LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Internationals
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South Africa
England
| Kick-off local time | : | Sat, 16 June 2012 - 17h05 |
| Kick-off | : | Sat, 16 June 2012 - 17h05 |
| Venue | : | Johannesburg |
| Referee | : | Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| Match status | : | Result |
| South Africa | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Willem Alberts (4min) and Francois Hougaard (19min) | Toby Flood (24min), Ben Youngs (51min), and Ben Youngs (60min) |
| Penalties | Toby Flood (9min) | |
| Conversions | Toby Flood (24min), Toby Flood (51min), and Toby Flood (60min) | |
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | ||
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
80 |
The Boks manage to hold on for the win, and take a unassailable 2-0 lead in the series with just next week's Test in Port Elizabeth remaining. The second half saw England come back strongly and that will worry the Boks, who had 90 percent possession in the first half. See you next week when we bring you more north versus south drama! |
79 |
Spies steals another line-out and it is thumped long by Steyn. England take the line-out quickly and they pour forward in search of a late consolation. They go to the left and Foden finds space before giving it to Ashton, Waldrom is up in support but Pietersen shoves him into touch. |
77 |
England swing it wide as they desperately try to hit back and they make some ground down the right but a forward pass means that the Boks can scrum. England engage early so Steyn hoists it and Hougaard taps it back for Van der Merwe as the Boks go on the attack, but he holds on to it too long on the ground so England will have a go from a line-out on the Bok 22. |
70 |
It is a big scrum for both side which wheels around and Pienaar tries to steal the ball but he was offside so England set up a line-out near halfway. It all comes down to the final ten minutes and England are the team with momentum. |
69 |
The Boks have it on the 22 but a sloppy pass from Pienaar sees Strauss loses it forward, which means that England will have a defensive scrum. The Boks must make better use of their opportunities. |
68 |
Waldrom loses the restart forward so the Boks have an attacking scrum, this has now become anyone's game and the Boks are given a boost as the England front row goes down. Steyn steps up but his kick comes off the upright and England scramble it into touch. |
64 |
The restart goes out on the full so England have a scrum on halfway and it is another good one which earns them a penalty. The Boks are looking a bit ragged now as they are put under pressure by the English pack. Flood takes aim at the poles from 46 metres out and the PENALTY is over which makes it 31-27. |
60 |
Steyn kicks long and Waldrom carries it back before being tackled high by Etzebeth. England set up an attacking line-out in the 22 and maul it forward. They are making good ground now with plenty of backs involved as well and Youngs gets over for his second TRY as England continue to fight back. Flood adds the CONVERSION to make it 31-24. |
58 |
Habana is replaced by Pienaar with Hougaard moving to the wing. Cole drops his bind at the scrum so Steyn knocks over the PENALTY to make it 31-17. |
57 |
The ball rolls over the dead ball line so they will come all the way back for the scrum 30 metres out from the Bok tryline. England have an opportunity to get right back in this game here. It is a strong scrum but Youngs is under pressure from Hougaard and he loses it to Coetzee who is there quickly. The Boks snap onto attack and send it wide to Pietersen who cuts back inside before finding Bismarck on the 22. The big hooker loses the ball in the tackle so England will have a defensive scrum. |
54 |
Frans Steyn makes some ground down the right but loses the ball in the tackle so England swing it wide again. It goes to Joseph who kicks it into Habana and into touch. They go down the hands before the forwards start bashing and Ashton is there but he loses it forward so Steyn kicks it deep into England territory. |
51 |
The ball goes over the back and Youngs snaps it up and dives for the line. Some desperate defence from the Boks means that there is some doubt over the grounding but the TMO awards the TRY. That is a big moment in the match - sloppy stuff from the Boks. Flood adds the CONVERSION to make it 28-17. |
50 |
The Springboks lose the ball at the scrum and Waldrom comes away with it. Olivier goes off his feet at the breakdown so England set up an attacking line-out as they look to hit back. Waldrom goes to the blindside but he is shoved into touch so the Boks have a defensive line-out. |
