Month: July 2009

The Boks comprehensively outplayed the All Blacks in their second game of the 2009 Trinations series.

Scorers:

Springboks 31 (22)
Try: Morne Steyn
Conversion: Morne Steyn
Penalties: Morne Steyn (8)

All Blacks 19 (13)
Try: Isaac Ross
Conversion: Stephen Donald
Penalties: Stephen Donald (3), Luke McAlister

Match Details:

Date: Saturday 1 August 2009
Venue: Absa Stadium, Durban
Kick-off: 17.00 (15.00 GMT)
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Tim Hayes (Wales)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Teamsheets:

Springboks – 15 Frans Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (c), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Andries Bekker, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Wynand Olivier.

All Blacks — 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Subs: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 John Afoa, 18 Jason Eaton, 19 Kieran Read, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Cory Jane.

Scorers
South Africa (28)
Tries : Ruan Pienaar, Jaque Fourie.
Penalties: Ruan Pienaar, Francois Steyn (2), Morne Steyn (3).

New Zealand (19)
Try: Conrad Smith
Conversion: Stephen Donald
Penalties: Stephen Donald (4).

Springboks

15 Frans Steyn
14 JP Pietersen
13 Jaque Fourie
12 Jean de Villiers
11 Bryan Habana
10 Ruan Pienaar
09 Fourie du Preez
08 Pierre Spies
07 Juan Smith
06 Heinrich Brussow
05 Victor Matfield
04 Bakkies Botha
03 John Smit (c)
02 Bismarck du Plessis
01 Beast Mtawarira

Subs
16 Chiliboy Ralepelle
17 Jannie du Plessis
18 Danie Rossouw
19 Ryan Kankowski
20 Ricky Januarie
21 Morne Steyn
22 Wynand Olivier

All Blacks

15 Mils Muliaina
14 Joe Rokocoko
13 Conrad Smith
12 Ma’a Nonu
11 Sitiveni Sivivatu
10 Stephen Donand
09 Brendon Leonard
08 Rodney So’oialo
07 Richie McCaw
06 Jerome Kaino
05 Isaac Ross
04 Brad Thorn
03 Neemia Tialata
02 Andrew Hore
01 Tony Woodcock

Subs
16 Keven Mealamu
17 Owen Franks
18 Jason Eaton
19 Kieran Read
20 Piri Weepu
21 Luke McAlister
22 Cory Jane

2009 SA Schools Team

15 Riaan Britz (Free State)
14 Sizo Maseko (Pumas)
13 Piet Lindeque (Free State)
12 Andile Jho (Border)
11 Brian Skosana (Eastern Province CD)
10 William van Wyk (Western Province)
09 Pieter Rademan (Free State) – Captain
08 Siya Kolisi (Eastern Province)
07 Jean Cook (Free State)
06 Lean Schwartz (Blue Bulls)
05 Carl Wenger (Free State)
04 Frederick Schnetler (KZN)
03 Jozua Malherbe (Western Province)
02 Bongi Mbonambi (Lions)
01 Stephanus Kotze (Free State)

Replacements
16 Siyabonga Ntubeni (Lions)
17 Zolani Faku (SA Academy)
18 Chris Cloete (Border)
19 Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
20 Ricky Schroeder (Western Province)
21 Tony Jantjies (Blue Bulls)
22 Philippus du Plessis (Western Province)

Scorers:

New Zealand 22 (10)
Try: Richie McCaw
Conversion: Stephen Donald
Penalties: Stephen Donald (5)

Australia 16 (13)
Try: Berrick Barnes
Conversion: Matt Giteau
Penalties: Matt Giteau (3)

New Zealand – 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Subs: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Jason Eaton, 19 Kieran Read, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Josevata Rokocoko.

Australia – 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Stirling Mortlock (c), 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 George Smith, 6 Richard Brown, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 James Horwill, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Benn Robinson.
Subs: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 Ben Alexander, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 Phil Waugh, 20 David Pocock, 21 Will Genia, 22 James O’Connor.

With a World Cup and a British and Irish Lions series victory under our belts, South Africa – now the undisputed heartland of rugby – is gearing up for another exciting Absa Currie Cup season.

Eight teams in the Absa Currie Cup Premier League will battle it out over the coming months in a series of gruelling encounters – set to ignite the most intense of rivalries among SA’s finest domestic teams.

We’ve decided to climb into the action, by dedicating the Absa Facebook page to all the rugby fans out there – and giving you the chance to enter exciting competitions and win fantastic prizes.

Click HERE to check out the Absa Facebook page

South Africa’s premier domestic rugby competition – the Absa Currie Cup, kicks off this Friday afternoon when the Boland Cavaliers host the Platinum Leopards in Wellington in the first match of the Premier Division.

Eight teams – Boland Cavaliers, GWK Griquas, Platinum Leopards, The Sharks, Vodacom Blue Bulls, Vodacom Free State Cheetahs and Vodacom Western Province and the Xerox Lions, will battle it out for domestic rugby’s biggest prize in the Premier Division competition.

Click here to view the official website of the Absa Currie Cup