South Africa vs Samoa - Match preview and match thread.

[Biltong]

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Date:30 September 2011
Stadium: North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

South Africa
15 Pat Lambie – 9 caps, 2 RWC caps
14 JP Pietersen – 40, 9, RWC tries 4
13 Jaque Fourie – 67, 13, RWC tries 9
12 Frans Steyn – 46, 10, RWC tries 4
11 Bryan Habana – 72, 9, RWC tries 9
10 Morné Steyn – 32, 3, RWC tries 2
9 Fourie du Preez – 60, 9, RWC tries 2
8 Pierre Spies – 45, 3
7 Schalk Burger – 66, 11, RWC tries 2
6 Heinrich Brüssow – 18, 3
5 Victor Matfield – 108, 12
4 Danie Rossouw – 61, 13, RWC tries 6
3 Jannie du Plessis – 28, 4
2 Bismarck du Plessis – 40, 7
1 Tendai Mtawarira – 31, 3, RWC tries 1

Replacements
16 John Smit – 109, 15, RWC tries 1
17 Gurthrö Steenkamp – 36, 5, RWC tries 1
18 CJ van der Linde – 73, 7, RWC tries 1
19 Willem Alberts – 7, 3
20 Francois Louw – 9, 2
21 Francois Hougaard – 13, 3, RWC tries 3
22 Jean de Villiers – 70, 2

Samoa.
15 Paul Williams – 10, 3, RWC tries 1
14 David Lemi – 29, 4
13 Seilala Mapusua – 29, 6
12 Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu – 22, 6
11 Alesana Tuilagi – 26, 7, RWC tries 4
10 Tusi Pisi - 8, 2
9 Kahn Fotuali’i – 8, 3, RWC tries 2
8 George Stowers – 23, 3, RWC tries 1
7 Maurie Faasavalu – 13, 3, RWC tries 2
6 Taiasina Tuifua – 5, 2
5 Kane Thompson – 21, 7, RWC tries 1
4 Daniel Leo – 32, 6
3 Census Johnston – 36, 7
2 Mahonri Schwalger (c) - 41, 10
1 Sakaria Taulafo – 13, 3

Replacements:
16 Ole Avei - 2
17 Anthony Perenise – 13, 3, RWC tries 1
18 Logovi’i Mulipola - 5
19 Ofisa Treviranus – 18, 2
20 Filipo Lavea Levi – 30, 1
21 Junior Poluleuligaga – 21, 5, RWC tries 1
22 George Pisi – 10, 3

Head to head.
Test Caps match day 22: South Africa 1040 – Samoa 413
World cup Caps match day 22: South Africa 148 – Samoa 86
Squad RWC tries: South Africa 45 – Samoa 13
Total tests played wins: South Africa 6 - Samoa 0
Tries scored: South Africa 44 – Samoa 9
Points for: South Africa 316 –Samoa 65
Average score per match: South Africa 53 – Samoa 11

This world cup.
Points scored: South Africa 153 – Samoa 86
Tries scored: South Africa 20 – Samoa 9
Points conceded: south Africa 19 - Samoa 36
Tries conceded: South Africa 1 – Samoa 4
Penalties conceded: South Africa 23 – Samoa 33
Yellow cards: South Africa 0 – Samoa 1

South Africa
South Africa will go into the match as the favourites wanting to ensure they keep dominating the tight exchanges and the breakdown area, they will basically try to ensure execution is as near to perfect as possible and use the as preparation for Australia, expect them to kick for territory and once in control with some points on the board to unleash their backs.

Samoa
Well they will be up for the challenge no doubt, I am concerned with the fact that they have seemed to lose some flair which is akin to the way they play the game. Their performance against Fiji seemed much better structured but less passionate than usual. Tough task ahead of them.

My prediction South Africa by 25 points.

[FerN]

If it goes on like this, Wales are going home.

[Biltong]

Samoa gets a beautiful try.

[Gatts]

You better not lose this SA

[rodders]

Wow! Whats the score chaps?

[greybeard]

Boks playing in white today!

Has there been an official complaint from England

No, but Georgia and, eh, Finland are looking into it.

[Biltong]

13 - 6, penalty kick coming for SA

[Gatts]

Roussow obviously had to go off to take a call from Chuck Norris

[Biltong]

missed

[Biltong]

Roussow obviously had to go off to take a call from Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris won't even send Danie a please call me, never mind phone him.

[Biltong]

Danie rossouw is back

[rodders]

I thought Samoa scored a try?

[Gatts]

I met Danie in 2009 after the Lions victory in Joburg...we were on safari in Sabi...i had the pleasure of standing up in my jeep and shouting 'Lions' when we bumped into a pride on the evening game drive. He hasn't been the same man since.

[TheGreyGhost]

Thought Samoa are looking fantastic. It's a shame that they'll probably go out today.

Springboks look intimidating, especially with all that ridiculously long range kicking. What do the Steyn's know about kicking the ball? is it their flat refusal to have the ball illegally substituted that is giving them the edge?