48 |
Hougaard finds touch from the base of the ruck and England will have to come from their own half. They win the line-out and it is hoisted by Youngs but Habana is solid underneath it. Olivier kicks ahead and they chase hard but Parling secures it for England inside their own half. They go wide but Marler loses the ball forward in the tackle from Mtawarira so the boks have a scrum near halfway. |
46 |
Robshaw breaks the line from the line-out but the pass was forward so the Boks have a scrum on halfway. Olivier is on for Lambie with Frans Steyn shifting to fullback. The Boks go to the right and Hougaard comes around the corner and finds Pietersen on the outside. The forwards pile in as Alberts and Bismarck make ground in the 22 before they go to the backline. Morne Steyn has a go at the line and holds on but England were offside so he gets up and kicks a PENALTY to stretch the lead to 28-10 |
43 |
Etzebeth claims it and is taken out in the air so Steyn sets up another line-out just short of the tryline. It goes to the backline but England get across quickly to shut them down. Bismarck brings out a big hand-off and they are right there now but Coles steals the ball on the ground so England can clear the threat. |
41 |
Flood gets the second half underway and Alberts takes it up before Steyn thumps it into touch just in front of halfway. England lose the ball forward and Coles then goes offside so Steyn sets up an attacking line-out just outside the 22. |
40 |
Flood kicks long again but Lambie is there to make the mark and he boots it into touch to bring an end to the half. The Boks were devastating in passages and they will look to press their advantage home in the second half. Join us in ten minutes for all the action. |
36 |
Coetzee bashes it up before Frans Steyn puts through a well-weighted grubber for De Villiers. The ball bounces up for him in the 22 and he gets the pass away as Flood comes across but Pietersen loses it forward so England have the scrum. Mtawarira drops his bind so Flood kicks it into touch. |
34 |
England go to the backline and Morgan bashes over the gainline as they get on the front foot but Bismarck puts the pressure on at the breakdown and the penalty is given. Steyn sets up another attacking line-out on the 22 as the Boks look to make it four tries in the first half. |
33 |
Spies carries it up well before Steyn puts a probing kick into touch in the England 22. England secure the line-out and Flood looks for territory but Lambie is there and finds touch near halfway. |
31 |
They set the maul and it is slow ball as the forwards grind away. Steyn tries a chip over the top and Joseph is there but England had collapsed the maul so Steyn takes aim at the poles but he misses the kick. |
26 |
Youngs finds touch from the base of the ruck so the Boks will have a line-out just inside England territory. Tjhey set the maul before the Du Plessis brothers both have a go. Etzebeth crashes over the gainline and they go wide. Good hands from Pietersen puts Bismarck in some space and he is brought down in the 22 before they spin it back to Steyn who knocks over a DROP-GOAL. 25-10 |
24 |
The English forwards bash it up and Youngs takes a quick tap. The Boks are napping and Ashton hits a gap in support before getting it away to Flood who races over for the TRY. That was sloppy defence from the Boks. Flood adds the CONVERSION as well to reduce the gap to 22-10 |
22 |
Steyn finds touch near halfway and England spread it to Joseph who is brought down by De Villiers and he steals the ball as well. Steyn kicks long and Bismarck is chasing hard but Flood gets across. Youngs hoists it and it is lost forward by Lambie so England will have a scrum inside their own half. |
19 |
Morne Steyn kicks long and finds a good touch on the 22 after Ashton was forced to turn and chase. Spies steals the England line-out and the Boks have it on the 22. De Villiers crashes it up well before the forwards get stuck in. Pietersen steps through a gap and over the 22 and the forwards are there in support as they edge towards the line. Can England hold out here? Hougaard spots a gap and nips over for another TRY as the Boks run riot over a stunned England. Steyn adds the CONVERSION to stretch the lead to 22-3, its a point-a-minute from the Boks. |
15 |
It is a good scrum and although Spies has trouble controlling the ball England had infringed so Morne Steyn is able to slot the easy PENALTY from right in front of the poles. |
14 |
Habana gets it from the back of the line-out and gets over the gainline before Steyn floats it out to Pietersen. The right wing chips ahead and Youngs is back to clean up but he is caught in possession by De Villiers who forces him to ground it behind the tryline which means an attacking scrum for South Africa, great opportunity here. |
