Predictions for Boks vs ABs - are you men our mice?

I pick the ABs by 10, what's your prediction?
PS this is a spell check free thread so don't worry about spelling mistakes
PPS: Cloudy is not a man or a mouse of course

Are those the only two options? How about another draw 21 all.

All Blacks by 15. The loss of Kriel is at the breakdown is worth 5 points at least.
The midfield battle could be key. The All Blacks midfield had been misfiring- but so has the Bok midfield (at least for the last couple of games). 
Jantjies versus Barratt. 
Will Sony Bill get his offload game going?  

 ABs by 20

 Our inexperienced front row might cost us a some front foot ball so AB's to scrape home with only a 25 point buffer

AB's by 28.  

 Well, a lot of men on this thread  The mice are nowhere to be found of course.
Mozart, do I put you down for a 21 point draw? That would still make you a man but a man sitting on a fence which could be a bit uncomfortable.

 ABs by 14 or more

 AB's by 18 or more

Bok's by 2  

 Man Monster, I hope you are right, but I don't see us having even a slight chance, not with Hougie starting. I'm just hoping we can avoid a slaughter. 

Draad,Optimistic, not realistic!  

Looking at things at face value...we beat the Bargies by 22 at home, the ABs beat them by 17. .. We tied Oz away and NZ struggled to put them away by 6 in NZ. .. That would suggest a close contest, but there is the first half in Oz when the ABs put Oz to the sword and ended with a 20 point win despite heavily losing the second half. Was that the real AB team or the one that struggled to beat the Bargies until deep in the second half. It's easy to assume that was the real AB team in the first RC match. Still they haven't reappeared. .. The Boks by contrast will be lifted by the 13 point match chase against Oz.....and I don't think Du Preez and Mostert weaken the team. But Hougaard is a different story....he could be a match loser. Still teams that have been winning are harder to beat...we have a chance.

Moz,You have inspired me.Bok's by 3. 

Good man Monster, I'm inspired by my predicted draw!

 ...am expecting the yarpy boat people to be suffering from exhaustion after rowing across the Tasman...not to mention the injuries and KFC consumption that has ravaged the Springbok team...then factor in the dopey yellow card magnet s in their team....ABs by 25 at a canter...

 
It's rather simple actually ...

The All Blacks are under pressure. They have something to prove. We've seen them produce an amazing half of rugby and are due to keep the intensity up for the full 80.

As I said ... they're on edge and aren't taking the Goats lightly. In other words they'll be approaching this match with the right attitude. They will definitely be focused and I'm sure loudmouth Coetzee's boastful rants will be spurring them on. They cannot ... and will not ... lose to the Goats. Not at home.

They also have much better players across the park, except at lock, but with Lood as cover that will soon be negated.

We have 3 blindside flanks starting and a lock as their cover. I'm expecting Du Preez to be pushed to 8 with Du Toit taking up his position on the blindside. Nothing good can come of this mess.

Ross Cronje has been withdrawn and replaced by "Two Bounce Pass" HouGat ... against ... the best scrummie on the planet, Aaron Smith. Disaster!!!

They have very powerful runners out wide in Milner-Skudder and Ioane ... try scoring machines ... we have scrawny weeds appointed with the task of some how stopping these try scoring machines. They have a creative genius in McKenzie who if given space will shred any defence. We have Coetzee ... as average as they come.

I can't see this having a happy ending.

Also ... it seems De Allende covers center and wing. When last did he play on the wing ... in fact what kind of a season has he had this year?

Has Quota Outa though this through. Seems not. He's to busy tellling the media what an awesome team he has.

And then we have Elton Jantjies ready to hit the panic button and kick all our possesion away.

All Blacks by 30.

Go All Blacks.




 

AB's by 13

CC,I agree with you entirely.Bok's by 3.  

 
You are seriously not well, Monster.

I would suggest therapy ... but ... would that help?

LOL!!

 On principle i will not bet against the Boks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Boks to win close match.My call is  based on a biased ref adjusted result. We all know the wee abs start with at least a 25 point lead!

 CC, aka. AC/DC & Turncoat says

I can't see this having a happy ending.

All Blacks by 30.

Go All Blacks.



HAVE A NICE DAY

I would easily have bet a few quid on the Boks easily winning this test had it not been for Morne Steyn, Victor Matfield and Heyneke Meyer.

 Mmm, for the first time in a few years... This could be interesting, the ABs are trying multiple things with their tactics and players.. So like Hansen said they're far from the finished product. The Boks are in better shape this year, so will it be enough to beat the ABs at home I'm not so sure... The ABs never take the Boks lightly unlike the Wallabies we can get complacent at times, Hansen has selected pretty much his top team apart from injuries so that gives you an indication that he's not taking to many risks. The game plan will have to be a lot more convincing than the last few rounds of the RC, where they look to be using this tournament as an advanced training run more than a test series. So I'm curious to see the approach of this game. If they finally pull out Kapa o Pango it's going to be one way traffic if it's Ka Mate,  the Boks are in with a chance. ABs by plenty or ABs in another unconvincing win

 15 - 25 to the ABs.
All these predictions of the margin as opposed to the actual score are boring. Lame.
Let's count the amount of kicks that go too deep and hand over possession. My guess is at least 7.
Coetzee is sitting on a decent record this year and would rather go for a 10 point loss than actually trying to win the game. Hope I'm wrong.
Also feel that Venter might have come up with a few tricks for this game. Let's see if any of them happen on the field.

I believe CC is spot on regarding this..."The All Blacks are under pressure. They have something to prove." Maaik and CC's calls are most likely....sadly Monster is way out and Mozart always try to work out rugby results and analysis by applied maths....lol.

Dr Win like Uriah Heep is very 'umble...never outrageous and outspoken it suffices his side to just win...unlike his bosum pal Beeno whose boasting barks are heard all over this forum as well as down below too.......Dr Win sells his side short whereas Never Beeno exaggerates outcomes

Seb on the otherhand is the best predictor of all...he back the Crusaders to win the Supers with the Lions as the only challenger in Saffaland and this was in Feb/Mar not at the end......not disloyal to his Bokke but a realist...

Very sadly AB's by +25.

 As if winning by a landslide against SA would prove something in favour of NZ...
ABs would not redeem themselves by trashing SA. They would only expose SA shocking ineptitude. That is all. It would only tell about SA.

The question mark about NZ is their ability to make SA look good, how long they will allow SA to keep the face.

From the looks of the bench, starting hard to let SA coming back is inappropriate. The comeback as SA team gets weaker and weaker since they introduce impact players from the start loses credit.

 Keeping SA in the game to make a difference later will be better, it will allow SA to keep telling themselves tales.

The landslide happens if SA is so poor despite all NZ art, SA can not be made to look good.

 Papamoa: Kapa o Pango, now that was a great haka to watch...Ka Mate...meh!!!

 Time is running out, let's have your predictions.

 ABS to win  ,by a couple or a cricket score not sure which yet .

 Bugger it ,ABS to win 37-15

 And good luck to the Boks ,and go the Mighty All Blacks !

Springboks by 5.

 I'm glad of some optimism, but I don't see the Boks winming this one. Was hoping for a Newlands win maybe.

 Does my cricket score prediction still count ? Oh OK then .