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HIGHLIGHTS | Japan 3-26 Springboks

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Rassie Erasmus
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20 Oct 2019

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The Springboks will play Wales next Sunday in the semi-finals (11:00 SA time), while England and New Zealand will clash to determine the second finalist on Saturday, October 26 (10:00 SA time).

20 Oct 2019

MATCH REPORT: Springboks end fairy tale World Cup run of hosts Japan

20 Oct 2019

Mission accomplished by the Springboks. They played the right game plan in trying to keep things as slow as possible. The Boks dominated Japan physically and bossed the set-pieces. However, their error-count needs to improve if they are to get the better of Wales in the semi-finals.

20 Oct 2019

FULL-TIME: Japan 3-26 South Africa

20 Oct 2019

80'- After 10 phases of attack, the Boks are forced backwards and Pollard decides to put and end to proceedings as he boots it into the stands...

20 Oct 2019

79'- The Boks with one last attacking foray in the red zone...

20 Oct 2019

The official MAN-OF-THE-MATCH is Bok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk.

Well, not sure I agree totally with that...

20 Oct 2019

76'- Le Roux does well to collect a cross-kick from Pollard. He then passes in-field to Kolisi who unfortunately knocks it on. Another golden try-scoring chance gone begging.

20 Oct 2019

75'- METRES MADE ON ATTACK

Japan 242m

SA 285m

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73'- Bok sub: Jantjies on at scrumhalf for De Klerk.

20 Oct 2019

73'- Yes the Springboks will win this game, but the performance of scrumhalf Faf de Klerk needs to be talked about. The execution of his box kicks has been appalling for most of this game. We all know this was the plan today, but against Wales the execution will need to drastically improve.

20 Oct 2019

71'- Bok sub: Steyn on for Kolbe.

20 Oct 2019

70'- Pollard misses with his conversion attempt.

Japan 3-26 SA

20 Oct 2019

It was a great backline move from the Boks, who pounced on a loose ball. Some good work on attack from Pollard and Le Roux to put Mapimpi away.

20 Oct 2019

69'- TRY to the Springboks as Makazole Mapimpi scores in the corner! His second try of the match.

20 Oct 2019

68'- But great work from Du Toit as he steals the Japan lineout.

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67'- Japan now with a rare attacking chance in the second half as they set up a lineout in the red zone.

20 Oct 2019

67'- Bok sub: Louw on for Vermeulen.

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66'- Bok sub: Mostert on at lock for De Jager.

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65'- CONVERSION slotted by Pollard.

Japan 3-21 SA

20 Oct 2019

64'- TRY to the Springboks as Faf de Klerk rounds off next to the posts! It came after Marx broke loose from a powerful driving maul of over 50 metres!

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63'- PENALTIES CONCEDED

Japan 7

SA 7

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63'- PENALTY slotted by Pollard.

Japan 3-14 SA

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62'- Bok sub: Snyman on at lock for Etzebeth.

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61'- Another Bok penalty after a high tackle on De Klerk. It's in the middle of the park, about 35m out.

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59'- Yes, they're kicking a lot, but the Springboks are playing this game in the right areas of the field, forcing Japan to try and run from deep.

And it appears as though the energy has gone out of the hosts game.

20 Oct 2019

57' - Pollard pulls his penalty attempt to the left...

20 Oct 2019

56'- Another Bok power scrum yields another penalty. It's about 45m out.

That's the advantage the Boks have with two world-class props on the bench.

20 Oct 2019

53'- Bok prop subs: Koch and Kitshoff on, Mtawarira and Malherbe off.

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51'- For all their inaccuracies, the Springboks have taken control of this game and should be able to close it out from here. Calm heads needed.

20 Oct 2019

48'- PENALTY slotted by Pollard.

Japan 3-11 SA

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47' - The Boks win another scrum penalty. Surely Pollard will line up a shot at goal.

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46' - Du Toit is over in the corner for South Africa but the referee calls him back for a forward pass from Le Roux.

It was set up by a great turnover won in the red zone by De Allende, but it was a shocking pass by Le Roux.

His skills have been poor today. Enough said.

20 Oct 2019

44'- Japan winger Kotaro Matsushima perhaps also lucky not to see at least yellow for an aerial collision with Mapimpi...

20 Oct 2019

43' - PENALTY slotted by Pollard.

Japan 3-8 SA

20 Oct 2019

41'- A power scrum sees the Boks win a penalty. Pollard will line up a shot at goal.

20 Oct 2019

Japan flyhalf Yu Tamura restarts proceedings.

20 Oct 2019

Welcome back for the second period. The Springboks will have to make better use of their opportunities if they want to avoid boarding a plane back home tomorrow.

20 Oct 2019

TACKLES MISSED

Japan 5

SA 12

20 Oct 2019

TACKLES MADE

Japan 31

SA 91

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