Tri-Nations - Week 2, Part 1
Stats
Australia broke records in beating South Africa 49-0 and the score could have been even bigger. Australia were actually over the line on ?? occasions while the South Africans seldom threatened.
In Part 2 we shall discuss some laws, answer some questions and speak briefly about the coach and the referee, seemingly an endemic problem. Suffice it to say that Paul Honiss must be a star referee if his actions could produce a score of 49-0! The attempt by the South African coach and the captain to put the blame ion the referee was risible. Honiss answered back, which may be the shape of things to come. But prudence is also required and the process probably needs control of a sort.
Statistics
Yellow Cards
In Week 1 Rocky Elsom got one for persistent infringement. In Week 2 Victor Matfield got one for a single infringement, but it is not a decision that warrants any complaint. He was off-side, falling back and deliberately played the ball in a misguided attempt to prevent the attacking Wallabies form scoring a try.
Yellow Cards by team:
Australia: 1
New Zealand: 0
South Africa: 1
Penalties conceded
Australia: 6
South Africa: 12
Reasons for the penalties
* = points scored
Australia:
Tackle: 3 (Fava, Holmes, Waugh)
Off-side: 2 (Giteau, Smith)
Discipline: 1 Tuqiri – late & shoulder)
South Africa:
Tackle: 2 (Van Niekerk*, Coetzee)
Off-side: 5 (Olivier, Ndungane, Januarie, Matfield*, Van den Berg)
Scrum: 2 (Du Randt, Van der Linde)
Discipline: 2 (Smit – obstruction, Van den Berg – barging in the line-out, Coetzee – not 10)
Australia missed a penalty kick at goal. South Africa did not have a single kick at goal.
Getting possession:
Australia:
Line-outs: 17 (1 lost, 1 skew, 1 penalty, 1 quick)
Scrums: 15 (5 reset, 1 penalty)
Free kicks: 1 (scrum)
Drop-outs: 0
South Africa:
Line-outs: 15 (1 lost, 2 skew)
Scrums: 11 (8 reset, 1 penalty, 1 free kick)]
Free Kicks: 1 (mark)
Drop-outs: 1
Stoppages:
Australia vs South Africa: 92
Tries:
Australia vs South Africa: 6 + 0 = 6
Match totals:
Penalties
New Zealand vs Australia: 6 + 7 = 13
Australia vs South Africa: 6 + 12 = 18
Line-outs
New Zealand vs Australia: 9 + 15 = 24
Australia vs South Africa: 17 + 15 = 32
Scrums
New Zealand vs Australia: 8 + 10 = 18
Australia vs South Africa: 15 + 11 = 26
Tries
New Zealand vs Australia: 4 + 2 = 6
Australia vs South Africa: 6 + 0 = 6
Stoppages
New Zealand vs Australia: 65
Australia vs South Africa: 92
