Tri Nations - Cape Town, 8 August 2009, 17:00 local, 15:00 GMT
South Africa (23) 29 - 17 (10) Australia (FT)

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Hello, I'm Shaun Rusk and I will be your online commentator for the match. The anthems are finished and Irish ref Alain Roland is in charge with the home team kicking off going right to left. Flyhalf Morne Steyn kicks high but the Aussies manage to get it and clear long.

1 0 - 5

Boks counter and move up to half way but a penalty to the visitors. Giteau goes for touch down the right. It was long kick but straight.

2 0 - 7

TRY Aussies win the lineout and move the ball quickly wide left and fullback Adam Ashley-Cooper scores in the corner.

3

Giteau scores with a terrific conversion from near the touch line. What a start for the Aussies and the crowd are quiet.

4

The Boks attack after the start - but its a scrum to the visitors near the half way.

5

The Oz pack is under the cosh in the scrum, but they get a another penalty.

6

Ball to touch down the Aussie left hand side. Ball taken in the centre at the lineout - high kick inside the Boks 22 - ball on the ground and no-one from the home side taking control. Aussie scrum - penalty to the Boks for feeding.

7

Penalty fails to find touch but the Aussie full-back messes up and scrum to the Boks midway in the Aussie half. Victor Matfield getting attention for a cut. Boks attack down the centre after scrum and the whistle goes in favour of the Boks.

8 3 - 7

Fly-half Morne Steyn tees up the ball and opens the Boks account.

9

The Aussie scrum is heavier but under real pressure. Boks gather the restart and try to maul. Ref blows and gives a scrum to the Wallabies.

10

Ball left and down centre by the Aussies, but they lose the ball and the Boks counter wide right. Kick - and they get another penalty for obstruction. Steyn again going for the posts.

11 6 - 7

The flyhalf with another good kick.

12

Aussies go right at the restart - ball to touch midway in Boks half. Ball moved wide right but the Boks are up quickly - Wallabies making mistakes and have lost about 30 metres from the lineout.

13 9 - 7

Penalty to the Boks at the breakdown. Steyn again lining up the ball slightly left of the posts and he punishes the visitors as the Boks take the lead.

14 9 - 10

Ball again goes right at the restart and the Boks kick long - the Aussies counter and get a penalty on half way - tap and go - Centre Berrick Barnes goes for a drop goal and scores.

15

The Boks with the ball following the restart. Scrum to the Aussies on their 10 metres line.

16

Again Aussies scrum under pressure but they get a penalty.

17

Ball to touch down the Aussie right. Moore throws to the back but Matfield takes it and ball moved wide left.

18

Ball kicked and the Aussies clear their 22 to touch on half way. Boks Juan Smith not looking good on the ground. Match continues. Boks win throw and attack down the right - high kick - Mark called.

19

Smith OK. Ball to touch from mark call. Still very much in the Oz half. Ball down centre after throw - recycle - another penalty at the breakdown to the Boks.

20

Ref talking to both captains regarding the breakdown and the amount of penalties. Steyn lining up ball and he scores again.

21 12 - 10

Boks in the lead again.

22

Aussies go right again - deep - Boks clear to touch inside the Oz half. Boks in charge of the set piece. Boks win the Aussie lineout and go wide right - recycle - back infield - penalty to the Aussies.

23

Ball to touch down the Wallabies left - Giteau slice. Lineout on half way. Aussies go left but the Boks nick it and go right - winger Pietersen makes a break and the ball is moved wide left - 10 metres out.

24 15 - 10

Aussies nick it and kick - Boks counter - flyhalf Steyn kicks a drop goal.

25

Boks gather restart and again scrum-half Du Preez clears well to touch.

26

Again the Boks nick the throw. Recycle - another penalty to the Boks. Ref warning the visitors.

27 20 - 10

Francois Steyn, the fullback, going for the posts - about 5 metres in his own half. Just wide.

28

TRY Aussies kick long at the drop out. High kick back and the Boks win it at the breakdown - ball left - chip ahead - ball loose and Victor Matfield picks up and dives over to score.

29

Steyn misses his conversion!

30

Restart left but accidental offside - scrum to the Boks midway in their half. Captain Stirling Mortlock off and 19 year old James O'Connor on for the Wallabies.

31

Ball picked up at the base - recycle - Box kick - high - O'Connor does well. Wallabies down the left - knock on.

32

Scrum to the Boks on half way line. Ball left - high kick just outside the Oz 22. Ball kicked long. Kicked back but straight in to touch - ball back to half way.

33

Again the Boks nick the Aussie throw - Boks attack down the right wide - Habana with the ball but he knocks on. Better scrum by the Wallabies. Up and under by Giteau. Habana calls mark and then puts in a terrific kick to half way line.

