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Saturday 20 Jul 2024
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
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Top Stats
Tries
10
3
Conversions
7
3
Penalties
0
0
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
MM
M. Mapimpi
Ball Carries: 14
Tackles
DC
D. Costa
Tackles: 17
Points
MM
M. Mapimpi
Points: 15
Insights
International Rugby
Points per match
3929
Tries per match
44
Penalties Conceded per match
108
Match Information
Top Stats
Conversions
Conversions
Penalties
Penalties
Drop Goals
Drop Goals
Scrums
Scrums
Lineouts
Lineouts
Possession
Possession
Territory
Territory
Handling Errors
8
6
Passes
157
101
Offload
17
9
Metres Gained
742
351
Clean Breaks
16
9
Kicks From Hand
19
19
Tackles
60
161
Missed Tackles
25
34
Mauls
6
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
0
Penalties Conceded
10
9
Head to Head
Previous 0 meetings
0
0
Won
Won
Head to Head
Previous 0 meetings
0
0
Won
Won
Last 0 Meetings
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
SpringboksL
W
W
W
W
PortugalW
W
L
L
L
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
Line Up
1
JW
Jan-Hendrik Wessels
2
JG
Johan Grobbelaar
3
Td
Thomas du Toit
4
SM
Salmaan Moerat
5
RS
RG Snyman
6
PB
Phepsi Buthelezi
7
BD
Ben-Jason Dixon
8
ER
Evan Roos
9
CR
Cobus Reinach
10
ML
Manie Libbok
11
MM
Makazole Mapimpi
12
AE
Andre Esterhuizen
13
LA
Lukhanyo Am
14
KA
Kurt-Lee Arendse
15
AF
Aphelele Fassi
1
FF
Francisco Fernandes Moreira
2
LB
Luka Begic
3
DH
Diogo Ferreira
4
NF
Nicolas Fernandes
5
DT
Duarte Torgal
6
JM
Jose Madeira
7
DP
Diego Pinheiro Ruiz
8
VB
Vasco Baptista
9
HG
Hugo Gomes Camacho
10
JM
Joris Moura
11
RM
Rodrigo Marta
12
TA
Tomas Appleton
13
JL
Jose Lima
14
MC
Manuel Cardoso Pinto
15
SB
Simao Bento
Substitutes
16
AV
Andre-Hugo Venter
17
NM
Ntuthuko Mchunu
18
TN
Trevor Nyakane
19
RV
Ruan Venter
20
EL
Elrigh Louw
21
Mv
Morne van den Berg
22
SM
Sacha Mngomezulu
23
QH
Quan Horn
16
DC
David Costa
17
PV
Pedro Vicente
18
Ad
Abel da Cunha
19
AR
Antonio Rebelo Andrade
20
Ad
Andre da Cunha
21
PL
Pedro Lucas
22
DC
Domingos Cabral
23
Jd
Jose Santos
Commentary
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80’
Full Time
FULL TIME: SOUTH AFRICA 64-21 PORTUGAL
The Springboks had too much firepower for Portugal as they ran in ten tries. Portugal entertained and won hearts with their bravery. The refereeing left quite a bit to be desired.
80’
Conversion
CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU, 64-21:
Feinberg-Mngomezulu converts the try at the last.
80’
Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, MAPIMPI, 62-21:
Mapimpi powers over for his third try.
79’
Commentary
Arendse just cannot stay infield after gathering a clever kick and Portugal have a defensive lineout.
76’
Commentary
CONVERSION, PORTUGAL, CABRAL, 57-21:
Cabral converts the try.
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75’
Try
TRY, PORTUGAL, MADEIRA, 57-19:
Madeira drives over with more than a hint of obstruction.
75’
Yellow Card
YELLOW CARD, SOUTH AFRICA, HORN:
Horn now goes to the bin for a tackle in the air.
73’
Commentary
Venter coughs up the penalty that allows Portugal to exit after they tried to launch from deep.
71’
Conversion
CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU, 57-14:
Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicks the conversion.
