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I need to watch that game again

Started by Saffolk 9 REPLIES549 VIEWS· 23 Nov 2025, 14:18
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SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
23 Nov 2025, 14:18
#1
23 Nov 2025, 14:18#1

But I was left with the impression we were shit yesterday but great sides win ugly and that’s what counts


We needed that win and we got it


Our scrums were awesome as were our line outs for the most part


I was particularly impressed with Boan Venter and Thomas against a very good Irish frontrow. I was hoping for parity but they dominated the Irish scrum


I thought Reinach was crap apart from his try - slow and pedantic at the base with poor execution of his box kicks


Sacha was not at his best but for his try


Kolbe missed two tackles early on


Willemse is wasted at 15


How many bloody times did we not convert goal line pressure into points. Fuck me, not being able to get over the try line was so damn frustrating to watch. The dog in the Irish kept us out but that’s not good enough.


Bloody Jessie targeting contact instead of space going for the line, Kwagga failing to get over - watching powder puff Nortje trying to take it up is so infuriating. He should be nowhere near being the recipient in close quarter exchanges


Eben was a non entity, Kolisi could have been better at clearing out as a support runner, PSDT was average


Kolbe and Moodie hardly featured and nor did our centres


Our best players were Marx, Wiese and Thomas


Next year I want to see Fassi at 15, Willemse at 12 and its open as to who at 13 - Moodie, JJ or Hooker


I was too uptight watching that game - I need to watch it again


But we won and that’s all that counts and despite us being off we were the more dominant side

MO
MozartCaptain49,914 posts
23 Nov 2025, 15:15
#2
23 Nov 2025, 15:15#2

Right now we are dominating these games via the pack.Ten years ago we knew certain teams could never beat us because we just dominated them physically. That left the ABs, England and sometimes France and Oz as the only sides we should ever lose against. Now that’s been extended to the ABs, Oz, France and Ireland.


The only question mark is England, but If they play the likes of Genge they will also be dominated. So we now have the biggest house in the neighborhood. All we have to do is decorate it with some back play….the beautiful game….to perhaps be recognized as the greatest rugby team ever. We have the ingredients but the game plan and our centers are an obstacle.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
23 Nov 2025, 16:40
#3
23 Nov 2025, 16:40#3

England are our bunnies - we find Ireland and Oz more of a challenge


But yes de Allende and Kriel did a job for us, along with Am but we now need to evolve our centre play


Thankfully Rassie has already hinted at this with his selection of Willemse and Moodie in our record win over NZ


Im guessing the injury to Fassi put that kind of selection on hold this tour - I hope so anyway


We now need to move on from de Allende, Jessie, Reinach and Mostert

BE
becsPro4,378 posts
23 Nov 2025, 17:05
#4
23 Nov 2025, 17:05#4

We’re not your bunnies and never will be !

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
24 Nov 2025, 02:04
#5
24 Nov 2025, 02:04#5

You are we smack you every time we play you these days - go check the record books


2006 is the last time you beat us


Bunnies

BE
becsPro4,378 posts
24 Nov 2025, 02:35
#6
24 Nov 2025, 02:35#6

We’re nobodies bunnies.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
24 Nov 2025, 02:39
#7
24 Nov 2025, 02:39#7

You are the Boks bunnies - live with it

BO
bobbok...Captain10,129 posts
24 Nov 2025, 02:51
#8
24 Nov 2025, 02:51#8

I'm over having to wait until the 50th minute for RGS's arrival ... similar ti how pissed I often felt when Marx was substituted at about the same time. My preference's for the superstars to be playing for at least 60/70 min. Marx probably had a word with Rassie this year ................. "asb ouBaas, leave me on. I promise to deliver '.

BE
becsPro4,378 posts
24 Nov 2025, 02:56
#9
24 Nov 2025, 02:56#9

You wish, Saffolk !

PL
PlumCaptain21,007 posts
24 Nov 2025, 07:29
#10
24 Nov 2025, 07:29#10

The Bok backline never functions with DDA and his ugly girlfriend Jessica.


We have been saying this for years...and now the pack is pulling so far ahead of everyone else, the casual fans are finally recognising how severe lacking we are when those two donkeys play.


AE and Moodie - and then Hooker and Moodie.





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