34

Aussie high kick after their throw. Du Preez taken out by Giteau really badly who gets a yellow card. A sense of frustration I guess - but stupid.

35

Boks win lineout after kick. Recycle.

36 23 - 10

The forwards smashing it on. Ball left and another penalty and another yellow card for Australia. Richard Brown joins Giteau on the bench.

37

Morne Steyn kicks the penalty. Strange why the Boks didn't go for a lineout and try. Habana gets the restart and bursts down the field - recycle - ball right.

38

Aussies nick it - kick ahead and Boks counter but a loose pass and the Aussies get it. Box kick just outside the Boks 22 - kick to touch by Boks and ball brought back for a lineout for the Aussies.

39

Boks again steal lineout - Box kick - not good - lineout to the Boks on their 22. Boks take it in at lineout. Ball out and cleared well to touch.

40

Ball right after the Aussie lineout - inside the Boks half - recycle - and another penalty to the Boks. Tap and go - ball left now right 12 metres out - recycle - Spies bursts throught - stopped 4 metres out and the half ends. The Boks are well in charge.

 

The South Africans are very much in control AND this is not an old team. Just about all of them should be there for the World Cup in New Zealand in two years time!

40

Aussies starting the second half going right to left - High kick. Boks gather and Steyn kicks long.

41

Berrick Barnes kicks really well back - Boks lineout 10 metres from their tryline.

42

Boks take lineout and cleared to touch - still inside the Boks half. Giteau still has two minutes to go on his yellow card. Boks again nick ball at Aussie throw and attack down centre - knock on. Oz scrum.

43

Aussies go right at the scrum and again Barnes kicks well to touch inside the Boks 22. Boks take throw and driven on by forwards - recycle - Ball kicked long - Wallabies counter attack. Recycle - Barnes with drop goal attempt - misses. Giteau back on pitch.

44

Wallabies counter attack after Boks drop out - kick and Ball is cleared to touch. Aussies back to full compliment. Boks nick another throw.

45

Kick and Wallabies clear too long - ball back to Wallabies 10 metres line.

46

Boks scrum down centre of pitch. Ball left - Aussies up quickly - recycle - they nick it and counter attack but are forced in to touch.

47

Boks throw on half way line. Recycle - Slow ball.

48

Box kick Boks regather - Steyn kicks ball in to corner - 10 metres from Aussie tryline.

49

Aussies throw over the top at lineout and then kick long. Frans Steyn tries a drop goal - short - Mark called and cleared to touch.

50

High Box kick after throw by Boks. Wallabies gather and kick long down centre of pitch. Kicked back - ball on ground. Wallabies with ball - ball to touch.

51

Boks win their throw at the front. Box kick - Wallabies clear and and full back Steyn kicks too long and straight in to touch. Replacements being made.

52

Wallabies win their throw and Dean Mumm breaks throught - ball right and the Boks get another penalty and 10 metres further for Giteau talking.

53

Steyn kicks long but Mitchell keeps ball in - Kick - and back - Wallabies gather but give away another penalty.

54 26 - 10

The Wallabies are very upset with the ref. Steyn going for the posts.

55

The flyhalf scores again.

56

Barnes goes down the centre at the restart. Wallabies gather and attack right - recycle - ball left wide. Ball loose - hacked on by the Boks and the Wallabies are forced to touch down behind their posts.

57

Boks scrum under the Aussies posts. Aussie scrum does really well - Reset - picked up at the base - maul - ruck now - recycle.

58

Ball left - five metres out - recycle - Wallabies penalty.

59

Lineout near half way. Wallabies win their throw and attack down centre - but a forward pass.

60

Scrum on half way line to the Boks. More replacements. Ruan Pienaar on for Francois Steyn. Wallabies scrum gets a penalty. Ball to touch down their left.

61

Wallabies lineout not straight - Boks scrum midway in their half. The Oz scrum is going well now - but its a Boks penalty at the scrum.

62

Steyn to touch down their left on half way line.

63

Box kick after lineout after Boks throw. Ball to touch. Wallabies with ball and attack left - big tackle by Bakkies Botha.

64

Boks scrum for the knock on. Ball left after scrum - cross kick but the Wallabies get it and attack down the right - five metres out - ball infield and its a scrum five for the Wallabies.

65

TRY Wallabies go left at the scrum and Matt Giteau with quick feet steps through two tackles and stretches his arm over to score.

66 26 - 17

Giteau converts.

67

Boks right at the restart. Wallabies gather and drive it on - ball cleared long. Boks counter - high kick.

68

Wallabies with the ball on their 22 - scrum to the Aussies.

69

Penalty to the Wallabies at the scrum.

70

Ball to touch inside the Boks half - the Aussie left and they go right and centre after throw. Recycle - ball right - cross kick - but too far and touch in goal.

