Boks vs. Argentina - live chat and banter

If the Bargies ever learned to stop conceding unnecessary penalties and making passes to players in front of them....they would become quite competitive. There is some real talent among their backs. Now ironically the scrum is their weakest point showing just how much the famous Bargie scrum was Herrera and Ayerza.

 how the hell is Poite still reffing?????????
he has no idea and is the worst,.... he's always making the wrong call,.... that try was a blatant penalty against Skosan

 Sounds like sound issues.

 Yes Moz, Mallett referred to that, but said that the Argies try came from the ball clapped forward, so its even stevens.

Blikkies I hate watching matches reffed by Poite......Barnes was so much more settled

The one new tactic the Boks have developed this year is holding up the carrier and forcing the maul and turnover.

 Coenie has a good game so far, but he is helped a lot by Kriel who has a massive game.

The French should not be allowed to have referees. They are usually crap- and make the game a stop-start affair. 

Well done Rhule. Must be glad to score for a new test cap winger to get the scoreless monkey off your back.  He took the ball comfortably and looked to be enjoying his run to glide into for the score.

Kolisi and Kriel involved in some good steals. Kolisi hacks through. It is pretty good having to 6's on the field.

 The red monster has made his appearance.

Kitshoff needs to prove he is actually on the pitch

Great test the Beast....but Bargie are giving us a false sense with all their errors

Captain Kolisi 

Kitshoff very active. Best I have seen him play for the Boks so far. 

Cassiem playing well. Seems to be a fit player. 

Who said Jessica has learned how to tackle?

That was quite clever...'rubbing a little Salta into the wound'

 No TMO on that try. So convenient.

This is a bit like the Proteas winning at home.....will it last?

Was it actually over the line?

Du Preez and Etzebeth kept the Argies nicely up - SA scrum.  

Curwin Bosh charge down. He was fortunate. 

Bosch pulls a noob move....but the Bargies can't scrum.

 Over. Poor game marred with errors. AR threw the game at some point.

I am glad the Boks won, and credit to them. However, It is a home game and no bonus point. 
It must be noted that like France, Argentina have also fallen apart. 
Argentina entered the Tri-Nations and Super Rugby as a top 4 team, but are currently barely in the top 10. 
Seems to be a forwards issue, as the backs are fast with good passing skills. 
The much vaunted Argentinian scrum Bajada could be challenged by a school team.  

 Interesting ..... Coenie official MOTM.

There are things that are better than last year....primarily the breakdown, forcing the mauls and the defensive structure. That's enough to put away all the non top five teams at home. But Salta will be a tough venue and the Aussie away game looms as season defining.

Final score looks good for Boks Flattering? Ref assisted ? anyway congrats to Boks & there long suffering fans.

  Argentina cannot afford to play without some of their best players

their scrum is poor without Ayerza and Figallo,.... Isa is one of the bests nº8 in the world and is missed,.... Marcello Bosch is far better than any of the current centers, especially Orlando who's quite average,.... Patricio Fernandez was in quite better form than Nicolas Sanchez who's quite lazy

they are thinking in changing the current availability rules,... and they should do it

 "how the hell is Poite still reffing?????????

he has no idea and is the worst,.... he's always making the wrong call,.... that try was a blatant penalty against Skosan"

But says f'all about Kriel's try that was disallowed due to Poite claiming Skosan had passed the ball forward. In fact the Arg player knocked it backwards. 

Your level of unbias is astounding...as usual. 

A word comes to mind. Pielkop. 

 "Pielkop" translates to "Zakila" in his tongue.