France v South Africa

[Stargazer]

Springboks

1. Tendai Mtawarira, Cell C Sharks – 96 caps, 10 points (2 tries)
2. Malcolm Marx, Emirates Lions – 12 caps, 15 points (3 tries)
3. Wilco Louw, DHL Stormers – 2 caps, 0 points
4. Eben Etzebeth (captain), DHL Stormers – 64 caps, 15 points (3 tries)
5. Lood de Jager, Vodacom Bulls – 33 caps, 20 points (4 tries)
6. Francois Louw, Bath (England) – 55 caps, 40 points (8 tries)
7. Siya Kolisi, DHL Stormers – 26 caps, 20 points (4 tries)
8. Duane Vermeulen, Toulon (France) – 37 caps, 10 points (2 tries)
9. Ross Cronje, Emirates Lions – 7 caps, 10 points (1 tries)
10. Handré Pollard, Vodacom Bulls – 23 caps, 190 points (2 tries, 30 conversions, 37 penalties, 3 drop goals)
11. Courtnall Skosan, Emirates Lions – 10 caps, 10 points (2 tries)
12. Francois Venter, Toyota Cheetahs – 4 caps, 0 points
13. Jesse Kriel, Vodacom Bulls – 26 caps, 30 points (6 tries)
14. Dillyn Leyds, DHL Stormers – 6 caps, 0 points
15. Andries Coetzee, Emirates Lions – 10 caps, 0 points

Reserves:
16. Bongi Mbonambi, DHL Stormers – 12 caps, 0 points
17. Steven Kitshoff, DHL Stormers – 20 caps, 0 points
18. Trevor Nyakane, Vodacom Bulls – 34 caps, 5 points (1 try)
19. Franco Mostert, Emirates Lions/Ricoh Black Rams (Jap) – 16 caps, 0 points
20. Dan du Preez, Cell C Sharks – 0 caps, 0 points
21. Rudy Paige, Vodacom Bulls – 12 caps, 5 points (1 try)
22. Elton Jantjies, Emirates Lions/NTT Shining Arcs (Japan) – 21 caps, 198 points (2 tries, 37 conversions, 38 penalties)
23. Damian de Allende, DHL Stormers – 28 caps, 15 points (3 tries)

[booboo]

Bokke score. Leyds. 8 gone.

Think I've heard the commentator call Cronje "Cron-jer", and Skosan "Soskan" so far.

[Stargazer]

That was a good try from the French no. 10. Try converted and it's France 7, South Africa 8 after 28 minutes.

[Stargazer]

France has gradually become better during this game. Springboks may be in for a difficult remaining 50 minutes.

[Stargazer]

Another low-scoring game. Half time: France 7 - 8 South Africa

[taniwharugby]

is Kiwi booing worse than anyone elses, or is it how we boo?

Interesting there werent multiple replays of that

[PN]

Pollard's placekicking not up to it. Tactical kicking has been good though.

[taniwharugby]

Haha

[taniwharugby]

reckon that shoulda been a PT as well, Marks would probably have scored

[Higgins]

A penalty try was awarded in a similar circumstances last week. The Frog pulled the guys jersey thus should be "removed" a la Sonny Bill Williams in which case the try would have been scored.

[taniwharugby]

ball gone back and bounced forward, try IMO

also come off the Frenchman.

[taniwharugby]

did Marks take a head knock, looks a bit wobbly

[Higgins]

That relatively easy missed penalty by France probably seals it for Sth Africa France 10 - 18 Sth Africa with about seven minutes to go.

[taniwharugby]

looked like a forward pass in that movement just prior to FRances try

[Higgins]

Maybe not, France in for a converted try moment after to trail by just one point

[taniwharugby]

game over, 17-18 to SA (or Africa South - AFS)

[booboo]

@higgins said in France v South Africa:

A penalty try was awarded in a similar circumstances last week. The Frog pulled the guys jersey thus should be "removed" a la Sonny Bill Williams in which case the try would have been scored.

Seemed a clear PT to me

[booboo]

From what I saw Bokke deserved the W

[Stargazer]

In the end, Serin's ill-discipline has cost them the game.