3N.07 Springboks 44 – 31 Wallabies
Match details
Date: Saturday, August 28
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 17.00 (15.00 GMT)
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
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 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Butch James, 22 Juan de Jongh.
Wallabies – 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (c), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Saia Faainga, 1 Benn Robinson.
Subs: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 James Slipper, 18 Ben McCalman, 19 Scott Higginbotham, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Anthony Faainga.
3N.06 Springboks 22 – 29 All Blacks
Springboks 22 (16)
Try: Schalk Burger
Conversion: Morne Steyn
Penalties: Morne Steyn (5)
All Blacks 29 (14)
Tries: Tony Woodcock, Richie McCaw, Israel Dagg
Conversion: Dan Carter
Penalties: Dan Carter (4)
Trinations table
Tm P W L B P
NZ 5 5 0 3 23
OZ 3 1 2 0 04
SA 4 0 4 1 01
3N.06 Springboks v All Blacks
Match details
Date: Saturday 21 August 2010
Kick-off: 17.00 RSA (15.00 GMT)
Venue: FNB Soccer City, Soweto
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ire), Simon McDowell (Ire)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Teamsheets
Springboks – 15 Gio Aplon, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit, 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Francois Louw, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Butch James, 22 Wynand Olivier.
All Blacks – 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Subs: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 John Afoa, 18 Sam Whitelock, 19 Victor Vito, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Israel Dagg.
3N.05 All Blacks 20-10 Wallabies
New Zealand beat Australia in Christchurch in the fifth game of the 2010 Trinations to claim the 2010 Bledisloe Cup. » Read more on 3N.05 All Blacks 20-10 Wallabies
3N.04 Wallabies 28-49 All Blacks
Australia lost to New Zealand in Melbourne on Saturday 31 July in the first Bledisloe Cup encounter of the year.
Australia 28 (14)
Tries: Drew Mitchell, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Rocky Elsom
Conversions: Matt Giteau (2)
Penalties: Matt Giteau (3)
New Zealand 49 (32)
Tries: Dan Carter, Mils Muliaina (2), Richie McCaw, Cory Jane, Joe Rokocoko, Corey Flynn
Conversions: Dan Carter (4)
Penalties: Dan Carter (2)
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Springbok player ratings v Australia.
The Boks were hammered for the third week in a row. This time by the Wallabies. We rate the players. » Read more on Springbok player ratings v Australia.
3N.03 Wallabies 30-13 Springboks
Australia 30 (17)
Tries: Drew Mitchell, Will Genia
Conversion: James O’ Connor
Penalties: Matt Giteau (5), O’Connor
South Africa 13 (3)
Tries: Jacque Fourie, Gurthro Steenkamp
Penalty: Morne Steyn
2010 Trinations 03 – Wallabies v Springboks
The Wallabies host The Springboks in Brisbane in the third game of the 2010 Trinations. Match details and teamsheets are as follows: » Read more on 2010 Trinations 03 — Wallabies v Springboks
3N.02 All Blacks 31-17 Springboks
All Blacks 31 (13)
Tries: Ma’a Nonu, Mils Muliaina, Rene Ranger, Israel Dagg
Conversion: Dan Carter
Penalties: Carter (2), Piri Weepu
Springboks 17 (7)
Tries: Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger
Conversions: Morne Steyn (2)
Penalty: Steyn
Match stats: » Read more on 3N.02 All Blacks 31-17 Springboks
2010 Trinations 02 – All Blacks v Springboks
The All Blacks host The Springboks in the second game of the 2010 Trinations. Match details and teamsheets are as follows: » Read more on 2010 Trinations 02 — All Blacks v Springboks
3N.01 All Blacks 32-12 Springboks
All Blacks 32 (20)
Tries: Conrad Smith, Ma’a Nonu, Kieran Read, Tony Woodcock
Conversions: Dan Carter (3)
Penalties: Carter (2)
Springboks 12 (3)
Penalties: Morne Steyn (4)
Match Stats » Read more on 3N.01 All Blacks 32-12 Springboks
2010 Trinations 01 – All Blacks v Springboks
The All Blacks host The Springboks in the first game of the 2010 Trinations. Match details and teamsheets are as follows: » Read more on 2010 Trinations 01 — All Blacks v Springboks
2010 Trinations – Kiwi Views
Let The Wars Begin
You beauty. At last the phoney war is over. Ireland and Wales are dispatched, and now the ‘real’ tests are about to start – the ones that have trophies riding on them, where the results matter. Read the full article
Now For The World’s Best
It’s the business end of the season for the All Blacks now: the Tri Nations and, more particularly, the Springboks – and I can tell you that a lot of Bok fans are hoping the All Blacks win at least one and maybe both of the two tests in New Zealand over the next two weeks. Read the full article
Boks’ Road Trip Could Settle Trinations
Nobody will be so bold as to say it, but most know it to be true – the fate of the 2010 Tri-Nations could be known by July 17. Read the full article
Springbok strength leaves ABs with nowhere to hide
Rugby might have entered a more expansive space this year, but it will be back to the old values of doing it up front and coping with the pressure this Saturday night for the All Blacks. Read the full article
Who Are The Underdogs Again?
