The Springboks will be looking to end their two match losing streak in the TriNations against Australia in Brisbane today.
In their five recent visits to the stadium in Brisbane the Springboks have lost all five with scores 32-20 (1997), 32-6 (1999), 29-9 (2003), 49-0 (2006) and 21-6 (2009).
Match detail
We are waiting for the kick off. The anthems are playing.
0.01: Morne Steyn kicks off and we are underway.
1.00: Australia show early intent to keep the ball in hand and slowly work the ball to the half way line. Penalty to Australia - and it's worse. Jaque Fourie is sent to the bin for a spear tackle.
4.00: Australia run the ball at pace trying to use the numbers. The Boks turn the ball over but Rossouw knocks on.
5.00: Australia get some quick ball and they spread it wide but run out of space. We go back for a knock on. Saia Fainga'a gets some medical attention which holds the game up.
6.00: Australia are using the ball in space and finding holes but their final execution is letting them down. Drew Mitchell looks dangerous.
8.00: Possession is at 83 per cent for Australia as O' Connor knocks on. The wind is behind the Springboks at the moment but they can;t get much ball.
9.00: South Africa get their best spell of play but Habana gets the ball and knocks on. Australia counter attack and then the Boks turn it over and Steyn goes for a drop goal but misses. Fainga'a is in trouble medically and may have to come off.
12.00: South Africa have Australia pinned back in their half and the Wallabies are struggling to get through the Boks and make ground. Possession down to 60 per cent for Australia.
14.00: Australia's Wallabies rush forward in attack and catch the Springboks offside. They get a penalty but South Africa get Jaque Fourie back on. The Springboks conceded no points while he was off.
15.00: Matt Giteau takes the shot at the posts and nails it ....just.
16.00: Genia opens up the Bok defence and is away but the pass to O'Connor is poor and the Boks get the ball back. The ball changes sides a couple of times and then Australia are caught leaving their feet at the breakdown. Penalty to South Africa.
17.00:Morne Steyn takes the penalty kick and slots it leveling the scores.
18.00: From the restart Habana fumbles the ball, O'Connor takes the ball and the Wallabies attack in the Boks 25 until Habana gives away a penalty.
19.00: Cooper takes the kick and slices it but it goes in off the post.
23.00:Elsom gets the ball from the breakdown and darts for the line. He makes good ground but the boks get back and stop him. The Wallabies recycle and change sides - advantage Australia - they play on and O'Connor snipes in the corner. We go upstairs to check. He was out but we go back for the advantage.
23.00: Matt Giteau takes the penalty kick and nails it.
25.00:The Springboks lose the ball on attack and Elsom kicks downfield but the ball goes out.
26.00: South Africa on attack as Wynand Olivier makes break. The Boks recycle and Rossouw has a go, again they recycle and Kirchner has a go but he loses the ball Genia boots the ball to safety.
29.00: Australia work the ball through the phases - 7,8 and they make ground slowly. Then on the 10th phase the Boks give away a penalty for offside. Giteau will kick.
31.00: Giteau takes the kick and nails it.
33.00: Adam Ashley-Cooper has a run nd looks dangerous. He loses the ball and the Boks look dangerous. Olivier has a run but the Wallabies turn it over and lose it forward.
36.00: The Springboks find space outwide and Burger passes to Habana but Pocock gets to Habana and saves the try but as the recycle comes the Wallabies give away a penalty.
37.00: The Springboks scrum and spread the ball wide but Burger gives away a penalty so Cooper kicks and clears the ball.
38.00: Genia finds space behind the Boks and sets up a line out almost in the Boks 25. Elsom gets the ball from South Africa's line out. He darts for the line and the forwards suck in defence and Mitchell scores the first TRY of the match after a Giteau dummy run!! Great hands by Mitchell as he lost the ball in the air and regathered it to score.
40.00: Giteau misses the conversion.
The half time score was Australia 17 South Africa 3
The second half is underway.
41.00: South Africa start the second half by giving away a penalty for going off their feet at the breakdown.
42.00:Matt Giteau takes the penalty kick and nails it.
