn half of rugby then, with shows of skill from the All Blacks - but South Africa have shown their ruthless edge.
- 40+1' Morne Steyn kicks it from a way out to increase the lead to 22-13 heading into the break.
- 40' Francois Steyn with a massive kick for Bryan Habana to chase on the increasingly-wet turf... and NZ cannot get the ball to touch as the referee signals a penalty against them!!
- 39' New Zealand pile forward with seconds left in the half, but come up against Bakkies Botha.
- 37' Fourie du Preez plucked the ball out of the scrum and gave it to Steyn, who wrongfooted the defence and crossed near the posts. He converts for 19-13.
37' MORNE STEYN WITH HIS FIRST TEST TRY!!- 37' The throw is loose and the home side almost force the ball over. Solid defence at the last by New Zealand.
- 36' A fantastic kick to the corner - inch-perfect - puts the Springboks in position for a late try perhaps...
- 35' Matfield with the chip over the top - was he obstructed illegally there? - only for Cowan to claim calmly and kick away.
- 34' South Africa clear well under pressure, despite the absence of Ross in the All Black pack.
- 33' Skipper Richie McCaw pounding into SA in the final 10 metres, but another handling error puts paid to the attack. SA have the put-in.
- 32' Morne Steyn kicks from near the 10-metre line. 13-12.
- 31' All Black Ross sin-binned!! He is penalised for illegally attacking the ball at the breakdown - it looked out though.
- 30' South Africa burst down the left but when the ball is offloaded inside Rokocoko picks it off. He tries the grubber kick down the line but SA recover it.
- 29' It probably prevented a try: a Kiwi in the crowd is scandalised. Donald kicks easily enough for 13-9.
- 28' Pietersen yellow carded!! It is well-deserved as he cracked Cowan across the throat with a straight arm!!
- 28' The rain is making it difficult for the players. It is not heavy, but the temperature is quite high too to make it uncomfortable.
- 26' NZ lose the ball in their own scrum and when the ball pops out the home end, Morne Steyn is already in position for a drop goal... his effort is well wide.
- 25' South Africa number eight Pierre Spies has blood all over his backside, showing up nicely on his white shorts... not for the faint-hearted, these clashes. Tri Nations fixtures/results
- 24' Victor Matfield cannot hold on to the ball as SA look to build forward momentum on the right. Back come NZ.
- 22' New Zealand looking good in midfield. Cowan and Ross put them near the 10-metre line. Number 10 Steyn kicks clear though when the ball is turned over.
- 21' The All Blacks break with Rokocoko, who finds Muliaina on the right - a massive tackle puts him into touch.
- 19' New Zealand have the ball on halfway, Cowan feeding it right to Joe Rokocoko... he spills it. Scrum to the home side.
- 18' From the resulting scrum NZ again do not bind properly and Steyn kicks for 10-9!! The home fans are back in good voice.
- 16' Donaldo crunched as the ball drops to him and Pietersen is there to kick it on and chase it to the try-line... Jerome Kaino is back to defend but hesitates and almost allows the Springbok to get there first!! He is tackled near the line and now his side are under pressure...
- 15' South Africa hit back immediately and are rewarded with a penalty. Fly-half Steyn kicks it. 10-6.
- 12' Donald converts brilliantly from the touchline to give NZ a seven-point advantage. Perfectly placed.
- 12' TRY FOR THE ALL BLACKS!! Isaac Ross in the corner after a clever pass from scrum-half Jimmy Cowan. Before that Mils Muliaina and Sitiveni Sivivatu combined to put them in position.
- 11' Cross-field kick from number 10 Steyn bounces straight up... but just into touch near the corner with a man attacking. So close.
- 9' NZ power through in the scrum but are penalised over the bind... good pressure though.
- 7' The scores are level as Donald sends over a pretty straight penalty kick. Errors from both sides in the opening minutes.
- 5' Penalty to South Africa as JP Pietersen was fouled as he looked to challenge... Morne Steyn kicks for 3-0.
- 4' NZ have the weight advantage but cannot take it anywhere and South Africa have the ball back...
- 3' A lovely move ends with a reverse pass to Jaque Fourie, but New Zealand's defence holds firm in the corner. Scrumdown near the 22.
- 2' The All Blacks just claim the ball but the kick clear is charged down and fly-half Stephen Donald dives on it to prevent a try. The fans like this start...
- 2' Excellent pressure in the opening minutes from South Africa, forcing handling errors. NZ lineout near their own try-line.
1' South Africa kick off, attacking to our left.- - The opening matches have seen the All Blacks beat Australia and lose to the Springboks. Can they gain revenge here?
- - The national anthems are over with and the Haka underway... the South African fans, who have not filled this stadium, sing all the way through it.
- - Welcome to the weekend's Tri Nations match between South Africa and New Zealand at the Absa Stadium in Durban.
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Summary
South Africa versus New Zealand Steyn 37’ Tries Ross 12’ Steyn 37’ Conversions Donald 12’ Steyn 5’, 15’, 18’, 32’, 40’, 57’, 65’, 74’ Penalties Donald 7’, 29’, 51’, McAlister 62’ Drops
Live Team Line-Up
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South AfricaManager: Peter De Villiers
On the Field
- Mtawarira
- du Plessis
- Smit
- Botha
- Matfield
- Brussow
- Smith
- Spies
- du Preez
- Steyn
- Habana
- De Villiers
- Fourie
- Pietersen
- Steyn
Subs
- Jacobs
- Rossouw
- Olivier
- Ralepelle
- Januarie
- Du Plessis
- Bekker
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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New ZealandManager: Graham Henry
On the Field
- Woodcock
- Hore
- Franks
- Thorn
- Ross
- Kaino
- McCaw
- So'oialo
- Cowan
- Donald
- Sivivatu
- Nonu
- Smith
- Rokocoko
- Muliaina
Subs
- Mealamu
- Weepu
- Eaton
- McAlister
- Jane
- Afoa
- Read
Injured
None
Suspended
None
steyn best in world
Bring on the Wallabies!!! Steyn will give it too you TOO !!!!
ALL BLACKS can't catch a toffee... We played Bokke
World Champs ... tri Nations soonMorne Steyn you BEAUTY !!!
Yup - NZ supporters blaming the ref again.
All Blacks are not good at the moment.. Well since most their players left to Europe. Shame.
Bokke, alweer, alweer, alweer
NZ conceding too many penalties , used to be the most discaplined side side around but now just just stupud stuff. The ref is also a shocker , when Boss was sent of the ball was out 1/2 m , under the rules he could take it , when he tookm it some bok players arrived as well and it looked off side but it certainly wasnt it. He also made some crowd calls as well which is unacceptable
I wonder if the score will stay at 28-19. It will be exactly the same as last weeks game then!!!
penalty, penalty, penalty wheres the discipline kiwis?
Sounds like a great game is unfolding. As a nuetral I am not sure who I want to win!
GarethThis referee is a complete joke. His decisions are terrible, there is NO WAY the All Black should have been sin binned!!!
Bokke, beste span in die wereld
and there it is!
ball handling errors are killing the all blacks come on guys
SA must calm down adn play the game like we did last week and in the world cup!
Go Bokke!!!!!!!
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