69’
Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, VENTER, 55-14:
Its another try on debut as Venter goes over in his first Test appearance after coming off the bench.
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68’
Commentary
Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicks a huge 50/22 to give the Springboks an attacking lineout.
66’
Conversion
CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU, 50-14:
Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicks another conversion to bring up the 50.
65’
Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, HORN, 48-14:
Horn is put away by a between-the-legs pass from Van Den Berg and we are in to the exhibition play now.
64’
Commentary
Portugal are lucky to avoid a yellow card for a cynical professional foul. The Springboks call for a centre-field scrum from the penalty.
61’
Conversion
CONVERSION, PORTUGAL, CABRAL, 43-14:
Cabral converts the try.
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60’
Try
TRY, PORTUGAL, DOS SANTOS, 43-`12:
Portugal finally crack the Springbok defence with Dos Santos dancing in around the outside.
58’
Conversion
CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU, 43-7:
Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicks another conversion.
57’
Commentary
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, MAPIMPI, 41-7:
Mapimpi is in for the try off the counter initiated by Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
55’
Commentary
South Africa get done by a call of use it that Van den Berg doesn't react to quickly enough. Portugal have an attacking scrum from another refereeing gift.
53’
Commentary
Portugal have a penalty and set up a lineout inside the Springbok 22 this time.
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50’
Conversion
CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU, 36-7:
Feinberg-Mngomezulu converts the try.
49’
Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, MAPIMPI, 34-7:
Mapimpi gets in for they try straight off the setpiece as South Africa had advantage for the collapse scrum.
47’
Commentary
Portugal get the steal on their line but then hold on and give up the penalty. South Africa call for a scrum.
44’
Commentary
Mapimpi lose the ball in contact after tracking back to help Libbok cover a kick. Portugal have an attacking scrum but no dominance at the setpiece.
43’
Commentary
Portugal withstand a South African assault and kick clear after a grubber from Reinach doesn't go to hand. Play gets stopped just inside the Portugal half with a player down and in the way. Portugal have a scrum feed.
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41’
Commentary
South Africa kick off the second half with a long drop and Portugal kick to touch ten from halfway where the Springboks will feed a lineout.
40’
Half Time
HALF TIME: SOUTH AFRICA 29-7 PORTUGAL
South Africa finished the half with 13 men on the field but looked well in charge. Portugal have been the recipients of some helpful refereeing but haven't been able to secure enough ball to hurt the Springboks. South Africa look like they could score with each attack.
40’
Conversion
CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, LIBBOK, 29-7:
That's a much better kick from Libbok and it adds two.
39’
Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, AM, 27-7:
Am finishes off well with a neat step and then powers over to score.
38’
Commentary
Libbok finds a good touch from the penalty after a scrum goes down. South Africa have the lineout ten inside the Portugal half.
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35’
Commentary
Portugal get a generous penalty turnaround now for Snyman 'escalating' off the ball pushing. Portugal then waste the refereeing bonus as they throw a forward pass on the South African 22.
35’
Yellow Card
YELLOW CARD, SOUTH AFRICA, ARENDSE:
Arendse gets done for a croc roll and will do ten in the bin.
32’
Commentary
Portugal get a let-off as Mapimpi's offload doesn't go to hand and the Portuguese have the scrum feed inside their own 22.
30’
Commentary
It's all action from South Africa as they launch from everywhere but Portugal will have a penalty to clear their lines after Snyman hangs onto the ball on the ground.
28’
Commentary
Libbok cannot convert the try again from out wide.
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27’
Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, DIXON, 22-7:
Dixon powers over from short range but the Springboks started this attack from their 22 off the restart. Liquid attacking play was sparked by a testing run from Libbok. So many got a touch in the build up, a real team try.
26’
Conversion
CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, LIBBOK, 17-7:
Libbok converts the try.
25’
Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, ARENDSE, 15-7:
Arendse gets onto the end of a neat chip from Fassi to score after a poor clearance kick from Portugal.
