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09.09.2006
South Africa 24, Australia 16 in
Johannesbourg (Tri Nations)
South Africa won by 8 points. I
predicted South Africa by 3.
South Africa recorded a crucial win in Johannesbourg that may well save the coaching career of Jake White,
Reviews
http://www.planet-rugby.com./News/story_53667.shtml
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies_cant_break_hoodoo,48890.html/section/21893
http://www.sarugby.net/default.asp?des=article&id=190208
Teams:
15 JP Pietersen, 14 Akona
Ndungane, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Wynand Olivier, 10 André
Pretorius, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pedrie Wannenburg, 7 AJ Venter, 6 Pierre Spies,
5 Victor Matfield, 4 Johann Muller, 3 BJ Botha, 2 John Smit, 1 Os du Randt.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy
Ralepelle, 17 Lawrence Sephaka, 18 Albert van den Berg, 19 Jacques Cronjé, 20
Ruan Pienaar, 21 Butch James, 22 Breyton Paulse.
Coach: Jake White
15 Chris Latham, 14 Clyde
Rathbone, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Cameron Shepherd, 10 Stephen
Larkham, 9 George Gregan (captain), 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Phil Waugh, 6 Rocky
Elsom, 5 Dan Vickerman, 4 Nathan Sharpe, 3 Rodney Blake, 2 Jeremy Paul, 1 Benn
Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Tai
McIsaac, 17 Al Baxter, 18 Mark Chisholm, 19 George Smith, 20 Brett Sheehan, 21
Mark Gerrard, 22 Scott Staniforth.
Coach: John Donnolly
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
LAST FIVE ENCOUNTERS
05.08.2006 Australia 20-18 in Sydney (Tri Nations & Mandela Cup)
15.07.2006 Australia 49-0 in Brisbane (Tri Nations & Mandela Cup)
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 Johannesberg (Mandela Cup)
GWC Rugby Rankings: World Table-South Africa 2nd, Australia 6th
Prediction: South Africa by 3 points
Kenya 30, Namibia 26 in Nairobi (WCQ
Africa Rnd 2, Grp B; Africa Cup Grp B)
Kenya won by 4 points. I
predicted Namibia by 25.
By ERIC ODANGA
Kenya caused a big upset by
beating Namibia 30-26 in a Rugby World Cup qualifier match at the Rugby Football
Union of East Africa ground in Nairobi on September 9.
This was the first ever win
for Kenya against Namibia and open ups up Group B with two crucial matches
left.
Former captain Emmanuel
Okoth who is now coach made seven changes to the team that was beaten 22-20 by
Uganda in the Elgon Cup three weeks ago.
Kenya winger Dan Weku scored
two tries while Lavin Asego, Mark Emitati and Paul Sadat added one each.
Veteran Oscar Osir added a drop goal and substitute scrum half Moses Kola a
conversion.
On the opposite end, Lu
Wayne Botes scored two tries and Du Preez Grobler one. Fly half Morne Schreuder
landed three penalties and one conversion.
The win exorcised a 84-12
hiding by Namibia on May 27 in Windhoek.
Woeful kicking and a strong
rally by an ordinary Namibia side in the second half exposed some laxity by the
hosts.
Kenya had a dream start with
Weku scoring a try after only five minutes of play. Mark Emitati scored the
second try and Weku sped for his second in the 17th minute. This
rattled Namibia’s rhythm before Botes commenced the fight back with a try in
the 38th minute.
The second half was
Namibia’s as they virtually camped in Kenya’s half but poor finishing put paid
to their efforts on a chilly afternoon at the RFUEA ground. When national
seven-a-side captain Sidney Ashioya substituted Collins Injera, it was only a
matter of time before Kenya sparkled again. Ashioya engineered the last try by
Kenya speeding on the left before chipping over for his vice captain in the
shorter version of the game to score under the posts.
Okoth was relieved but would
like to have the UK-based Innocent Simiyu (Exeter), Lucas Onyango (Widnes
Vikings) and Ted Omondi (Racing Club de France) for the match against Tunisia
on September 23 in Tunis. “We have a good chance of topping the pool,” he
acknowledged.
Johannes Venter, the
Namibian coach opted for a running game which played into the hands of Kenya.