13 |
England maul it into the 22 before sending it down the backline but Strettle is floored by De Villiers. The Boks are there quickly and Habana competes well for the ball which forces England to stray offside so Morne Steyn can clear the threat. |
9 |
Foden makes a telling break before being brought down by Lambie and England have a chance to attack now. Marcell Coetzee is blown up for not rolling away in front of the poles so Flood knocks over the easy PENALTY as England reduce the gap to 12-3 |
7 |
Juandre Kruger is taken out in the air at the restart so South Africa set up an attacking line-out. Hougaard kicks high and the chase is good, putting Foden under pressure. He loses it forward and the Boks are on the front foot again just outside the 22. It goes wide to Pietersen who is brought down just short of the line and they are winning quick ball now. Coetzee puts his head down and has a go but he is brought down. Bismarck picks it up and forces his way over under the poles for another TRY. That was a great show of strength to cap a powerful start for the Boks who now lead 12-0. |
4 |
It is a solid scrum from England but the ball pops out the side and Willem Alberts pounces, picking the ball up and running unopposed just two metres to score the TRY. Morne Steyn pulls the conversion badly but the Boks have a 5-0 lead. |
2 |
Bismarck hits it up as the forwards make ground down the left and it has been 11 phases now as they are just outside the 22. They go wide to Habana who breaks into the 22 but his offload on the tryline is lost forward so England will have the first scrum. Great start from the Boks. |
0 |
Morne Steyn kicks the game off and it is deep. England secure it before Youngs hoists. Lambie takes it into contact and they go to Alberts straight away before it goes down the backline. Frans Steyn straightens as they approach the 22. |
-5 |
The teams are out on the pitch after being greeted by the huge crowd and just the anthems remain before we launch into some Test rugby. |
-15 |
England have lost their last eight games against the Springboks, and the injuries to Brad Barritt and Mike Brown their task would appear to be even tougher this week. The Springboks were highly physical last week and they will look to put their opponents under pressure by tearing into them from the first whistle. |
-20 |
Both teams feel that they can improve on their performance last week so we should be set for an interesting tussle. England will be intent on providing a bigger challenge up front, whilst South Africa are determined to make better use of their opportunities and boss the breakdown. |
-25 |
Conditions are good in Johannesburg, although it is quite cold it is a clear day and we should be set for a high intensity game. The high altitude could also play a role in this match, and the Boks are likely to test the fitness of their opposition by making them work hard whilst England will be out to maintain the intensity they played with in the first half last week throughout the 80 minutes. |
-30 |
Welcome to live coverage of the second Test match between South Africa and England from Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The Springboks made a solid start under new coach Heyneke Meyer in Durban last week and they will be keen to build on that by clinching the series with another victory today. |
South Africa
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Zane Kirchner |
| 14 | JP Pietersen |
| 13 | Juan de Jongh |
| 12 | Jean de Villiers |
| 11 | Francois Hougaard |
| 10 | Patrick Lambie |
| 9 | Ruan Pienaar |
| 8 | Duane Vermeulen |
| 7 | Willem Alberts |
| 6 | Francois Louw |
| 5 | Juandre Kruger |
| 4 | Eben Etzebeth |
| 3 | Jannie du Plessis |
| 2 | Adriaan Strauss |
| 1 | Gurthrö Steenkamp |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Lwazi Mvovo |
| 22 | Jaco Taute |
| 21 | Elton Jantjies |
| 20 | Marcell Coetzee |
| 19 | Flip van der Merwe |
| 18 | Patric Cilliers |
| 17 | Heinke Van der Merwe |
| 16 | Schalk Brits |
England
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Alex Goode |
| 14 | Chris Ashton |
| 13 | Manu Tuilagi |
| 12 | Brad Barritt |
| 11 | Mike Brown |
| 10 | Owen Farrell |
| 9 | Danny Care |
| 8 | Tom Wood |
| 7 | Chris Robshaw |
| 6 | Tom Croft |
| 5 | Geoff Parling |
| 4 | Joe Launchbury |
| 3 | Dan Cole |
| 2 | Tom Youngs |
| 1 | Joe Marler |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Billy Twelvetrees |
| 22 | Toby Flood |
| 21 | Ben Youngs |
| 20 | James Haskell |
| 19 | Courtney Lawes |
| 18 | Mako Vunipola |
| 17 | David Wilson |
| 16 | Dylan Hartley |