23’
Commentary
South Africa secure the ball at the lineout but then knock it on after a well-worked set move gets them within five of the Portugal line.
22’
Commentary
South Africa win the penalty at scrumtime and they initially look like they will take a shot at goal but then go for touch and find it at the Portugal 22.
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21’
Commentary
South Africa win a crucial turnover but then a poor pass leads to a knock on in midfield. Portugal have the scrum just inside their own half.
20’
Commentary
Libbok misses another conversion from out wide.
15’
Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, BUTHELEZI, 10-7:
Buthelezi has the ball in hand but South Africa's dominant maul has won them that try.
18’
Commentary
The Springboks will have another go at setting a maul after Portugal cough up a penalty at the lineout.
15’
Commentary
Reinach sparks a break and South Africa are back in the Portugal 22 in no time but they cannot use an advantage and go to the lineout again.
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14’
Commentary
Libbok cannot convert the try to level the scores.
13’
Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, WESSELS, 5-7:
Wessells bashes over after the offload from RG Snyman. The Boks had a lineout five out after a penalty off the restart.
12’
Red Card
RED CARD, SOUTH AFRICA, ESTERHUIZEN:
No words for that call. Ridiculous but Esterhuizen has been red-carded.
12’
Conversion
CONVERSION, PORTUGAL, MOURA, 0-7:
Moura converts the try.
11’
Try
TRY, PORTUGAL, DOS SANTOS, 0-5:
Portugal resist a Springbok counterattack and Portugal go themselves from deep with Dos Santos away.
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9’
Commentary
Portugal have started this match on the front foot and have a scrum just outside South Africa's 22.
7’
Commentary
The Springboks are made to scramble but they resist the attacking play of the Portugal team. Fassi has to work hard to gather a cross kick and Mapimpi carries well away from the goal line. Libbok fuinds touch just outside the South African 22.
4’
Commentary
Portugal show they can be dangerous but Arendse gets back to dot dead after the kick through. Portugal have a scrum five out.
3’
Yellow Card
YELLOW CARD, SOUTH AFRICA, ESTERHUIZEN:
Esterhuizen is done in by a bizarre interpretation of replays by the TMO. There is no apparent head contact on the replays but there is some whiplash .
2’
Commentary
Deft play by South Africa but they fail to gather an offload on the Portugal 22. Portugal are under pressure at scrumtime and quickly send it wide where Esterhuizen slams Lima in midfield and there might be a TMO check here.
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1’
Kick Off
KICK OFF: Portugal kick off deep and Esterhuizen carries well before a long kick clear from Reinach. Portugal step into touch and the Springboks have a lineout on halfway.
0’
Team News
Portugal: 15 Simao Bento, 14 Manuel Cardoso Pinto, 13 Jose Lima, 12 Tomas Appleton (captain), 11 Rodrigo Marta, 10 Joris Moura, 9 Hugo Camacho, 8 Vasco Baptista, 7 Diego Pinheiro, 6 Jose Madeira, 5 Duarte Torgal, 4 Nicolas Fernandes, 3 Diogo Hasse Ferreira, 2 Luka Begic, 1 Francisco Fernandes.
Replacements: 16 David Costa, 17 Pedro Vicente, 18 Abel da Cunha, Antonio Rebelo Andrade, 20 Andre Cunha, 21 Pedro Lucas, 22 Domingos Cabral, 23 Jose Paiva dos Santos.
0’
Team News
South Africa: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Manie Libbok, Cobus Reinach, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi, 5 RG Snyman, 4 Salmaan Moerat (captain), 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Ruan Venter, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Morné van den Berg, 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 23 Quan Horn.
0’
Welcome
Greetings and welcome to our coverage of the Castle Lager Incoming Test Series match between South Africa and Portugal from the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
MM
M. Mapimpi
Ball Carries: 14
Tackles
DC
D. Costa
Tackles: 17
Points
MM
M. Mapimpi
Points: 15
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Insights
International Rugby
Points per match
3929
Tries per match
44
Penalties Conceded per match
108
Match Information
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