Scotland shock Springboks
11/20/2010 07:32:45 PM
In a stunning upset, Scotland defeated South Africa - the world's number two side - 21-17 at Murrayfield on Sunday.
First-five eighths Dan Parks was in sensational form for the Scots, scoring six penalties and a drop goal in wet conditions.
The hosts made a shaky start to proceedings - conceding four penalties in the first 12 minutes of the match - but South African first-five eighths Morne Steyn could only slot two.
Three penalties to Parks and a drop-goal that was aided by a lucky deflection helped Scotland to a 12-6 lead at the half-hour mark, but Steyn reduced the deficit with another penalty in heavy rain.
Steyn levelled the scores six minutes into the second half with his fourth penalty of the match, before Parks restored Scotland's lead with one of his own.
Two more penalties to the 32-year-old stretched Scotland's advantage to 21-12 before South Africa showed just how strong they can be when Willem Alberts gathered the ball from a line-out and powered over for a try.
But when South Africa's replacement No.10 Patrick Lambie pulled the conversion attempt wide, Scotland must have felt it was their night and they hung on for a memorable win.