With only one training session before coming to Nairobi, he admitted the going
would be rough. “Some players could not be released from club duties in South
Africa,” he revealed. Injury to inspirational captain Kees Lensing also
contributed to the loss.
“Give it to Kenya, they
played well but need to do something about the kicking if they want to beat
Tunisia,” he advised.
Kenya tops Group ‘B’ with
six points while Namibia and Tunisia have three each.
Rugby World Cup qualifier
Africa Round 2
Venue: Rugby Football Union
of East Africa ground
Date: September 9, 2006.
Weather: Cloudy and cold
Temperature: 16 degrees
Celsius
Crowd: 1,500
Kenya 30 Namibia 26
Half time: 20-11
Scores
Kenya
Tries: Dan Weku (2) 5th and
17th minutes, Lavin Asego (1) 73rd minute.
Drop goal: Oscar Osir (60th)
Conversion: Moses Kola
(34th)
Namibia
Tries: Lu Wayne Botes (2)
38th and 56th minutes, Du Preez Grobler (41st).
Penalties: Morne Schreuder
(3) 8th, 30th, 43rd.
Conversion: Schreuder (42nd)
Yellow card: Odera Owino
(Kenya) 40th minute.
Line-ups
Kenya: 15 Oscar Osir
(Impala), 14 Dan Weku (Impala), 13 Peter Abuoga (Kenya Harlequin), 12 Paul
Sadat (Impala), 11 Collins Injera (Mwamba) 22 (57th minute), 10 Lavin Asego
(Mwamba) 9 Peter Mutai (Kenya Commercial Bank) 20 (57th minute), 8 Odera Owino
(Mean Machine), 7 Moses Mukabane (Mean Machine) 7 (57th minute), 6 Paul Oimbo
(Impala), 5 Richard Nyakwaka (Mwamba), 4 Michael Aung (Nondescripts), 3 Daniel
Kiptoo (Kenya Harlequin), 2 Frank Ndong (Impala, captain), 1 Mark Emitati
(Kenya Commercial Bank) 17 - 45th minute.
Reserves: 17 Ben Okembo
(Impala), 18 Anthony Shihemi (Nondescripts), 19 Wilson K'Opondo (Mean Machine),
20 Moses Kola (Impala), 21 Nato Simiyu (Impala), Sydney Ashioya (Kenya
Harlequin).
Coach: Emmanuel Okoth
Assistant coach: Charles
Ngovi.
Namibia: 15 Roger Herson
Robert Thompson (21, 67th minute), 14 Melrick John Africa, 13 Lu Wayns Botes
(19, 76th minute), 12 Du Preez Grobler, 11 Johannes Heinrich Bock (22, 76th
minute), 10 Morne Schreuder, 9 Elrich Jensen (20, 70th minute), 8 Herman Dirk
Lindtveld (captain), 7 Tunus Du Plessis (18, 65th minute), 6 Pieter-Jan van
Lill, 5 Nico Esterhuizen, 4 Uakazuvaka Kazombiaze, 3 Riaan Grundling (17, 52nd
minute), 2 Cornelis Jacobus van Tonder, 1 Johannes Hermanus Redelinghuys.
Reserves: 17 Cambert Fanna,
18 Sean Adelchi Furter, 19 John Heinrich Drotsky, 20 Eugene Anthony Jantjies,
21 Ryan Carter Witbooi, 22 Deon Mouton.
Coach: Johannes H. Venter.
Match officials
Referee: Louis Mzomba (South
Africa), TJ1 Jerome America (South Africa), TJ2 Matt Kemp (South Africa).
Match Commissioner: Peter
Manda (South Africa).
Thanks also to Peter Segombe, CAR, who provided this report.
Joel Ng'ang'a (Kenya
Harlequin), Frank Ndong, Capt. (Impala),Daniel Kiptoo (Kenya Harlequin), Mike
Aung (Nondescripts), Richard Nyakwaka (Mwamba),
Moses Mukabane (Mean
Machine), Tony Shihemi (Nondescripts), Odera Owino (Mean Machine), Peter Mutai
(Kenya Commecial Bank), Lavin Asego (Mwamba), Collins Injera (Mwamba), Paul
Sadat (Impala), Peter Abuoga (Kenya Harlequin), Dan Weku (Impala), Oscar Osir
(Impala), Mark Emitati (Kenya Commecial
Bank),Ben Okembo (Impala), Wilson K'opondo (Mean Machine), Paul Oimbo (Impala
),Moses Kola (Impala), Sidney Ashioya (Kenya Harlequin), Nato Simiyu (Impala).
