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Its round two for the boks and they need to improve after a lacklustre opening game… Follow our live blog of the Bokke in action against Fiji.
9:49:36 am - Sat 17 Sep Springboks turn the ball over in the scrum and attempt a 7th try. No such luck as Spies is penalised for incorrectly entering the ruck. 9:48:31 am - Sat 17 Sep Fiji are penalised for a late tackle on Pat Lambie. Steyn kicks into touch on the edge of the Fijian tryline. Lineout gets taken quickly and Fiji earn a scrum in front of their posts. 9:46:41 am - Sat 17 Sep Boks players swarm the area and all have a go at the Fijian defense. Bismarck du Plessis breaks through the line and dots down but his feet were in touch – NO TRY! 9:45:27 am - Sat 17 Sep Francois Hougaard has other ideas though and he runs like the wind out of Springbok territory and almost makes it to the tryline. Brought down 4m out. 9:44:07 am - Sat 17 Sep Fiji are relentless in looking for that consolation try. They are on the Springboks 22 straight from the kickoff. 9:42:02 am - Sat 17 Sep Schalk Burger collects from a ruck and offloads to DANIE RUSSOUW WHO SCORES THE BOKS’ 6TH TRY!!! 9:36:11 am - Sat 17 Sep Fiji manage to break through the Boks line from the kickoff and crash over the tryline in the corner but the ref is again unhappy. TMO to adjudge on a knock on. 9:33:47 am - Sat 17 Sep Boks steal the ball back and slice through the Fijian defense. Morne Steyn dummies and cruises, offloads to Frans Steyn who is brought down 2m out and the Beast Mtawarira crashes over for his FIRST TEST TRY! 9:31:49 am - Sat 17 Sep Jacque Fourie finds a maze of Fijian defenders in front of him. Ruck on the 22 and stolen by Fiji. Blitz attack by the Pacific Islanders back into Springboks territory. 9:30:22 am - Sat 17 Sep Springboks turn over a Fijian scrum on the halfway line. Du Preez collects and the Boks start making ground towards the Fiji 22. 9:27:09 am - Sat 17 Sep Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira comes on for a very tired looking Gurthro Steenkamp. 9:25:25 am - Sat 17 Sep Steyn converts his own try and takes the score to 35-3. The Bokke have a bonus point in the bag but I doubt they will take their foot off the gas now. 9:23:16 am - Sat 17 Sep Fourie du Preez steals the ball and joins Pierre Spies on a lightning run towards the edge of Fiji’s tryline. 9:21:28 am - Sat 17 Sep Springboks manage a turnover and begin a counter run but Danie Russouw fumbles the ball. Ref calls a scrum with Fiji put in on the edge of the Bok 22. 9:19:49 am - Sat 17 Sep Play seems a bit muted for moment with possession changing at every 3rd of 4th phase. Fiji have it now though and begin a solid move of running rugby. They enter the Springboks 22 but the Boks’ defense holds strong for now. 9:19:16 am - Sat 17 Sep 9:17:50 am - Sat 17 Sep Bismarck du Plessis comes on for John Smit and Odwa Ndungane is replaced by Francois Hougaard. 56mins gone – Bokke lead by 28-3. 9:15:19 am - Sat 17 Sep Fiji try valiantly to break through the Springboks defences but we are staying strong. Boks collect the ball in their own 22 and push upwards to Fijian territory. 9:09:52 am - Sat 17 Sep Springboks move like lightning from the right to the left. Balls emerges from a ruck, Du Preez sends it wide and Frans Steyn dodges three tackles before DOTTING DOWN ON THE LINE!!! TRY TO THE SPRONGBOKS! 9:08:03 am - Sat 17 Sep Boks scrum like kings and push Fiji’s pack back at least 3m…. Ref awards the penalty. Morne Steyn punts into touch. Lineout taken quickly and the Bokke are running into Fiji territory now. 9:06:54 am - Sat 17 Sep Springboks falter outside their own 22. Scrum to Fiji. 53% possession to the Boks in the match so far. 9:04:51 am - Sat 17 Sep Lambie collects but is pushed into touch. Fiji take a quick throw and are peppering the Springbok defence with darting runs. Boks need to consolidate – they are a little haphazard here. 9:03:41 am - Sat 17 Sep Play is thick and fast in the opening moments of this second half. Fiji collect from the lineout and punt deep into South African territory. 8:58:45 am - Sat 17 Sep Willem Alberts comes on in place of the Bakkies Botha in the second row. The big question is if he deputise in an unfamiliar position. 8:48:27 am - Sat 17 Sep A decent enough first half showing by the Boks but the Fijians will come out packing a punch in the second. Be careful now Bokke… Remember what happened four years ago in the RWC quarters? 8:45:15 am - Sat 17 Sep The Springboks find a good footing in the lineout. They run the ball through 5 phases and Fiji are penalised again — this time for entering a ruck incorrectly. 8:42:20 am - Sat 17 Sep Fiji scramble the ball from their own 22. It flies deep into South African territory. Morne Steyn collects and launches the ball back into the Fiji 22. Ping Pong play of sorts for the moment. 8:40:03 am - Sat 17 Sep Strangelt enough… A third miss at the poles by Morne Steyn after a penalty is awarded outside Fiji’s 22. Very unlike the Bulls flyhalf to miss so many. 8:32:19 am - Sat 17 Sep Another infringement by the Fijians leads to another penalty by Morne Steyn. He obliges by sending it straight through the poles. 13-3 to the Boks! 8:20:41 am - Sat 17 Sep Lambie under pressure but shows his mettle.. Collects the ball in his own 22 and launches a clearance with Fijians breathing down his neck. 8:17:51 am - Sat 17 Sep The Springboks ruck and maul their way to Fiji’s tryline… 5m out 8:15:35 am - Sat 17 Sep Looks like an even spread of Fijian and South African fans in the Cake Tin in Wellington
Fans enjoying the game