As the Tri-Nations comes upon us again, it once again looks as if the Aussies at best can hope for second and the real title race is between New Zealand and South Africa. Read the full article
2010 Trinations odds
Trinations outright winner odds at 2010-07-03
New Zealand 4/3
South Africa 5/4
Australia 4/1
Place your bets here:
Trinations squads named
Springboks
Backs: Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh, Jean de Villiers, Jaque Fourie, Bryan Habana, Francois Hougaard, Butch James, Ricky Januarie, Zane Kirchner, Wynand Oliver, Ruan Pienaar, Morné Steyn.
Forwards: Andries Bekker, Bakkies Botha, BJ Botha, Schalk Burger, Jannie du Plessis, Ryan Kankowski, Francois Louw, Victor Matfield, Tendai Mtawarira, Dewald Potgieter, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Danie Rossouw, John Smit (c), Pierre Spies, Gurthrö Steenkamp, CJ van der Linde.
All Blacks
Forwards: John Afoa (Auckland Blues), Anthony Boric (Blues), Tom Donnelly (Otago Highlanders), Corey Flynn (Canterbury Crusaders), Ben Franks (Crusaders),Owen Franks (Crusaders), Jerome Kaino (Blues), Richie McCaw (captain, Crusaders), Keven Mealamu (Blues), Liam Messam (Waikato Chiefs), Kieran Read (Crusaders), Brad Thorn (Crusaders) Victor Vito (Wellington Hurricanes), Samuel Whitelock (Crusaders), Tony Woodcock (Blues).
Backs: Daniel Carter (Crusaders), Jimmy Cowan (Highlanders), Aaron Cruden (Hurricanes), Israel Dagg (Highlanders), Cory Jane (Hurricanes), Richard Kahui (Chiefs), Mils Muliaina (Chiefs), Ma’a Nonu (Hurricanes), Rene Ranger (Blues), Josevata Rokocoko (Blues), Conrad Smith (Hurricanes), Benson Stanley (Blues), Piri Weepu (Hurricanes).
Wallabies
Adam Ashley-Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Kurtley Beale, Richard Brown, Luke Burgess, Mark Chisholm, Quade Cooper, Ben Daley, Rocky Elsom (c), Anthony Faingaa, Saia Faingaa, Will Genia, Matt Giteau, Scott Higginbotham, Matt Hodgson, Rob Horne, Peter Hynes, Digby Ioane, Ben McCalman, Salesi Ma’afu, Stephen Moore, Dean Mumm, Jame O’connor, David Pocock, Benn Robinson, Nathan Sharpe, Rob Simmons, James Slipper.
2010 All Blacks Squad named
Forwards
Anthony Boric, Aled de Malmanche, Tom Donnelly, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (c), Keven Mealamu, Kieran Read, Adam Thomson, Brad Thorn, Neemia Tialata, Victor Vito, Tony Woodcock.
Backs
Daniel Carter, Jimmy Cowan, Aaron Cruden, Israel Dagg, Zac Guildford, Cory Jane, Richard Kahui, Mils Muliaina, Josevata Rokocoko, Conrad Smith, Benson Stanley, Piri Weepu.
