South Africa vs England. My
Ahhh, so dissapointed in the South Africans! They were playing so well in the first half. Koen was the big let down tonight. 4 missed penalties in a row. Granted, a couple of them were rather difficult, but he should have been subbed the fuck off before he could cause any more damage. They didn't take him off at half-time, and they paid for it when he took his time and basically gave england a try (although, you've got to give them credit for an excellent chargedown on that kick).
Bogart should have been on at half time. Even when he's kicking at his worst, he would be kicking better than Koen was all through that game. They waited way too long to get him out there. The South African defence was excellent in the first half, and the first 20 minutes or so of the second half, but they were quite clearly demotivated towards the end of the game. A couple of trys went begging where the wrong option was chosen, but i'd place the majority of the blame for this loss on Koen.
Wilkinson was excellent, as always. 100% record and 2 dropkicks. That man is a genius with the boot, but he did seem to have a bit of trouble finding touch and also put a few out on the full from outside his 22. Still played a great game.
South Africa are most definitley going to be facing New Zealand in the quarter finals now. As long as Koen isn't in the starting lineup, they have a very good chance if their defence is as good as it was against England. Bogart for life!