SOUTH AFRICA 53 | V | AUSTRALIA 8 | |||||
COMPETITION: Tri Nations, Mandela Cup Updated 17.09.2008 | |||||||
VENUE: Johannesburg | DATE: 30 August 2008 | SPECTATORS: | |||||
REFEREE: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) | HALFTIME: 27-3 | ||||||
SCORERS: | SCORERS: | ||||||
TRIES: Nokwe (4), Bekker, Jacobs, Pienaar, Ndungane | TRIES: Mitchell | ||||||
CONVERSIONS: James (3), Montgomery (2) | CONVERSIONS: | ||||||
PENALTY GOALS: James | PENALTY GOALS: Giteau | ||||||
DROPPED GOALS: | DROPPED GOALS: | ||||||
15 | Conrad Jantjes | Lions | 15 | Adam Ashley-Cooper | ACT Brumbies | ||
14 | Odwa Ndungane (19) (13) | Natal Sharks | 14 | Peter Hynes (22) | Queensland Reds | ||
13 | Adrian Jacobs (14) | Western Province | 13 | Stirling Mortlock (Capt.) | ACT Brumbies | ||
12 | Jean de Villiers | Western Province | 12 | Timana Tahu (21) | NSW Waratahs | ||
11 | Jongi Nokwe (22) | Free State Cheetahs | 11 | Lote Tuqiri | NSW Waratahs | ||
10 | Butch James (21) | Bath Rugby, England | 10 | Matthew Giteau | WA Western Force | ||
9 | Fourie du Preez (20) | Blue Bulls | 9 | Samuel Cordingley (20) | ACT Brumbies | ||
8 | Pierre Spies | Blue Bulls | 8 | Wycliff Palu | NSW Waratahs | ||
7 | Juan Smith | Free State Cheetahs | 7 | Philip Waugh (19) | NSW Waratahs | ||
6 | Schalk Burger | Western Province | 6 | Rocky Elsom | NSW Waratahs | ||
5 | Victor Matfield (Capt.) | Toulon, France | 5 | Hugh McMeniman (18) | Queensland Reds | ||
4 | Andries Bekker (18) | Western Province | 4 | James Horwill | Queensland Reds | ||
3 | Brian Mujati (17) | Western Province | 3 | Matthew Dunning (17) (1) | NSW Waratahs | ||
2 | Bismarck du Plessis (16) | Natal Sharks | 2 | Tatafu Polota-Nau (16) | NSW Waratahs | ||
1 | Tendai Mtawarira | Natal Sharks | 1 | Benn Robinson (3) | NSW Waratahs | ||
16 | Jan Adriaan Strauss (2) | Free State Cheetahs | 16 | Stephen Moore (2) | Queensland Reds | ||
17 | Jannie du Plessis (3) | Free State Cheetahs | 17 | Alistair Baxter (3) | NSW Waratahs | ||
18 | Dannie Roussouw (4) | Blue Bulls | 18 | Dean Mumm (5) | NSW Waratahs | ||
19 | Luke Watson (14) | Western Province | 19 | George Smith (7) | ACT Brumbies | ||
20 | Ricky Januarie (9) | Western Province | 20 | Brett Sheehan (9) | NSW Waratahs | ||
21 | Ruan Pienaar (10) | Natal Sharks | 21 | Ryan Cross (12) | WA Western Force | ||
22 | Percy Montgomery (11) | Natal Sharks | 22 | Drew Mitchell (14) | WA Western Force | ||
HEAD COACH: | HEAD COACH: Robbie Deans | ||||||
MATCH NOTES This result was the biggest win by South Africa over Australia. South African winger Jonger Notkwe's 4 tries was a record for a Tri Nations test. The first of his tries was his first for South Africa. South Africa's record test holder Percy Montgomery announced his retirement from international rugby at the end of the game having played his 102nd test. Bekker's try was his first for South Africa as was Ndunganes'. Sources http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7579963.stm http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/south-africa-53-australia-8-eighttry-boks-give-montgomery-rousing-sendoff-914639.html http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKLU6152720080830?feedType=RSS&feedName=rugbyNews |
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