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Here is the first lesson according to The All Blacks

Started by Mozart2 REPLIES196 VIEWS· 20 Nov 2016, 17:15
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
20 Nov 2016, 17:15
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20 Nov 2016, 17:15#1
This from the Guardian ................ It was a fabulous match, exhausting to watch, even if the script of northern-hemisphere hammering versus New Zealand precision was familiar. But it was controversial too. The All Blacks were angry, with themselves no doubt, and their anger bounced dangerously along the edge of legality. They were penalised again and again, even more than in Chicago when their discipline was appalling. They were lucky to be shown just the two yellow cards. Jaco Peyper, the referee, presided over the maelstrom, with four players forced off within 25 minutes. ................. There is everything you need to lnow about NZ rugby. Sure there are great skills and superb fitness. But NZ blasted Ireland yesterday. Assaulted them in some cases with brutal physicality. And Ireland were undone despite their courage. That's how the Boks played in the past, with unmatched physicality. Yesterday we failed to contain an Italian pack. In part because we selected lightweights like Carr, Whteley and Mostert. In part because huge chaps like Kitshoff, Lomp and Alberts failed to fire. The Boks hardly ever cop a yellow except for cynical offences these days....hardly ever for robust play. We can pass like a bunch of fairies but our strength has always been physicality. Lose that and we drop out of the top 5.
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CleanCutPro9,905 posts
21 Nov 2016, 08:58
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21 Nov 2016, 08:58#2
 The Boks are spineless under Coetzee. 
They were spineless under Meyer too. 
It's difficult to grow a spine if you haven't had one for near on a decade.




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WardadPro6,663 posts
22 Nov 2016, 14:30
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22 Nov 2016, 14:30#3
 You need to take an umbrella on a NH tour when you play the game hard like it should be else you will be soaked in crocodile tears .Biggest sooks in rugby .
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