Victor MATFIELD

Victor Matfield - South Africa - 2007 Rugby World Cup Finals.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 20 October 2007

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Victor MATFIELD - South Africa - 2007 Rugby World Cup Finals.

The top right photo above shows an ecstatic Victor  Matfield celebrating with the World Cup

trophy after South Africa's 15-6 win against England in the 2007 Rugby World Cup final.

The action pictures also show Matfield during the final. Victor enjoyed an exceptional

tournament on a personal note, playing in every one of South Africa's seven games

and will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the outstanding players of the 2007 World Cup.

 

 

South Africa 15 England 6
Stade de France, 20 October (Att: 80000)

South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery;
14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie,
12 Francois Steyn, 11 Bryan Habana;
10 Butch James, 9 Fourie du Preez,
8 Danie Rossouw, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk
Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies
Botha, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 John Smit (c),
1 Os du Randt

Replacements: 16 Bismarck du Plessis
for Smit (70-76), 19 Wikus van Heerden
for Rossouw (72)

Penalty Goals: Montgomery (4), Steyn



England: 15 Jason Robinson; 14 Paul
Sackey, 13 Mathew Tait, 12 Mike Catt,
11 Mark Cueto; 10 Jonny Wilkinson,
9 Andy Gomarsall; 8 Nick Easter, 7 Lewis
Moody, 6 Martin Corry, 5 Ben Kay,
4 Simon Shaw, 3 Phil Vickery (c), 2 Mark
Regan, 1 Andrew Sheridan

Replacements: 17 Matt Stevens for
Vickery (41), 22 Dan Hipkiss for Robinson
(46), 21 Toby Flood for Catt (50), 16
George Chuter for Regan (62), 19 Joe
Worsley for Moody (62), 18 Lawrence
Dallaglio for Easter (64), 20 Peter Richards
for Worsley (70)

Penalty Goals: Wilkinson (2)

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland).

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victor Mayfield is pictured here during South Africa's match against Fiji, in Marseille.

Photograph George Herringshaw.   ©

 

 

South Africa 37 Fiji 20 (Q/F)
Stade Velodrome, Marseille, 7 October

South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery; 14 JP
Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 François Steyn,
11 Bryan Habana; 10 Butch James, 9 Fourie du
Preez; 8 Danie Rossouw, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk
Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3
Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Os du Randt

Replacements: 20 Wikus van Heerden for
Rossouw (49), 17 Gürthro Steenkamp for du
Randt (52), 19 Johann Muller for Botha
(51-56 & 80)

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Tries: Fourie, Smit, Pietersen, Smith, James
Conversions: Montgomery (3)
Penalty Goals: Montgomery, Steyn

Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

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South Africa 37 Argentina 13 (S/F)
Stade de France, Saint Denis, 14 October

South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery; 14 JP
Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 François Steyn,
11 Bryan Habana; 10 Butch James, 9 Fourie du
Preez; 8 Danie Rossouw, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk
Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 CJ
van der Linde, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Os du Randt

Replacements: 18 Johann Muller for Botha
(21-29 & 81), 17 Jannie du Plessis for du Randt
(45-51 & 76), 19 Bob Skinstad for Rossouw (75),
20 Ruan Pienaar for Pietersen (76), 21 André
Pretorius for James (76), 16 Bismarck du Plessis
for Smit (81), 22 Wynand Olivier for Steyn (81)

Tries: Du Preez, Habana (2), Rossouw
Conversions: Montgomery (4)
Penalty Goals: Montgomery (3)

Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victor Mayfield is pictured during and after South Arica's match against England in Paris which the Springboks "just" won

36 - 0.   Photos George Herringshaw.   ©

 

South Africa 59 Samoa 7 (A)
Parc des Princes, Paris (09.09)

South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery;
14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12
Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana; 10
Butch James, 9 Fourie du Preez; 8 Danie
Rossouw, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger,
5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha,
3 CJ van der Linde, 2 John Smit (c),
1 Os du Randt

Replacements: 22 Francois Steyn
for De Villiers (43), 17 BJ Botha for
Du Randt (52), 21 André Pretorius
for James (59), 19 Wikus van Heerden
for Rossouw (59), 16 Bismarck du
Plessis for Smit (64), 20 Ricky
Januarie for Du Preez (66), 18 Johann
Muller for B Botha (66), 1 Du Randt for
Van der Linde (71)

Tries: Habana (4), Montgomery (2),
Fourie, Pietersen
Conversions: Montgomery (5)
Penalty Goals: Montgomery (3)

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

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South Africa 36 England 0 (A)
Stade de France, Saint Denis (14.09)

South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery;
14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12
François Steyn, 11 Bryan Habana; 10
Butch James, 9 Fourie du Preez; 8 Danie
Rossouw, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Wikus van
Heerden, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies
Botha, 3 Brendon Botha, 2 John Smit (c),
1 Os du Randt

Replacements: 18 Johann Muller for
Bakkies Botha (53), 17 CJ van der Linde
for du Randt (61), 20 Ruan Pienaar for
du Preez (67), 16 Bismarck du Plessis
for Smit (71), 19 Bob Skinstad for
Smith (71), 21 André Pretorius for
James (71), 22 Wynand Olivier for Steyn
(76)

Tries: Smith, Pietersen (2)
Conversions: Montgomery (3)
Penalty Goals: Steyn, Montgomery
(4)

Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

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South Africa 30 Tonga 25 (A)
Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens (22.09)

South Africa: 15 Ruan Pienaar; 14
Ashwin Willemse, 13 Wynand Olivier,
12 Wayne Julies, 11 JP Pietersen; 10
Andre Pretorius, 9 Ricky Januarie; 8
Bob Skinstad (c), 7 Danie Rossouw,
6 Wikus van Heerden, 5 Albert van den
Berg, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 CJ van der
Linde, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Gürthro
Steenkamp

Replacements: 16 John Smit for
Gary Botha (48), 17 BJ Botha for
Steenkamp (48), 18 Victor Matfield
for van den Berg (48)
, 20 Bryan
Habana for Willemse (48), 21 Francois
Steyn for Julies (48), 19 Juan Smith
for Rossouw (50), 22 Percy
Montgomery for Pretorius (60)

Tries: Pienaar (2), Smith, Skinstad
Conversions: Pretorius, Montgomery
Penalty Goals: Steyn, Montgomery

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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South Africa 64 USA 15 (A)
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier (30.09)

South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery;
14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Jaque Fourie,
12 François Steyn, 11 Bryan Habana;
10 Butch James, 9 Fourie du Preez; 8
Schalk Burger, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Wikus
van Heerden, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Albert
van den Berg, 3 BJ Botha, 2 John Smit,
1 Os du Randt

Replacements: 17 CJ van der Linde
for BJ Botha (26), 18 Bakkies Botha for
van den Berg (56), 22 JP Pietersen for
Habana (59), 20 Ruan Pienaar for
Montgomery (69), 21 Andre Pretorius
for Steyn (69), 19 Bobby Skinstad for
van Heerden (74), 16 Bismarck du
Plessis for du Randt (74)

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Tries: Burger, Steyn, Habana (2), Van
der Linde, Du Preez, Fourie (2), Smith
Conversions: M'gomery (6), James (2)
Penalty Goals: Montgomery

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Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)