Thought Samoa were desperately unlucky that Owens got in the way of a promising last gasp attacking move on the right flank just before half time. Nobody to blame, just an unlucky bounce of the ball. Thought they were also unlucky hot on attack under the sticks early on when Owens apparently didn't see Burger leap over the ruck off his feet and slow down the ball, and further unlucky that Owens then pinged Samoa for some unseen offence at the same ruck.

Anyways, isn't Tuilagi looking off the pace? anyways.

How's the dog holding up Biltong?

[mckay1402]

Samoa apparently allowed to go right over the ball off their feet.

[TheGreyGhost]

I think both sides are getting away with it McKay. SA on attack are like the output of a shotgun, just all over the breakdown area. Fair play, if Owen's lets you do it, then do it...

[Biltong]

Sorry rodders 13-5

[Islingtonv2]

fantastic last ditch tackle from lambie.

[rodders]

No probs Biltong, thanks for the updates.

Whats the time on the clock?

[Biltong]

Thought Samoa are looking fantastic. It's a shame that they'll probably go out today.

Springboks look intimidating, especially with all that ridiculously long range kicking. What do the Steyn's know about kicking the ball? is it their flat refusal to have the ball illegally substituted that is giving them the edge?

Thought Samoa were desperately unlucky that Owens got in the way of a promising last gasp attacking move on the right flank just before half time. Nobody to blame, just an unlucky bounce of the ball. Thought they were also unlucky hot on attack under the sticks early on when Owens apparently didn't see Burger leap over the ruck off his feet and slow down the ball, and further unlucky that Owens then pinged Samoa for some unseen offence at the same ruck.

Anyways, isn't Tuilagi looking off the pace? anyways.

How's the dog holding up Biltong?

Ghost how can you ask? you had the SPCA remove him.

[Biltong]

18 mintues left, Rodders, we had a try disallowed TMO counldn't see the ball. Sa hot on attack.

[Biltong]

knock on

[RubyGuby]

Rodders - If your online the Sky Scoreboard gives a good running commentary

[TheGreyGhost]

Both sides will be well tenderised after this for certain.

Got to leave the comfy chair and do some work.

I challenge you all, worthy co-participants of this fine forum to rampantly hack at your keyboards in real time to reproduce the atmosphere and excitement of this truely engrossing match in textual form as a serials of interconnected posts, so that I don't feel like I'm being robbed of the world cup by working obligations. Go'on, please.

[Biltong]

Owens is starting to really peeve me off, up and under both teams fall over the ball, but he penalises us.

[rodders]

Cheers Ruby. Can't get sky sports in here. The bbc just shows the score.

[Biltong]

This is a very physical match, Sa starting to fall into old habits.

[eirebilly]

I hope SA comes away from this with no injuries

[Biltong]

Hell that was close, Samoa is attacking all out, knock on 1 meter out.

[Biltong]

too late for that eirebilly, there are a number of wlaking owunded out there, the thing is Samoa knows they are out if they lose, so they are throwing everything at it, not really worrying about their bodies.

[eirebilly]

A SA mate of mine said thathe thought that SA would only win by 1 point again, he may be right

[rodders]

If Samoa win this who wins the group?

[Biltong]

Sa gets the ball away, we need to start gaining possession.

[RubyGuby]

Lots of bombs going up in the air and squeey bum time all round for these teams. SA need some composure and a penalty to ease nerves

[Biltong]

Samoa doing it intelligently here, kicking up and under with the wind behind them and trying to remain in the SA 22.

[eirebilly]

I havent see the match Bil but i was concerned that SA would have a few very sore bodies after this and possible some injuries

[RubyGuby]

13-12

[GavinDragon]

thrilling game for a neutral

[rodders]

13-12

You serious?!

[damage_13]

the crowd is going wild, great passage of play there in the saffie half.

Will the Samoans have the legs? wasted oppotunity there as B Du P goes off and Smit comes on

[Gatts]

ITS FOOTBALL!!

[Biltong]

Paul Williams recieving a red card for striking Brussow in the face, not a fist but a hard punch with the heal of the hand.

[GavinDragon]

thought a yellow card would have been more suffice there, and brussouw did seem to milk it, dont like how rugby players are starting to immitate footballers in trying to milk foul play

[chewed_mintie]

Never knew broussouw was such a baby….that’s a poor, poor call from Nigel Owen, here’s to god he doesn’t get an important game

[eirebilly]

That will do it for SA then.

[Biltong]

This game is turning nasty now, John Smit recieving a yellow card for "supposedly" knocking the ball down.

The players now seem more intent to hurt each other than anything else.

We are not going to come out of this with healthy players.

[Gatts]

Paul Williams recieving a red card for striking Brussow in the face, not a fist but a hard punch with the heal of the hand.

You really South African? ....it was a wendy slap!

[GavinDragon]

chewed nigel owens didnt see the incident it was the linesman who called the red card

[damage_13]

Samoans only a converted try from even stevens with nearly 70mins gone

[RubyGuby]

Sorry its 13-5 still I couldn't resist = Sincere apologies

[rodders]

Score update?

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