Coach: Manuel Okoth
Thanks to KRFU Media and Communications
Namibia
15 Johannes Bock (Reho
Falcon RFC), 14 Melrick Africa (Reho Falcon RFC),
13 Lu Botes (Wanderers RFC),
12 Du Preez Grobler (United RFC), 11 John Drotsky (Univ. of Namibia RFC), 10
Roger Thompson (Western Suburbs RFC), 9 Eugene Jantjies (Western Suburbs RFC),
8 Tinus du Plessis (Univ. of Stellenboch RFC, South Africa), 7 Herman Lindtveld
(United RFC), 6 Pieter-Jan van Lill (Univ. of Stellenboch RFC, South Africa), 5
Uakazuvaka Kazombiaze (Western Suburbs RFC), 4 Nico Esterhuizen (Univ. of
Stellenboch RFC, South Africa), 3 Johannes Redelinghuys (Univ. of Stellenboch
RFC,South Africa), 2 Cornelis van Tonder (United RFC),
1 Morne Schreuder (United
RFC)
Replacements:
16 Morne Louw (United RFC),
17 Riaan Grundling (United RFC), 18 Stephanus Lambert (Wanderers RFC), 19 Sean
Further (United RFC),
20 Elrich Jansen (Reho
Falcon RFC), 21 Ryan Witbooi (Western Suburbs RFC), 22 Deon Mouton (Reho Falcon
RFC)
Coach: Johannes H. Venter
Thanks to Namibia RFU
PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS
27.05.2006 Namibia 84-12 in Windhoek (WCQ Africa Rnd 2 B, Africa Cup B)
11.09.2004 Namibia 65-7 in Windhoek (CAR Div.1, Pool C)
16.08.2003 Namibia 32-10 in Nairobi (CAR Div.1, Pool B)
07.07.1993 Namibia 60-9 in Nairobi (WCQ Africa Round 1)
GWC Rugby Rankings: Africa Table-Namibia 8th, Kenya 9th
http://allafrica.com/stories/200609060338.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/200608310128.html
Morocco 5, Uganda 3 in Kampala (WCQ
Africa Rnd 2, Grp A; Africa Cup Grp A)
Morocco won by 2 points.I predicted Uganda by 6.
By Jerry Burley
from Kampala
In a must-win
contest, as seen from Uganda’s perspective, that was played out in Kampala on
Saturday 9th September, a big Moroccan Atlas Lions side edged out
the Uganda Cranes by the narrowest of margins of 5-3. A win for Uganda would
have ensured their continued involvement in their second-round RWC Qualifier
group battle that includes Ivory Coast. A win for Morocco would guarantee a third
round clash against the winner of the other African group containing Kenya,
Tunisia and Namibia. It would be the North Africans who would take the spoils,
destroying the hopes and aspirations of the East African newcomers in the
process.
Any rugby international
that returns a scoreline of 5-3 would be viewed on first sight by most rugby
pundits as probably something of a bore, a grind of attrition by two
unimaginative and unadventurous sides. Nothing could be further from the truth
at Kampala Rugby Club in downtown Kampala last Saturday. Having been trounced
by more than 30 points on their earlier away adventure in Casablanca a couple
of months ago, the home side had much to prove, following the appointment of
Chester Williams as Uganda Director of Rugby at almost exactly the same time as
their hefty defeat to the Atlas Lions. Present at that match, he was quoted at
the time as saying Uganda was lucky not to lose by more. Much has happened
since and well-publicised wins against Ivory Coast and Kenya (in the Elgon Cup
derby) indicated the major improvement in tactics and confidence that have been
inspired in the Ugandans by the former Springbok. A climb of 13 places in the
IRB world rankings of late though, still left the wholly-amateur hosts nearly
30 places adrift of majority-professional Morocco, most of whose players are
French-domiciled (and many French passport-carrying) professionals in the
Gallic leagues. A win was far too much to expect, surely?
The Moroccan coach was quoted on arrival as saying that he viewed the arrival
of Williams on the rugby scene in Uganda as a major threat.
