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England to embrace Bok challenge

Started by Beeno15 REPLIES696 VIEWS· 17 Dec 2017, 14:03
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
17 Dec 2017, 14:03
#1
17 Dec 2017, 14:03#1

Oaks its a race against time to get the Boks up to scratch so they can beat the high flying poms. Chuck out all the flimsy players. Kolisi can he play successfully against a good English pack. Their backs like any top ten backline is better than ours. Herein lies the biggest challenge as lour pack should give a good account of themselves. Cometh the hour cometh the man Rassie - can he overcome all obstacles much like Trum*p did to win the US presidency!

Eddie Jones wants England to make history when they play the Springboks in a three-Test series in S outh Africa next June.

England have only won three of their 13 Tests against the Boks in South Africa – in 1972, 1994 and 2000.

In 2012, they lost a three-Test series in South Africa 2-0 after the third Test was drawn.

However, England will be confident of winning next year's series. They are ranked second in the world, having won 22 of their 23 matches under head coach Jones, while the Boks have slumped to sixth, having won just 11 out of 25 under Allister Coetzee.

'A three-Test series against South Africa is going to be a big challenge but a fantastic opportunity for this team,' Jones told England Rugby’s website.

'England have only ever won three games in South Africa so we have a chance to create some history by winning the series.'

Springboks vs England:

9 June: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
16 June: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
23 June: Newlands, Cape Town

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TheTraditionalistPro4,003 posts
18 Dec 2017, 17:55
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18 Dec 2017, 17:55#2

In order not to embarass SA, they will have to retire their own non white players. Could lead to confusion as people wonder what team is supposed to represent EN or SA.

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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
18 Dec 2017, 17:57
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18 Dec 2017, 17:57#3
Are you confused again Trad?
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TheTraditionalistPro4,003 posts
18 Dec 2017, 18:16
#4
18 Dec 2017, 18:16#4
Informed people are not confused.

People who are aware SA have not trained one single decent non white player over the past 25 years will not confuse the EN squad with SA squad.
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
18 Dec 2017, 18:37
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18 Dec 2017, 18:37#5

How about the non white players training themselves. Now there is a novel idea. But of course you are talking BS yet again. Habana and Beast have had distinguished careers. JP was an adequate test wing.

Kolisi may make it but still needs to silence nagging doubts against to protest sides - one wishes him well as he is an improving player.

No more BS Trad 

Thanks

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TheTraditionalistPro4,003 posts
18 Dec 2017, 18:58
#6
18 Dec 2017, 18:58#6

Maybe if they were given back their now vaporized resources, they could do that if they want. There is no undomitable force for rugby to exist in SA.


As to the rest, it is acknowledged: two mentioned players belong to the past and do not stand for the future and the last one is doubted.


Zero added to zero equals zero.

Zero is the number of decent non white players trained in SA. As acknowledged.

All it takes to override is one name. Just one name.

Good luck with that.

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