Not considered due to injury
Mike Delany (shoulder), Stephen Donald (shoulder), Jason Eaton (knee), Andrew Hore (shoulder), Ma’a Nonu (knee), Sitiveni Sivivatu (shoulder), Isaia Toeava (hip), Ali Williams (Achilles)
Rugby fixtures 2010
2010 Rugby Fixtures downloads
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Springbok player ratings
The Springbok player ratings for the Trinations clinching game against New Zealand from around the web in one convenient table:
| Name | Average | Ou Grote | Keo | SARugby | R 365 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frans Steyn | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Odwa Ndungane | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Jaque Fourie | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Jean de Villiers | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Bryan Habana | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 8.5 | 7 |
| Morne Steyn | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 8.5 | 8 |
| Fourie du Preez | 9 | 8.5 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Pierre Spies | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Schalk Burger | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Heinrich Brussow | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Victor Matfield | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Bakkies Botha | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| John Smit | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8.5 |
| Bismarck du Plessis | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Beast Mtawarira | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.5 | 7 |
Trinations – Wallabies 21-06 Boks (Brisbane)
Scorers
Wallabies 21 (9)
Tries: Adam Ashley-Cooper, James O’Connor
Conversion: Matt Giteau
Penalties: Matt Giteau (2)
Drop goal: Matt Giteau
Springboks 6 (6)
Penalty: Morne Steyn
Drop goal: Morne Steyn
What they said
John Smit: ‘There are no excuses. Excuses are for losers, so we have no excuses. We’ll have to do the job in Hamilton next week. We’ve got one more chance, one game, and we have to make the most of our opportunity.The intensity was not quite where it should have been. It’s hard to pinpoint where it went wrong. We had our moments and just couldn’t put it together. Nevertheless, we still created pressure and they beat us at our own game. Obviously we started on a bad foot and kept chasing the score-line. It is healthy in the Tri-Nations to try and get into your opponents half. A lot of calls were not going our way. Sometimes you get them, sometimes you don’t. But at half-time, at 9-6, we were happy because they were dominant and we felt we had made the best of a bad first forty. We came out in the second half and for a while it looked as if we might turn it around. But we didn’t spend enough time in their half and create pressure. We looked up with eight minutes to play at creating those opportunities by setting up a drive, but were not given those opportunities. No one loses four on the trot and just rocks up. They were far more formidable, but rest assured we will be fired up for our final game in Hamilton.’
Peter de Villiers called the scrums ‘the new grey area of rugby’: ‘It used to be the breakdown, now it is the scrum. You do not know which way it is going to go and sometimes it is more guesswork.’
Robbie Deans: ‘Not giving them a start helps.The boys kept playing for eighty minutes. We had three tries over the line disallowed and the guys kept coming and kept their heads up for 80 minutes. It was evident at the end there that some belief and confidence kicked in, showing great spirit for such a young group of players and that’s what we’ve been looking for.’
George Smith: ‘I’m far happier with our effort. We put a lot of work in, not only this week but throughout the Tri-Nations, and to get the reward now is fantastic. Well done to the Springboks for resisting us so well for the majority of the match, but in the end we made our possession and territory count. There was a collective understanding for us that we had to repay the Australian public for their loyalty. I was very impressed with the way we scrummed and the way we handled the lineouts. There’s a few things we need to work on but I’m just delighted with the outcome.’
Teamsheets
Australia
15 James O’Connor 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Will Genia, 8 George Smith (c), 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 James Horwill, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Subs: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 Pek Cowan, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 Wycliff Palu, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Quade Cooper, 22 Peter Hynes.
South Africa
15 Ruan Pienaar, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 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 Tendai Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Frans Steyn.
Trinations – Boks 32 – 25 Wallabies
Match Details
Date: Saturday, August 29
Venue: Subiaco Oval, Perth
Kick-off: 12.05 SA | 18.05 AUS | 10.05 GMT
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
TMO: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Scorers
Australia 25 (6)
Tries: Matt Giteau (2), Lachie Turner
Conversions: Matt Giteau (2)
Penalties: Matt Giteau (2)
South Africa 32 (22)
Tries: Fourie du Preez, Jaque Fourie, Bryan Habana (2)
Conversions: Morne Steyn (3)
Penalties: Morne Steyn (2)
Teamsheets
Springboks – 15 Ruan Pienaar, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 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 Andries Bekker, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Frans Steyn.
Australia – 15 James O’Connor, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 11 Peter Hynes, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Richard Brown, 7 George Smith (c), 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 James Horwill, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Benn Robinson.
Subs: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 Al Baxter, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 David Pocock, 20 Will Genia, 21 Quade Cooper, 22 Drew Mitchell.