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But from a … 2nd Test, India tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 2-6 1997 He chased his own kick, but only succeeded in stumbling into Fourie Du Preez as he claimed it in the air. The Hurricanes have announced two key contract extensions, including 11-test All Blacks utility forward Vaea Fifita. South Africa (8) 28Tries: Pietersen, Habana, Fourie Con: M Steyn 2 Pens: F Steyn, M Steyn 2 Lions (16) 25Tries Kearney Con: S Jones Pens: S Jones 5 Drop-goal: S Jones. The 1997 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa was a series of matches played by the British Lions rugby union team in South Africa. By Bryn Palmer BBC Sport at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria The British and Irish Lions' hopes of squaring the series in South Africa ended in heart-breaking fashion as replacement Springboks fly-half Morne Steyn landed a winning penalty with the last kick of a thrilling second Test in Pretoria. Records include the following current or recent matches: South Africa v British and Irish Lions at Johannesburg, 3rd Test, Jul 5, 1997 [ 35-16 FT] South Africa v British and Irish Lions at Durban, 2nd Test, Jun 28, 1997 [ 15-18 FT] South Africa v British and Irish Lions at Cape Town, 1st Test, Jun 21, 1997 [ …
Andrew Sheridan came on for a powerful cameo after replacing a bloodied Jenkins, and the Lions were denied a second try when Pierre Spies brought down O'Driscoll with a superb tackle after the centre had released Fitzgerald down the left wing and raced up in support to take the return pass. Please turn on JavaScript. South Africa celebrate avenging their series defeat in 1997. It’s been more than 10 years since South Africa beat the British & Irish Lions 2-1 in a series which produced one of the greatest test matches in history. Francois Steyn kept the Boks in touch at the interval with a mammoth 55m penalty with the last kick of the half. Simon Shaw, making his Lions Test debut at the age of 35, put his giant frame about to good effect with some early charges, while the tourists sought to spread the ball wide at every opportunity. The South African’s went into the game 1-0 up meaning a win would secure a series win in front of a packed Loftus Versfeld. Whether you’re a British & Irish Lions fan, South African or just a neutral this game has to go down as one of the greatest test matches in history. If so, it was difficult to see why French referee Christophe Berdos did not produce a red card, but Jones knocked over the penalty to give the Lions the early momentum. Despite scoring three tries in the second test at Durban, the Springboks suffered from some woeful goalkicking and failed to land any penalties or conversions, while the Lions Neil Jenkins once again kicked five penalties to level the scores at 15–15 before a Jerry Guscott drop goal for an 18–15 lead for the Lions.
South Africa manufactured a drop-goal attempt for Steyn with a minute left, but the replacement fly-half's effort fell short. The outstanding Rob Kearney retrieved it and banged it down-field, only for Steyn to launch it back into the Lions 22. British and Irish Lions: R Kearney (Leinster and Ireland); T Bowe (Ospreys and Ireland), B O'Driscoll (Leinster and Ireland), J Roberts (Cardiff Blues and Wales), L Fitzgerald (Leinster and Ireland); S Jones (Scarlets and Wales), M Phillips (Ospreys and Wales); G Jenkins (Cardiff Blues and Wales), M Rees (Scarlets and Wales), A Jones (Ospreys and Wales), S Shaw (Wasps and England), P O'Connell (Munster and Ireland, capt), T Croft (Leicester and England), D Wallace (Munster and Ireland), J Heaslip (Leinster and Ireland). It was only the third time that a … Jones converted superbly from the touchline to make it 10-0 in eight minutes, a complete reversal from the woeful start in Durban a week ago. at his would-be assailants. This tour followed the Lions' 1993 tour to New Zealand and preceded their 2001 tour to Australia.The much-anticipated tour was the first after the end of apartheid in South Africa, and the first Lions tour since rugby union turned professional. Mike Phillips's last-ditch tackle ultimately proved unsuccessful and after several minutes of deliberation, television match official Stuart Dickinson awarded the try, with apparently no decisive replay that could either confirm or rule out whether he had gone into touch in the act of scoring. Steyn's monumental kick from 53 metres ensured the world champions earned a measure of revenge …
He Was WARNED Not to Talk Trash...But Didn't Listen! But you have to say, congratulations to South Africa. The third quarter featured a litany of injuries as Jenkins clashed heads with Habana and left the fray for good five minutes into the second half. Set to become one of Australia's newest Wallabies, Harry Wilson is bringing a fresh mindset to facing the All Blacks. Media requires JavaScript to play. Replacements: R Ford (Edinburgh and Scotland), A Sheridan (Sale Sharks and England), A-W Jones (Ospreys and Wales), M Williams (Cardiff Blues and Wales), H Ellis (Leicester and England), R O'Gara (Munster and Ireland), S Williams (Ospreys and Wales). Ian McGeechan's side succumbed in the cruellest conceivable manner to put the seal on a third consecutive series defeat for the tourists.
The match got off to an explosive start when Schalk Burger, who led his side onto the field on the occasion of his 50th cap, was removed from it within the first minute. Read more. Such an outcome appeared unlikely for most of the match as the Lions dominated for large periods. South Africa: Frans Steyn, JP Pietersen, Adi Jacobs, Jean de Villiers, Bryan Habana; Ruan Pienaar, Fourie du Preez; Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, John Smit (capt) Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield, Schalk Burger, Juan Smith, Pierre Spies. The Lions' try in the seventh minute featured a brilliant offload from Stephen Jones out the back of his hand to Kearney, who left Frans Steyn unsure whether to make the tackle with Bowe lurking, allowing the full-back to reach over in the right corner. The Lions then held off a ferocious South African fightback, La… It proved an unfortunate cameo for the Irishman. The Lions were then grateful to Fitzgerald as he retrieved a chip ahead from Pietersen after a cross-kick from Pienaar, giving South Africa a 5m scrum.
Kearney's early converted try, and two penalties and a drop-goal from Stephen Jones, gave them a 16-8 half-time lead which Jones extended to 19-8 on the hour. The infamous 1997 British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa has been etched into the history books ever since the ball for Jeremy Guscott’s winning drop … Brian O’Driscoll will also be remembered in this game for putting in a ferocious hit on Danie Rossouw which left the South African barely able to stand after just two minutes on the field.
The Lions convincingly won the first test at Newlands 25–16 with Neil Jenkins kicking five penalties, and Matt Dawson and Alan Tait scoring tries. There was a shot at immortality awaiting the Lions in the final Test in Ellis Park, Johannesburg, but it was a game too far. Lions: Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe, Brian O'Driscoll, Jamie Roberts, Luke Fitzgerald, Stephen Jones, Mike Phillips; Gethin Jenkins, Matthew Rees, Adam Jones, Simon Shaw, Paul O'Connell, Tom Croft, David Wallace, Jamie Heaslip. But after a sickening collision between O'Driscoll and Danie Rossouw resulted in both players collapsing to the ground, before being forced off, the Boks struck.
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