44.00: Drew Mitchell has a sniping run down the wing but gets caught. The Wallabies keep the ball alive and work it to 2m out. The Boks hold them out and the Wallabies are forced to go through the phases. After 16 phases Mitchell scores in the corner !! And its worse BJ Botha is sent to the bin !! That was for killing the ball. But wait... we are called back for the penalty so the try is not awarded. It's all going on here in Brisbane folks.
47.00: Matt Giteau nails the penalty.
48.00: Australia attack from the restart and O'Connor chips across for Cooper but he knocks on.
49.00: The Wallabies give away a penalty at the scrum so the Springboks clear the ball out of their 25.
52.00: The Springboks - with a man down - work the ball into the Wallabies half. They get into the Australian 25 after 18 phases. On the 19th phase the Wallabies turn it over and attack but the ball goes out.
54.00: The numbers are evened out as Quade Cooper is sent to the bin for a spear tackle. Referee is consistent. Springboks kick for touch.
55.00: The Springboks go to the bench and they change Steyn for Butch James and Wynand Olivier also comes off. BJ Botha comes back on.
56.00: Potgieter comes on for Kankowski. The Springboks win a line out but it's scrappy. They keep the ball alive and go through the phases. Eventually Spies gets tackled and the Wallabies turn the ball over.
59.00; The Springbok game plan has changed and they are keeping the ball in hand much more. They keep the ball moving and edge forward. Possession stats swinging in favour of the Boks. They spread the ball wide and James misses the pass but we are called back as the Wallabies were caught offside.
61.00: John Smith pops the ball out to Jaque Fourie who darts through and scores the Boks first TRY !!
63.00: Ruan Pienaar takes the conversion and misses.
65.00: Quade Cooper comes back on.
66.00: Schalk Burger gives away a penalty so Matt Giteau takes a shot at posts from well out. He misses.
69.00: The game tempo has slowed now. The Wallabies still on attack as they string together 12 phases until the Boks turn it over. They attack and then the Boks run it (Fourie) but get caught.
71.00: Jaque Fourie has a sniping run and gets the Boks on the frontfoot. They continue to attack and set up the maul and Gurthro Steenkamp goes over for the second TRY!!
72.00: Ruan Pienaar misses the conversion and is replaced.
75.00: Berrick Barnes who has come on for Matt Giteau boots for touch. Mitchell chases and shoves Kirchner into touch. The Wallabies win the line out and set up their own maul. Genia snipes off the back of the maul and scores the Wallabies second TRY !!!
76.00: James O'Connor takes over the kicking and converts.
78.00: Australia's line out has been outstanding in this as they win another line out. They spread the ball wide but knock on.
79.00: Francois Hougaard has come on for the Boks and is looking hungry.
The Springboks have the ball and try to keep it alive but the ball goes dead and the whistle goes. Thats it.
The final score is Australia 30 South Africa 13
Scorers
Australia
Tries - D Mitchell, W Genia
Pen - M Giteau 5, Q Cooper
Con - J O'Connor
Drop -
Cards - Quade Cooper
South Africa
Tries - J Fourie, G Steenkamp
Pen - M Steyn
Con -
Drop -
Cards - J Fourie , BJ Botha
Referee: George Clancy (IRL)
Teams
Australia - Adam Ashley-Cooper; James O’Connor, Rob Horne, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Richard Brown, David Pocock, Rocky Elsom (captain); Nathan Sharpe, Dean Mumm; Salesi Ma’afu, Saia Fainga'a, Benn Robinson.
Reserves: Stephen Moore, James Slipper, Rob Simmons, Ben McCalman, Luke Burgess, Berrick Barnes, Kurtley Beale.
South Africa - Zane Kirchner; Gio Aplon, Jaque Fourie, Wynand Olivier, Bryan Habana; Morne Steyn, Ruan Pienaar; Pierre Spies, Ryan Kankowski, Schalk Burger; Victor Matfield, Danie Rossouw; BJ Botha, John Smit (captain), Gurthro Steenkamp.
Reserves: Chiliboy Ralepelle, CJ van der Linde, Flip van der Merwe, Dewald Potgieter, Francois Hougaard, Butch James, Juan de Jongh.
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