At 4-30pm local time, Uganda kicked off northwards with a strong, slightly
squally breeze to their backs, that unpredictable wind that blows up south from
Tanzania across huge Lake Victoria before hitting the land mass just south of
Kampala. With a crowd of, it is estimated, 6000 supporters, local ground
advantage and not forgetting the problems that had beset Morocco during their
journey to and arrival in country, there was little more that could have been
done to favour the home side.
From Uganda’s perspective, the first ten minutes were a mess, as nerves and the
palpable expectations of their home fans conspired to force fumbles, knock ons
and poorly thought-out kicks, though handling errors and the usual errant
out-of-hand kicks marred their performance throughout. However, both sides were
able to maintain a clean sheet through these early testing minutes and slowly
play settled down. Early penalty chances were exchanged, with both sides
failing to convert the opportunities offered. Both sides missed three chances
each at goal during the course of the game, eminently achievable kicks too,
showing glaring Achilles heels, particularly from Moroccos perspective as they
continue on with their RWC adventure.
Then, at the 35 minute mark, Ugandan scrum half Robert Seguya managed to slot
home a simple penalty in front of the posts and Uganda would carry this narrow
lead through to half time. It had been a brutal half, with the home side as
ever having to tackle, ruck and maul well above their own weight, the Moroccan
pack carrying at least 5kg per man more than Uganda. The visitors considerable
height advantage meant they profited fully at the line out and, although the
stats are not yet out, I estimate Uganda lost nearly as many of their own
throws as they won.
Uganda didnt seem to be able to get the ball out to their fleet-footed wings
very efficiently with second center John Musoke being wrapped up too often and
seemingly often unable to unload in the tackle. This resulted in many
breakdowns with subsequent work overload for the Ugandan pack against their
bigger and worldly-wise oppos.
The closest chance of a try for the home side perhaps came when lock Adrian
Bukenya was held back just half a metre from the line but then, in the 66th
minute, he visitors took the ball from a breakdown and, with the overlap,
Moroccan wing El Hajji Mounem beat the Ugandan defence to score in front of the
club house. Another regulation kick was missed by some distance, leaving the
score at 3-5 with less than 15 minutes to go. Morocco were clearly tiring in
the heat and altitude but the professionalism of their defence was resolute
throughout, though it could be argued that some of the professional fouls they
committed, including the one that resulted in their no 8 going to the bin, were
not necessary. English referee Rob Debney and his assistants had a good game in
my view, with the game perhaps refereed more like a southern hemisphere match
that I would have expected. A ball that came off a Moroccan foot and went into
touch on the Moroccan try line that was then given the wrong way was the only
error I saw. Would it have made a difference? Probably not.
In the dying minutes Uganda threw everything including the kitchen sink at
Morocco but they refused to capitulate and the final whistle brought joy and
further world cup rugby to the tourists and despair and the end of a dream to
the hosts and their fans.
Uganda could, and should, have won. Errors, some repeated even from the first
Morocco match according to their coach, spoiled the day for them. Heart and
bravery they had in plenty though and Uganda will take much away from this
match, the furthest they have ever got in the World Cup. It is, however, going
to be a long wait until the next one comes
around.
Thanks also to Peter Segombe, CAR, who forwarded this report.
03.06.2006 Morocco 36-3 in
Casablanca (WCQ Africa R2, Grp A; Africa Cup Grp A)
GWC Rugby Rankings: Africa Table-Morocco 2nd, Uganda 5th
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http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/30/519191
15. Simon Wakabi,14. Allan
Musoke,13. John Musoke, 12. Tony Lugya,
11. Brian Tabaruka,10.
Edmond Tumusiime, 9. Robert Seguya, 8. Peter Magona (Capt.),7. Moses Soita, 6.
Mathias Ochwo, 5. Adrian Bukenya,
4. Victor Wadia, 3. Brian
Makalama, 2. Alex Mubiru, 1. Fred Mudoola
Replacement: 16. Ronald
Adigasi, 17. Kenneth Mutabaruka, 18. Ronald Adigasi, 19. Vincent Otim, 20.
Timothy Mudoola, 21. Isaac Lutwama,
22. Anthony Kinene
Coaches: Chester Williams & Yayiro Kasasa
Thanks to Yayiro Kasasa, URU Secretariat