| AUSTRALIA 27 | V | SOUTH AFRICA 15 | |||||
| COMPETITION: Tri Nations, Mandela Cup Updated 17.09.2008 | |||||||
| VENUE: ABSA Stadium, Durban | DATE: 23 August 2008 | SPECTATORS: | |||||
| REFEREE: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) | HALFTIME: 10-10 | ||||||
| SCORERS: | SCORERS: | ||||||
| TRIES: Robinson, Tuqiri, Mortlock | TRIES: Jacobs (2) | ||||||
| CONVERSIONS: Giteau (3) | CONVERSIONS: Montgomery | ||||||
| PENALTY GOALS: Giteau (2) | PENALTY GOALS: James | ||||||
| DROPPED GOALS: | DROPPED GOALS: | ||||||
| 15 | Drew Mitchell | WA Western Force | 15 | Conrad Jantjes | Lions | ||
| 14 | Peter Hynes (21) | Queensland Reds | 14 | JP Pietersen (22) | Natal Sharks | ||
| 13 | Stirling Mortlock (Capt.) | ACT Brumbies | 13 | Adrian Jacobs | Western Province | ||
| 12 | Berrick Barnes (22) | Queensland Reds | 12 | Jean de Villiers | Western Province | ||
| 11 | Lote Tuqiri | NSW Waratahs | 11 | Jongi Nokwe | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| 10 | Matthew Giteau | WA Western Force | 10 | Butch James (21) | Bath Rugby, England | ||
| 9 | Samuel Cordingley (20) | ACT Brumbies | 9 | Fourie du Preez (20) | Blue Bulls | ||
| 8 | Wycliff Palu (19) | NSW Waratahs | 8 | Pierre Spies (18) | Blue Bulls | ||
| 7 | George Smith | ACT Brumbies | 7 | Juan Smith (19) | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| 6 | Rocky Elsom | NSW Waratahs | 6 | Schalk Burger | Western Province | ||
| 5 | Daniel Vickerman (18) | NSW Waratahs | 5 | Victor Matfield (Capt.) | Toulon, France | ||
| 4 | James Horwill (16) | Queensland Reds | 4 | Andries Bekker | Western Province | ||
| 3 | Matthew Dunning (17) | NSW Waratahs | 3 | CJ van der Linde | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| 2 | Stephen Moore | Queensland Reds | 2 | Bismarck du Plessis (16) | Natal Sharks | ||
| 1 | Benn Robinson | NSW Waratahs | 1 | Tendai Mtawarira (17) | Natal Sharks | ||
| 16 | Tatafu Polota-Nau (4) | NSW Waratahs | 16 | Jan Adriaan Strauss (2) | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| 17 | Alistair Baxter (3) | NSW Waratahs | 17 | Brian Mujati (1) | Western Province | ||
| 18 | Dean Mumm (5) | NSW Waratahs | 18 | Jan van Niekerk (8) | Golden Lions | ||
| 19 | Philip Waugh (8) | NSW Waratahs | 19 | Luke Watson (7) | Western Province | ||
| 20 | Brett Sheehan (9) | NSW Waratahs | 20 | Ricky Januarie (9) | Western Province | ||
| 21 | Timana Tahu (14) | NSW Waratahs | 21 | Francois Steyn (10) | Natal Sharks | ||
| 22 | Ryan Cross (12) | WA Western Force | 22 | Percy Montgomery (14) | Natal Sharks | ||
| HEAD COACH: Robbie Deans | HEAD COACH: Pieter de Villiers | ||||||
| MATCH NOTES This result was Australia's first win in South Africa since 2000. It was only Australia's second win in 16 tests in the republic since South Africa was readmitted into test rugby in 1992. Sheehan last played test rugby for Australia v South Africa, September 2006. Robinson's try was his first for Australia. Sources http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7574530.stm http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/south-africa-15-australia-27-boo-boys-turn-on-de-villiers-after-humbling-907097.html |
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