71

Ball back to the half way line. Boks right at scrum and kick - Ball returned and then Morne Steyn at full back kicks well to touch.

72

Wallabies throw not straight. Boks opt for a lineout midway in the Wallabies half. Ball left and the Wallabies take it and then go right - knock on.

73

Boks scrum on the Oz 10 metres line.

74

Boks scrum under pressure, but keep ball and go right - up to Oz 22. Ball right and Pietersen drives O'Connor back - but the Aussies nick it

75

Wallabies kick long and ball goes dead - Boks drop out.

76

Boks high kick at drop out. Knock on by Wallabies. Boks go left after the scrum and get a penalty for Habana being taking out without the ball. Ball to touch - Boks lineout.

77

Boks 5 metres out. They take it at the front of the line. Ball out right - recycle - Aussies getting stuck in. Penalty - Yellow card - George Smith and the Aussies third.

78

Steyn going for the posts. And the now full back scores again.

79 29 - 17

The Wallabies go right at the restart - knock on by the Boks.

80

Wallabies go right at their scrum - ball out wide right - recycle - ball back left - but the ball goes dead and the Springboks win their third tri-nations match in a row.

80+1

The South Africans look unstoppable. They put so much pressure on the opposition. Again as last week they make teams give away penalties and score from them. They do play their games away from now on - will they be able to maintain their 100% record? - see you next time with scrum.com

Timeline

Time South Africa  Score  Australia
0 start of first half start of first half
1 0 - 5 Ashley-Cooper - try
2 0 - 7 Giteau - conversion
8 M Steyn - penalty goal 3 - 7
11 M Steyn - penalty goal 6 - 7
13 M Steyn - penalty goal 9 - 7
14 9 - 10 Barnes - drop goal
21 M Steyn - penalty goal 12 - 10
24 M Steyn - drop goal 15 - 10
27 Matfield - try 20 - 10
29 Mortlock - sub off
O'Connor - sub on
34 Giteau - yellow card
36 M Steyn - penalty goal 23 - 10 Brown - yellow card
40 end of first half end of first half
40 start of second half start of second half
Horwill - sub off
Mumm - sub on
50 Polota-Nau - sub on
Moore - sub off
52 Rossouw - sub on
Smith - sub off
Baxter - sub off
Alexander - sub on
54 M Steyn - penalty goal 26 - 10
55 Pocock - sub on
Palu - sub off
Burgess - sub off
Genia - sub on
60 FPL Steyn - sub off
Pienaar - sub on
66 26 - 17 Giteau - try
Giteau - conversion
68 Mtawarira - sub off
JN du Plessis - sub on
71 de Villiers - sub off
Jacobs - sub on
76 Botha - sub off
Bekker - sub on
du Preez - sub off
Januarie - sub on
78 Smith - yellow card
79 M Steyn - penalty goal 29 - 17
80 end of second half
end of half
end of second half
end of half
80+1
0
80
81

Notes

 
Result South Africa won by a margin of 12 points
Tri Nations points South Africa 4, Australia 0
 
Ground name Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance 48397
 
Referee ACP Rolland (Ireland)
 
South Africa Test debuts none
Australia Test debuts none

Teams

South Africa Australia
Tries Matfield (27) Tries Ashley-Cooper (1), Giteau (66)
Cons none Cons Giteau (2, 66)
Pens M Steyn (8, 11, 13, 21, 36, 54, 79) Pens none
Drops M Steyn (24) Drops Barnes (14)

Match stats

South Africa   Australia
1 Tries 2
0 from 1 Conversion goals 2 from 2
7 from 8 Penalty goals 0 from 0
78.0% Kick at goal success 100.0%
1 (1 missed) Dropped goals 1 (1 missed)
Kick/pass/run
46 Kicks from hand 39
66 Passes 75
59 Runs 55
301 Metres run with ball 391
Attacking
56% (59%/53%) Possession (1H/2H) 44% (41%/47%)
59% (60%/57%) Territory (1H/2H) 41% (40%/43%)
5 Clean breaks 3
8 Defenders beaten 16
10 Offloads 5
49 from 54 (90.7%) Rucks won 38 from 47 (80.9%)
7 from 8 (87.5%) Mauls won 0 from 0
17 Turnovers conceded 18
Defensive
57/16 Tackles made/missed 60/7
78.0% Tackling success rate 90.0%
Set pieces
10 won, 1 lost (90.9%) Scrums on own feed 8 won, 1 lost (88.9%)
15 won, 0 lost (100.0%) Lineouts on own throw 10 won, 9 lost (52.6%)
Discipline
8 Penalties conceded 14
0/0 Yellow/red cards 3/0

