Italy vs South Africa Match Thread

Here we go.

After the massive disappointment against Britain with a SA side unable to show any proficiency in a style of rugby SA is supposed to excel at, that is Italy.

Tough, strong based squad. SA should display dominance in scrums and line outs.

Allende beaten on the inside step already.  

Great touch finder on the penalty from Lambie.  

 it is not on Skype sport- does anyone have a live feed?

 http://0eb.net/video/659066.html

 That's the spirit.

Good try Habana.  

 Strong defense from Italy. They pushed back SA. They are up to the strength challenge.

Silly penalty conceded between Koch and Lood.  

Italy mauls it over in the corner, 5-5.  

Make that 7-5 Italy. Lack of awareness from Lood and Koch at the kickoff. Amateur mistake and it cost us 7 points. 

Paige concedes a penalty for holding on. Italy back in SA territory.  

 Again a try from a line out and this time, follow ing a strength based penetration.

Good winger's try to De Allende. Willie le Roux influential so far. 

 Allende showing nice pace and strength on the wing. Scores long range try

 Look at that defending, there is no strength in it.

Boks getting caught well behind the advantage line after a slow double pass. Need some urgency .

 Look at the pressure from the defending italian line. It is something different. When defending, SA players are apathic, no energy, no will to run over the adversary.

Aaaand Willie just can't resist another one of his pointless little chip kicks...  

 Those guys are destroying everything. They are destroying the pitch.

Bad miss on the high kick by Habana.  

 Slow paced match up to now.

 Oh to have seen Faf, Goosen and Rohan starting with Allende at 13. Also add in a few decent loosies!!Boks struggling against Italy thus far.

 thanks Paki, does anyone know if vincent kock is playing at flyhalf?

Good rush defense from Italy. Boks pushed backwards until Paige opts for the box kick. 

 Willie is the only back with any ideas. Greta break Willie.

 K@K is the word that co mes to mind.. still knocking on, kicking directly out, missing tackles..

 This guy has a concussion. Time for a substitution.

Amazing. Two man overlap and the Boks blow it.  

 What a mess. Late support. No inspiration.

Boks attacking with single runners into traffic. Easily defended by Italy. 

The lack of creativity is really very bad. One player after another running straight into the opposition. Its not even school boy level stuff. Lets see some intelligence.

Why is Venter a Bok?

 Same old, same old loosies too slow...

Name any international centre who wouldnt have score the Allende try.

 Half time 2 points ahead against Italy??  How poor is that!?

 Take off Lambie and Paige. 

 Cause he's better than Fats!!

 Not one decent scrum since the start.

 Beeno, they need to take off more than that - we simply do not have the correct replacements on the bench. Koch must take a hike. Willem must duck..