Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa v USA

Summary

Jonathan Jurejko

Goodbyepublished at 19:00
So South Africa steamroll their way into the quarter-finals as Pool B winners, teeing up a humdinger against either Australia or Wales at Twickenham a week on Saturday.
Anyone betting against that being the day when Bryan Habana becomes the World Cup's outright leading try-scorer? Me neither.
Time for me to nip to the canteen before we sit back down for Namibia v Georgia at 20:00 BST. Join us again then.
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Stats of the daypublished at 19:00 BST 7 October 2015
South Africa 64-0 USA
- South Africa kept their opposition scoreless for the fourth time in a World Cup game, more than any other team in the competition’s history
- This was the biggest winning margin in this year’s World Cup and the first time a team has been kept scoreless in 2015
- This game saw the USA’s biggest defeat in World Cup history and their sixth biggest overall

Full-timepublished at 18:55
South Africa 64-0 USA
Positives for USA fans? Hmmm, well they did compete in the opening 40 minutes. But once South Africa received a half-time rollicking from coach Heyneke Meyer, the under-strength Americans could not cope with their nasty streak. Looks like the wooden spoon for them - unless their first-choice XV can nab that cherished win against Japan on Sunday.
Full-timepublished at 18:52
South Africa 64-0 USA
Maybe Jonah Lomu is upset. I can tell you he has not yet Tweeted about Habana being on the brink of breaking his record. Or maybe he is still snoozing down under.

Full-timepublished at 18:50
South Africa 64-0 USA
Bryan Habana will be more than happy with his evening's work - the South African wing bagged a hat-trick to move level with Jonah Lomu at the top of the World Cup try tree. But it could have been even better had he not spilled the ball with the line at his mercy in the final quarter of an hour. At least Jonah will be happy. We don't want to upset him.
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Full-timepublished at 18:47
South Africa 64-0 USA
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How did Japan do it?published at 18:45
South Africa 64-0 USA
Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
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When you watch the way South Africa dominate teams and put teams to the sword, it makes Japan's victory over them earlier in the tournament even more extraordinary."
Full-timepublished at 18:43
South Africa 64-0 USA
South Africa have, of course, now qualified for the last-eight with that ruthless victory. And that means the second quarter-final spot is a straight scrap between Scotland and Japan. It is simple enough for Scotland - beat Samoa and they are through to the knockout phase.
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Full-timepublished at 18:40
South Africa 64-0 USA
All over! Impressive display by the Springboks, particularly after the break when they really stuck their foot on the gas. That Japan defeat really has been consigned to World Cup history.
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Converted try - South Africa 64-0 USApublished at 18:39 BST 7 October 2015
Lwazi Mvovo, con Morne Steyn
Heartbreak for the USA! Just as they looked to be on the verge of grabbing a late try, South Africa pull the rug from under them. The Springboks race clear on the counter, Lwazi Mvovo showing neat footwork that Steven Pienaar would be proud of, before scooping up to dive over.
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South Africa 57-0 USApublished at 80 mins
One more chance for the Americans? The London crowd are desperate for the USA to cross for a consolation try and there's a huge cheer as Brett Thompson breaks the Springbok line...
South Africa 57-0 USApublished at 79 mins
Bryan Habana is desperate to knock the mighty Jonah Lomu off his World Cup try-scoring perch. The South African flyer almost has another sniff down the right flank, but juggles the ball and play is hauled back by the referee. Final play...
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South Africa 57-0 USApublished at 76 mins
Damage limitation now for the Americans. If they hold out in the next five minutes then they won't suffer their heaviest World Cup defeat. That came in 2011 when they lost 67-5 to Australia. Small consolations and all that.
Get involvedpublished at 18:34 BST 7 October 2015
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Boks switched onpublished at 18:32 BST 7 October 2015
South Africa 57-0 USA
Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live
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It's a feature of South Africa rugby they do the switch move better than any other team in world rugby. It seems to be a forgotten art over here."
Try - South Africa 57-0 USApublished at 73 mins
Jesse Kriel, missed con Morne Steyn
Too easy. Far too easy. Although it's easy to say that when you're not wearing you're not a weary American faced with a Springbok charging towards you. Jesse Kriel joins the try-scoring party, arcing through the American line, nipping in between a couple of half-hearted dives and bounding over. Another missed conversion from Morne Steyn though, he shakes his head as he trots back off to the halfway line.
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Try - South Africa 52-0 USApublished at 69 mins
Francois Louw, missed con Morne Steyn
The tries are arriving quicker than Tube trains at Stratford station now. Another driving maul ends in Francois Louw ducking out and over the USA line. That's his second try of the evening.
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South Africa 47-0 USApublished at 66 mins
"Get the ball out to Bryan!" The South African tactics are not rocket science. The Springboks are desperate for Habana to stick his name in the World Cup history books now. They work the ball out wide, looking for the winger who - almost unbelievably - mishandles with the line at his mercy. He grins. But he doesn't find it funny really.
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