07 October 2007 - 15:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Springboks survive Fijian blitz
(Rugby News Service) Sunday 7 October 2007
By Iain RobinsonSouth Africa coach Jake White praises his captain John Smit after he rallied his side in the face of Fiji's quarter-final challenge.
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- Bai to fill Little's big shoes
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- Delasau ready to clip Habana's wings
- South Africa in confident mood
- Fiji not resting on laurels
- A draw just won't do
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- Danger men - South Africa
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| South Africa | Match Statistics | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tries | 2 |
| 3 | Conversions | 2 |
| 2 / 3 | Penalty goals (attempts) | 2 / 2 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 106 / 124 | Tackles | 61 / 74 |
| 4 | Clean line break | 1 |
| 15(11/4/0) | Errors (handling/kicking/restart) | 11(11/0/0) |
| 7 | Penalties conceded | 7 |
| 8' 27'' | Actual time in opponents 22 | 4' 42'' |
Photos
Man of the match
Juan Smith
South Africa
South Africa
