South Africa out of world cup of Rugby 2007
the team of South Africa of Rugby with XV gained the World cup of Rugby 2007 which was held France.
At the time of the first match the opponent with Samoa, it beats the opposing team 59-7.
For the shock against the holding of the title, the Springboks once again present, are very applied in the play to the foot and very realistic, punishing the English 36-0.
South Africa puts at rest or on the bench the holders for the match against the Tonga, the executives enter in second period for a tight victory 30-25.
With a last victory against the the United States, South Africa finishes hen first.
She faces the Fiji in quarterfinal for a victory 37-20.
With the surprised elimination of the Wallabies and All Blacks , it is the last nation of the Tri-nations present in the tournament. It confirms its supremacy on the Argentins (12 victories and no defeat) by improving all waste of the attacks of the Pumas . Bryan Habana registers two tests to join Jonah Lomu, better realizer at the time of a world cup with eight registered tests.
Finally, the Springboks were seen facing the team of England which they had beaten on the score without call from 36 to 0 during the hen phases. South Africa gains this final 15 to 6.
South Africa, which had not been invited to the first 2 world cups (1987 and 1991) due to Apartheid, presents an excellent assessment: two titles (1995-2007), a final defeat in half against Australia victorious future (1999) and a presence in quarterfinal (2003). It becomes also number 1 with the classification IRB. The victory of the Springboks is celebrated in all South Africa although voices rise, in particular to the government, against the fact that the black population under-is represented in the nationale team, , . Springboks were unconquered during the competition, they have the best realizer of the test, Percy Montgomery, and the best marker of tests, Bryan Habana, which was designated as the best player of Rugby to XV of the year by the IRB.
30 selected
Here the list of the thirty selected for the World cup 2007:
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| England
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Titular: 1 Andrew Sheridan, 2 Mark Regan, 3 Phil Vickery (course.), 4 Simon Shaw, 5 Ben Kay, 6 Martin Corry, 7 Lewis Moody, 8 Nick Easter, 9 Andy Gomarsall, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 11 Mark Cueto, 12 Mike Catt, 13 Mathew TAIT, 14 Paul Sackey, 15 Jason Robinson
Substitutes: 16 George To fall, 17 Matt Stevens, 18 Lawrence Dallaglio, 19 Joe Worsley, 20 Peter Richards, 21 Toby Flood, 22 daN Hipkiss
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| South Africa
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Titular: 1 Os of Randt, 2 John Smit (course.), 3 CJ van der Linde, 4 Bakkies Botha, 5 Victor Matfield, 6 Schalk Burger, 7 Juan Smith, 8 Danie Rossouw, 9 Fourie of Preez, 10 Butch James, 11 Bryan Habana, 12 François Steyn, 13 Jaque Fourie, 14 JP Pietersen, 15 Percy Montgomery
Substitutes: 16 Bismarck of Plessis, 17 Jannie of Plessis, 18 Johann Muller, 19 Wikus van Heerden, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Andre Pretorius, 22 Wynand Olivier
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| marked Points
|bgcolor=" #EBF5FF" | England : 2 penalties of Wilkinson (12 ', 44 ')
South Africa : 5 penalties of Montgomery (7 ', 15 ', 40 ', 50 '), Steyn (61 ')
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England defends its title by finding South Africa which had clearly beaten it 36-0 out of hen of qualification (Hen A). The South-Africans are favorite because to reach this stage of the competition Springboks marked 263 points and 33 tests whereas English marked only 134 points and 12 tests. The winner of the finale will join with the prize list Australia which gained twice the world cup. A victory over England would allow South Africa to take the head of the world classification IRB.
Springboks lead to the half-time by 9-3 thanks to three penalties successful by Percy Montgomery against for the English by Jonny Wilkinson. At the beginning of second half, the English miss test very little but the referee considers that the winger Mark Cueto put the foot in key, however they mark 3 points at the time of this action thanks to the kick of penalty granted for preliminary fault. The South-Africans gain the match and the world cup per 15-6 at the conclusion of a match without test and during which defenses took the ascending one on the attacks.
Springboks gain the world cup 2007 while being unconquered at the conclusion of the competition, they gain a second title after that acquired in 1995. The pillar Os of Randt is the only South-African player who gained two championships of the world at twelve years of interval.
Better markers of South-African tests
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Bryan Habana 8 tests
- Jaque Fourie, JP Pietersen, Juan Smith 4 tests
- Fourie of Preez, Percy Montgomery, Ruan Pienaar, 2 tests
- Schalk Burger, Butch James, Danie Rossouw, Bob Skinstad, John Smit, François Steyn, CJ van der Linde, 1 test
Better South-African realizer
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Percy Montgomery 105 points, 2 tests, 22 transformations, 17 penalties
- Bryan Habana 40 points, 8 tests
Internal bonds
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World cup of Rugby 2007
- World cup of Rugby 2007 (teams)
- World cup of Rugby at XV 2007 - Hen has