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Men's Rugby World Cup 1999 · Twickenham, London · 30 October 1999Head-to-head
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Australia won by 6 points.Half-time 12–6

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Tacklesmademissed
AUS11418
RSA9423
Kicks at goalconv.pensdrops
AUS0/08/81
RSA0/06/61
← South Africa attack · Australia attack →Hover a try for detail · dots = tackles made · dashed = penalty goal · orange = missed · squares = rucks · triangles = line breaks and defenders beaten · rings = turnovers · bars at the foot = zone counts · thin lines = kicks from hand = attacking entries and ball won per band
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Team stats

RSA
93Carries114
421Metres gained436
8Clean breaks6
23Defenders beaten18
133Passes137
8Offloads13
114Tackles made94
18Tackles missed23
60/65Rucks won78/82
21/21Lineouts won21/23
11/11Scrums won7/7
8/8Mauls won7/7
15Penalties conceded15
73Kicks from hand68
Goal kicking
AUS conversions 0/0, penalties 8/8 · RSA conversions 0/0, penalties 6/6. Pale segment = set piece lost.

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Line-ups

Australia

  1. 1Richard HarryProp
  2. 2Michael FoleyHooker
  3. 3Andrew BladesProp
  4. 4David GiffinSecond row
  5. 5John EalesSecond row
  6. 6Matt CockbainFlanker
  7. 7David WilsonFlanker
  8. 8Toutai KefuNumber 8
  9. 9George GreganScrum-half
  10. 10Stephen LarkhamFly-half
  11. 11Joe RoffWing
  12. 12Tim HoranCentre
  13. 13Daniel HerbertCentre
  14. 14Ben TuneWing
  15. 15Matt BurkeFull-back
  16. 16Jason LittleBench
  17. 17Nathan GreyBench
  18. 18Chris WhitakerBench
  19. 19Mark ConnorsBench
  20. 20Owen FineganBench
  21. 21Rod MooreBench
  22. 22Jeremy PaulBench

South Africa

  1. 1Os du RandtProp
  2. 2Naka DrotskeHooker
  3. 3Cobus VisagieProp
  4. 4Krynauw OttoSecond row
  5. 5Mark AndrewsSecond row
  6. 6Rassie ErasmusFlanker
  7. 7Andre VenterFlanker
  8. 8Bobby SkinstadNumber 8
  9. 9Joost van der WesthuizenScrum-half
  10. 10Jannie de BeerFly-half
  11. 11Pieter RossouwWing
  12. 12Pieter MullerCentre
  13. 13Robbie FleckCentre
  14. 14Deon KayserWing
  15. 15Percy MontgomeryFull-back
  16. 16Stefan TerblancheBench
  17. 17Henry HoniballBench
  18. 18Werner SwanepoelBench
  19. 19Andre VosBench
  20. 20Albert van den BergBench
  21. 21Ollie le RouxBench
  22. 22Chris RossouwBench

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Context

All-time, Australia 41–55 South Africa, 3 drawn in 99 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Australia going in
South Africa going in

Also on this day

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