THIS WEEKEND 14-15 JULY

 

15.07.2006

Australia 49, South Africa 0 in Brisbane (Tri Nations)

Australia won by 49 points. I predicted Australia by 2.

 

South Africa travels to New Zealand this week having been hammered 49-0 by Australia. They will face the All Blacks in Wellington.

 

South Africa had no answers to a rampant Australian side that preyed upon a

stream of poor decisions, weak tackling and inept play by the visitors.

 

http://www.planet-rugby.com/Tournaments/Tri_Nations/story_52455.shtml

 

Last Five Encounters

20.08.2005 South Africa 22-19 in Perth (Tri Nations)

30.07.2005 South Africa 22-16 in Pretoria (Tri Nations)

23.07.2005 South Africa 33-20 in Johannesburg (Mandela Cup)

09.07.2005 Australia 30-12 in Sydney (Mandela Cup)

21.08.2004 South Africa 23-19 in Durban (Tri Nations)

 

Last Five Encounters in Brisbane

02.08.2003 Australia 29-9 (Tri Nations)

27.07.2002 Australia 38-27 (Tri Nations)

19.07.1999 Australia 32-6 (Tri Nations)

02.09.1997 Australia 32-20 (Tri Nations)

14.06.1993 Australia 28-10

 

South Africa has had the better of the contests in the last two years but has not found Brisbane a happy playing ground. You have to go back to the infamous tour of Australia in 1971 to find a South African win on Brisbane soil

 

GWC Rugby Rankings: World Table-South Africa 5th, Australia 9th CHANGE

 

The Teams

 

Australia

15 Chris Latham, 14 Mark Gerrard, 13 Stirling Mortlock (vice-captain), 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Stephen Larkham, 9 George Gregan (captain), 8 Scott Fava, 7 George Smith, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Dan Vickerman (vice-captain), 4 Nathan Sharpe,  3 Guy Shepherdson, 2 Jeremy Paul, 1 Greg Holmes.

Replacements: 16 Sean Hardman, 17 Al Baxter, 18 Mark Chisholm, 19 Phil Waugh, 20 Sam Cordingley, 21 Mat Rogers, 22 Clyde Rathbone.

Coach: John Connolly

 

South Africa

15 Percy Montgomery, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Joe van Niekerk, 5 Danie Rossouw, 4 Victor Matfield, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Os du Randt.

Replacements: 16 Danie Coetzee, 17 Eddie Andrews, 18 Albert van der Berg, 19 Jacques Cronjé, 20 Fourie du Preez, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Breyton Paulse.

Coach: Jake White

 

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

 

14.08.2006

Australia ‘A’ 47, Fiji 18 in Adelaide-Non test

Review http://www.planet-rugby.com/News/story_52451.shtml