Statistics: Lions vs South Africa

South Africa won the first Test in Durban on Saturday. Up 26-7, they put on all their replacements, and Olé and nearly lost as the Lions came roaring back proudly.

Result

South Africa v B&I Lions, 26-21

Sanctions

There were no cards though Phil Vickery was on thin ice for repeated infringements.

Possession

B&I Lions vs South Africa

Penalties conceded: 25

B&I Lions: 13
South Africa: 12

Reasons for the penalties:

B&I Lions:
Tackle: 6 (O’Connell 2, Bowe*, Vickery, O’Driscoll, Roberts)
Scrum: 3 (Vickery** 3)
Discipline: 4 (Croft – dangerous tackle; Byrne – obstruction; O’Connell – pulling legs to collapse maul; Rees – punch)

South Africa:
Tackle: 5 (Habana, Smit, Pietersen, Matfield, Smith)
Offside: 5 (Pietersen, Smith, Spies, Du Plessis, Smit)
Scrum: 1 (Steenkamp)
Discipline: 1 (Du Plessis – high tackle)

The Lions missed two penalty kicks at goal, South Africa two.

Free kicks conceded

B&I Lions: 1 (scrum)
South Africa: 1 (mark)

Line-outs

B&I Lions: 12 (3 lost)
South Africa: 10 (1 lost)

Scrums

B&I Lions: 15 (6 resets, 5 collapses, 1 free kick, 3 penalties)
South Africa: 7 (1 reset, 1 free kick)

Drop-outs

B&I Lions: 2
South Africa: 1

Stoppages: 70

Tries: 5

B&I Lions: 3
South Africa: 2