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South Africa 36 - Team America 25
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South Africa 36 - Team America 25
11/06/06

Team America  (25) v. South Africa (36)

At 8:30 Monday evening, the boys from Team America started anew at the World Rugby Classic.

The boys had their work cut out as the Classic Springboks were winners of the World Rugby Classic in 2004 and 2005. South Africa seems to have strengthened last year’s winning team with some of the countries outstanding players of recent years.

This was the sixth meeting between the Team America and the South Africa Classics with all games being held at the World Rugby Classic. Though there have been numerous close matches, the US has only defeated SA on one occassion. The 23-12 victory in 2003 is still one of the biggest upsets in WRC history.

Defending champions South Africa scored 17 points in the second half to pull away from Team America.

South Africa jumped out to a 12 - 0 lead when Jan Harm Van Wyk scored his second try of the night. Mike Stanaway scored a try to get America back into the match. Malakai Tabvuya scored the next try for TA closing the score to 12 - 10. Team America was back in it. South African Andries Fourie scored a try to put them up 19 - 10, but a drop goal from Tabvuya made the half time score South Africa 19 - Team America 13.

Team America scored just four minutes into the second half to make the score 19 - 18. But South Africa scored three consecutive times to make the score South Africa 36 - TA 18. The first try was scored by Van Wyk, then Tiaan Strauss scored and finally Adrian Garvey scored for SA. TA's Jason Raven scored a try for Team America on the stroke of full time to make the final score South Africa 36 - Team America 25.

Team America Scoring
Trys: Mike Stanaway, Malakai Tabvuya, TBA, Jason Raven
Drop Goal: Tabvuya

South Africa Scoring
Trys: Jan Harm Van Wyk(3), Andries Fourie, Tiaan Strauss, Adrian Garvey

Team America will play the Canadian Classics at 7pm on Wednesday evening.

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Go to: The World Rugby Classic Official Web Site for more information.

The 2006 TA Bermuda Squad

Tim Kluempers: Kansas City Blues: Prop
Scott Bracken: OMBAC: Prop
Jason Wood: OMBAC: Prop
Rob Young OMBAC: Hooker
Robbie Flynn: Golden Gate: Hooker
Scott Yungling: Back Bay: 2nd Row
Phillipe Farner: Golden Gate: 2nd Row
Corne Cronje: Dallas Harlequins: 2nd Row
Mika McLeod: OMBAC: Backrow
Mike Stanaway: Raleigh Vipers: Backrow
David Care: Dallas Harlequins: Backrow
Dan Payne: OMBAC: Backrow
Steve Robke: Kansas City: Backrow
Andy Newcombe: Philly-Whitemarsh: Backrow
Andre Bachelet (Captain): Denver Barbarians: Scrumhalf
Vince Pastorino: Kansas City Blues: Scrumhalf
Eric Masterson: Kansas City Blues: Flyhalf
Ray Green: OMBAC: Center
Karl Thomson: Golden Gate: Center
Mike Ferris OMBAC: Center
Jason Raven: OMBAC: Wing
Mike Skahan: Kansas City Blues: Wing
Malakai Tabavuya: Atlanta Old White: Wing
Doug Brown: Denver Barbarians: Fullback
Dave DiSorbo: OMBAC: Fullback

Steve Hazel: Denver Barbarians: Manager
Tony Flay: New Jersey: Liason

The Classic SpringBoks - South Africa Roster

Dale Santon Hooker 2 4 caps Boland
Adrian Garvey Prop 3 15 caps Natal
Wessel Lightfoot Hooker 23 3 caps Blue Bulls
Dawie Theron Prop 1 3 caps Griquas
Johan Kapp Lock 4 A XV Western Province
Barry Pinnock Lock 17 Eastern Province
Johannes Beukes Lock 18 SA XV Free State
John Slade Lock 5 A XV Natal
Jerome Paarwater Flanker 20 4 caps Western Province
Mark Wood Flanker 7 2 caps Easter Province
Tiaan Strauss Flanker 8 15 caps Western Province
Bennie Nortjie Scrumhalf 9 A XV Natal
Garth Wright Scrumhalf 25 13 caps Eastern Province
Quintin Daniels Outhalf 21 SA “A” Boland
Franco Smith Outhalf 10 12 caps Blue Bulls
Macdonald Massina Centre 19 SA XV Lions
Thinus Linee Centre 12 9 caps Western Province
Deon Kayser Centre 13 10 caps Natal Sharks
Corne Krige Flnaker 6 39 Caps Blue Bulls
Shaun Simons Centre 24 Western Provinces
Jan Harm van Wyk Wing 11 SA XV Free State
Neil Penrose Wing 14
Jacques Jonkers Wing 14 Tranvaal
Cornelius Korf Wing 22 SA XV Western Province
Andries Fourie Fullback 16 SA XV Eastern Province
Russell Bennett Fullback 15 6 caps Border
Charles Kleinboi Eastern Province

LOCATION: Bermuda National Stadium

CONTACT: Steve Hazel, SHazel@dhcc.com

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