MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
01 Oct 2018, 20:01#2
F Kolisi 0/0 0 0/4/6 74 2 1 1 1 12/1 0/0 0 0/0.
F du Toit 0/0 0 0/3/4 17 0 0 0 1 17/2 1/0 1 0/0.
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Stephanie had his best game of the test season, better than Mostert in this test I would say. But in a different league from his colleagues?
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Kolisi had a higher tackling success ratio....gained 74 metres making 2 clean breaks and an offload. Stephanie gained 14 metres beating no tackles.
.... Stephanie did show a lot of energy, so MOM was a fair call....but this piece is just more hype I'm afraid. What is true is he is vulnerable in open field defence and almost all his tackles are process phase tackles. He should be contesting the 5 slot with Snyman.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
01 Oct 2018, 20:18#4
Actually Liarmike the piece was by Herman Mostert and you left out the Stepanie article where he admitted his defence needed improvement....supposedly straightened out by Nienaber who he credits for improving his technique.
Which of course means all those posts you disputed about his defence in the past were spot on....you should have listened to moz.
You also conveniently left out this which is the point I made about Malherbe, especially afterNZ.
'5. Boks need more ascendancy at scrum time
I felt the Springboks failed to assert their dominance over the Wallabies at scrum time on Saturday.
Yes, they were by no means overshadowed, but one would expect them to get the better of the Wallabies in this regard.
The post-game statistics revealed that both teams were 100% successful on their own put-in, with South Africa winning eight scrums and Australia nine.
Frans Malherbe was stable at best, while the jury is still out on who should start between Tendai Mtawarira and Steven Kitshoff.
In order to beat the All Blacks this weekend, the Boks must look to gain the upper hand in some key departments and the scrum is one area they should look to improve...'
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
01 Oct 2018, 23:02#6
I brought up Malherbe because he was in the article you only partially quoted. But thanks for posting it and confirming everything I have said about Stephanie's defence...confirmed by Stephanie himself.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
02 Oct 2018, 02:34#8
That miss on Squire 8 metres out could have been fatal
02 Oct 2018, 12:31#15
Forget it Pakie. He already lost you at:” Folau pushed him off initially yes, then ran about 5 steps laterally....”.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
02 Oct 2018, 15:00#19
In the parallel universe known as Tokkielands, the opposing centre runs for 25 metres inside your 22 in a Wc semi, while you watch him carefully, and when a try results you are blameless.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
02 Oct 2018, 16:54#23
Look who started the thread.....and I can assure you, my ego is anything but fragile.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
04 Oct 2018, 04:21#31
Chabal you are entitled to your point of view. But the debate around players is the lifeblood of these forums. The moment we stop doing that, is the moment we stop posting. Strategy and tactics never results in the epic strings.
But I'm curious, how does my reply prove I'm as 'brittle as glass' Don't do the deep dive now, man up, and explain yourself.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
04 Oct 2018, 23:20#37
And you got all that from: 'look who started the thread and I can assure you my ego is anything but fragile'?
Mostly I find guys who aggressively advocate humility have a lot to be humble about.
JWJust_win
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JWJust_winCaptain18,570 posts
04 Oct 2018, 23:37#38
Nice version of a Churchill quote Mozart. By extension this would mean you are not modest as you have little to be modest about?
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
05 Oct 2018, 00:29#39
Churchill clearly nailed it .....humility is often the product of false modesty and is equally false. Give me a confident man that believes in his talent and is not afraid to says so, rather than these unctuous do gooders. Give me Undershaft, not Major Barbara.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
05 Oct 2018, 00:30#40
Give me Churchill with all his faults, rather than the bloodless Neville Chamberlain character Chabal wants us all to be.