Charlie Hodgson came on to replace Peel and this produced instant dividends as he set up Rory Lamont to charge straight at the Clermont line, spin through a challenge and slip the ball to McAlister to go over in the corner.
It did not affect South Africa's momentum, however, and Boucher had a century there for the taking when he tried to slog-sweep Sehwag's off-spin and top-edged a catch to slip.