Tri-Nations - Week 7, Part 1
Stats
Yet again the cool All Blacks came from behind for a convincing victory, this time beating South Africa 45-26 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria..
We shall deal with some incidents from the match, but not here as in Part 1 we give some statistics from the match.
Statistics
Yellow Cards
There was none this week, though John Smit of South Africa and Ali Williams of New Zealand were cited but exonerated.
Sanctionary Cards by team so far:
Australia: 2 + Citing with suspension
New Zealand: 0
South Africa: 1
Penalties conceded
South Africa: 9
New Zealand: 10
Neither team missed a penalty kick at goal.
Reasons for the penalties
* = points scored
South Africa
Tackle: 5 (Tyibilika*, Muller*, Du Randt*, Cronjé, Wannenburg)
Off-side: 1 (Tyibilika)
Scrum: 2 (Du Randt*, Botha)
Discipline: 1 (Smit – deliberate knock-on)
New Zealand
One penalty Against New Zealand is undetermined. It occurred at a scrum.
Tackle: 4 (Tialata, Woodcock, McCaw, Cowan)
Off-side: 3 (Carter*, Williams, Mealamu)
Scrum: 2 (Tialata*)
Discipline: 1 (Williams – air tackle)
Getting possession:
South Africa
Line-outs: 15 (2 lost)
Scrums: 12 (3 reset, 3 penalties)
Free kicks: 0
Drop-outs: 0
New Zealand
Line-outs: 18 (5 lost, 1 quick, 1 reset)
Scrums: 10 (4 reset, 1 penalty, 1 wheel)
Free Kicks: 1 (mark)
Drop-outs: 2
Stoppages:
South Africa vs New Zealand: 85
Tries
South Africa vs New Zealand: 3 + 5 = 8
Match totals
Penalties
New Zealand vs Australia: 6 + 7 = 13
Australia vs South Africa: 6 + 12 = 18
New Zealand vs South Africa: 11 + 15 = 26
Australia vs New Zealand: 9 + 10 = 19
Australia vs South Africa: 7 + 7 = 14
New Zealand vs Australia: 4 + 10 = 14
South Africa vs New Zealand: 9 + 10 = 19
Penalties conceded by country
Australia: 7 + 6 + 9 + 7 + 10 + 10 = 49
New Zealand: 6 + 11 + 10 + 4 = 31
South Africa: 12 + 15 + 7 + 9 = 43
Line-outs
New Zealand vs Australia: 9 + 15 = 24
Australia vs South Africa: 17 + 15 = 32
New Zealand vs South Africa: 19 + 13 = 32
Australia vs New Zealand: 18 + 19 = 37
Australia vs South Africa: 16 + 15 = 31
New Zealand vs Australia: 13 + 10 = 23
South Africa vs New Zealand: 15 + 18 = 33
Scrums
New Zealand vs Australia: 8 + 10 = 18
Australia vs South Africa: 15 + 11 = 26
New Zealand vs South Africa: 7 + 11 = 18
Australia vs New Zealand: 10 + 7 = 17
Australia vs South Africa: 8 + 7 = 15
New Zealand vs Australia: 7 + 10 = 17
South Africa vs New Zealand: 12 + 10 = 22
Tries
New Zealand vs Australia: 4 + 2 = 6
Australia vs South Africa: 6 + 0 = 6
New Zealand vs South Africa: 2 + 2 = 4
Australia vs New Zealand: 0 + 1 = 1
Australia vs South Africa: 2 + 2 = 4
New Zealand vs Australia: 3 + 3 = 6
South Africa vs New Zealand: 3 + 5 = 8
Tries by country
Australia: 13
New Zealand: 15
South Africa: 9
Stoppages
New Zealand vs Australia: 65
Australia vs South Africa: 92
New Zealand vs South Africa: 92
Australia vs New Zealand: 85
Australia vs South Africa: 77
New Zealand vs Australia: 66
South Africa vs New Zealand: 85