SA stats

Pos   T/A Pts K/P/R MR CB DB OL TO Tack LO Pen Y/R
FB FPL Steyn 0/0 0 3/0/8 90 0 1 4 2 1/1 0/0 0 0/0
W Pietersen 0/0 0 0/0/3 37 1 1 0 0 4/3 0/0 0 0/0
C Fourie 0/0 0 0/0/1 1 0 0 0 1 2/0 0/0 0 0/0
C de Villiers 0/0 0 0/4/5 23 1 1 0 1 2/1 0/0 0 0/0
W Habana 0/0 0 2/4/6 28 1 1 2 2 1/0 0/0 0 0/0
FH M Steyn 0/0 24 18/10/0 0 0 0 0 1 2/0 2/0 0 0/0
SH du Preez 0/0 0 16/33/5 15 0 2 1 2 3/1 0/1 0 0/0
P Mtawarira 0/0 0 0/0/3 17 0 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 0 0/0
H BW du Plessis 0/0 0 0/1/5 12 0 0 0 0 9/1 0/0 1 0/0
P Smit 0/0 0 1/0/3 6 0 0 0 1 5/1 0/0 0 0/0
L Botha 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 1 3/1 1/0 2 0/0
L Matfield 1/0 5 0/5/2 10 0 0 0 0 3/2 6/1 0 0/0
F Brussow 0/0 0 1/2/3 23 0 0 1 3 9/1 0/0 2 0/0
F Smith 0/0 0 0/2/4 11 0 0 1 0 5/0 1/4 0 0/0
N8 Spies 0/0 0 1/4/7 22 2 2 1 3 5/1 4/1 1 0/0
(P) JN du Plessis 0/0 0 0/0/2 5 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 0 0/0
(L) Bekker 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
(F) Rossouw 0/0 0 0/0/2 1 0 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 0 0/0
(SH) Januarie 0/0 0 0/1/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
(FB) Pienaar 0/0 0 2/0/0 0 0 0 0 0 1/0 1/0 0 0/0
(C) Jacobs 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 0 0/0
Key T/A Tries / Try Assists Pts Points scored
K/P/R Kick / Pass / Run MR Metres Run with ball
CB Clean Breaks DB Defenders Beaten OL OffLoads TO TurnOvers
Tack Tackles made / missed LO LineOuts won on throw / stolen on opp throw
Pen Penalties conceded Y/R Yellow / Red cards

Aust stats

Pos   T/A Pts K/P/R MR CB DB OL TO Tack LO Pen Y/R
FB Ashley-Cooper 1/0 5 2/2/4 39 0 2 0 3 2/2 0/0 0 0/0
W Turner 0/0 0 0/2/1 15 0 0 0 3 3/1 0/0 2 0/0
C Mortlock 0/0 0 0/0/3 11 0 0 0 3 1/0 0/0 0 0/0
C Barnes 0/1 3 13/6/2 18 0 0 1 0 5/0 0/0 0 0/0
W Mitchell 0/0 0 6/4/5 29 0 2 1 0 1/1 0/0 1 0/0
FH Giteau 1/0 9 8/10/4 7 0 1 0 2 3/0 0/0 0 1/0
SH Burgess 0/0 0 0/23/4 30 1 1 0 1 2/0 0/0 1 0/0
P Robinson 0/0 0 0/2/0 0 0 0 0 1 4/1 0/0 1 0/0
H Moore 0/0 0 0/0/4 25 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 3 0/0
P Baxter 0/0 0 0/0/1 0 0 0 0 0 3/0 0/0 1 0/0
L Horwill 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 0 4/0 2/0 0 0/0
L Sharpe 0/0 0 0/1/8 24 0 1 1 0 4/1 2/0 0 0/0
F Brown 0/0 0 0/2/2 20 0 1 0 1 7/1 3/0 1 1/0
F Smith 0/1 0 0/4/2 16 0 1 1 0 10/0 0/0 1 1/0
N8 Palu 0/0 0 0/1/4 14 0 1 0 1 4/0 2/0 0 0/0
(H) Polota-Nau 0/0 0 0/0/2 10 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
(P) Alexander 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 1 0/0
(L) Mumm 0/0 0 0/0/2 27 1 1 0 0 1/0 1/0 0 0/0
(N8) Pocock 0/0 0 0/0/1 4 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 0 0/0
(SH) Genia 0/0 0 0/15/1 8 0 0 0 2 1/0 0/0 1 0/0
(C) O'Connor 0/0 0 3/3/5 94 1 5 1 1 2/0 0/0 0 0/0
Key T/A Tries / Try Assists Pts Points scored
K/P/R Kick / Pass / Run MR Metres Run with ball
CB Clean Breaks DB Defenders Beaten OL OffLoads TO TurnOvers
Tack Tackles made / missed LO LineOuts won on throw / stolen on opp throw
Pen Penalties conceded Y/R Yellow / Red cards

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