Second Georgia test cancelled due to Covid-19

So according to Mozart Erasmus must have cancelled that test.   I think that the Lions tests are also goners as well.    Watch out for further developments in that regard.     

So according to Mozart Erasmus must have cancelled that test.   I think that the Lions tests are also goners as well.    Watch out for further developments in that regard.     

Even players who recover from Covid is weaker than they used to be and the whole squad has been training together - so the 12 positives  are likely to cause further transmission to the rest of the squad .

It is worrisome and very much so - but I will be surprised if the highly infectious Delta variant is not going to effect the Lions players as well.    And  the UK  has also being hit hard by that variant as well.    See what happened  to their cricket team already and they never left the UK  since the beginning of the new variant started in India - where a lot of England played in the IPL and and to be evacuated from India by emergency measures.    

The Bulls game against the Lions has also been cancelled already  anyway,     .      .        

The bigger problem is they want to cancel you. Covid was an excuse for the real danger - the vaccinations.

Actually what it demonstrates is 2 things:

1 Erasmus should never have done the chicken run last year when rugby was being played safely in Oz…..we may not play tests this year against proper opposition.

The risks of playing this year in RSA are far greater than last year in the RC. Damn stupid and cowardly.

2 A neutral venue like Oz for the Lions test might have been wise.

I agree with your suggestion about a neutral venue, Mozart. It would have made much more sense ! 

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Beeno will book out seats for his entire family and his questionable son in law.

Yes Australia was discussed but decided against. 

There are constant lockdowns in that country as well. 

Does it really surprise that the game has been cancelled.

Does it really surprise that the Lions tour is in danger of being cancelled.

Is it really.

Beeno thinks Covid 19 does not exist - But we are not seen much rugby in South Africa since March 2020 - Funny that.

We have just seen a Springbok match cancelled and a worry that the Lions tour is having major problems.

Who is kidding who?

I went to check online to see what time the game was being played on Friday - And found that there is going to be no game - That hardly surprises me.

You sound relieved...

LOL - Good One.

You appear to have an anger management and jealousy problem.

The moment that you see that I am from NZ - You try and talk bullshit abou tthe AB's which is in relevance to this subject.

Go away you silly little boy.   

LOL - Good One.

You appear to have an anger management and jealousy problem.

The moment that you see that I am from NZ - You try and talk bullshit about the AB's which is of no relevance to this subject.

The AB's - Their History provides the true facts:   

We were talking about Covid..... and the problems for the current tour.

Don't be misguided on what the current All Black Forwards are doing in relation to what they are capable of doing - That is two completely different things.

I totally agree - The All Black forwards have been shirking their responsibilities with a total over focus on running rugby at the expense of their forward duties.

That I will totally agree with:

Unfortunately they are only performing when they need to - As and when we play the Boks and normally do beat them.

Yes the Boks won the World Cup - But again you were beaten by the AB's.

Hansen was stale by the time the world cup come around and did not do his homework concerning England who targeted the Semi Final and we did not prepare and paid the price.

Eddie Jones planned for that game for 2 years and we did not.

He knew that we would beat the Boks and therefore England would met the AB's in the semi final - The AB's fucked it up big time - They were way off where they should have been.   

And of course England played their final in semi final and could not repeat in the final.     

The AB Forwards need a bomb under their arses and it is coming don't worry - The NZ public are sick of this bullshit.  

But don't be fooled - The stupid AB Forwards are only doing what they have to because they want to play like backs - That is about to change.

If it doesn't - We will have a new coach from next year (2 years out from the world cup) and we all know who that coach is going to be - So we are really just waiting for Foster to fail - Appointing him was a big fuck up in the first place - So current results are playing into the hands of Kiwis because we want him removed. 

I agree with you concerning current performances.

There's no way one can ever make a true assessment of the AB's ability at the place where world rugby now sits due to the interruptions and difficult circumstances we all face. It's an unnatural enviroment. Write off AB's 'cause it appears their forwards are not up to scratch, no way.

Hopefully this pandemic might become controllable and we can only really see in September when we meet in 2 matches in Dunedin and Auckland.

We have to make some impact on the Br/Ire Lions first...that alone will give us true perception only. If we fail to do that then we will have a pretty weak case in claiming current best...it's results and actions that are the test and not titles we earned nearly two years ago. 

We have seen only preliminary results against weaker provincial sides so far but what stands out is that Gatland is playing a more expansive approach to the game and not the "old" game.

The Lions attack and counters are very structured with superb handing. Not so sure what will be outcome but it's really going to test us. One thing my take is the Lions won't be beaten 3 to nil, I suspect neither will the Boks, but if I was to put my mind and not my feelings on it, I would say 2 to the Lions and 1 to us.

Yes you have the Lions tour first.

And that has been made alot more difficult due to Covid.

Covid has really affected South African rugby I am afraid.

The disruptions have been immense.

It will be very interesting.

Gatland is a cunning old fox with plenty of experience and being a Kiwi - A very natural desire to see his teams beat the Boks - whether it be Wales or the Lions.

As far as later in the year - The Boks won't beat NZ in NZ.

If they do there will be a silver lining for Kiwis - A New Coach.  

Canterbury : "As far as later in the year - The Boks won't beat NZ in NZ.

If they do there will be a silver lining for Kiwis - A New Coach." 

So what you are saying is the Boks beating you in NZ, will be doing you a favour 

Who do you have in mind, Vern Cotter who coaches Fiji now. He is a very good coach, did a lot with Scotland and lifted them to contesters today.

I watched ABs vs Tonga and ABs vs Fiji and it looked like the ABs are not at their normal high level. It's early days yet so we'll see. I hope we play the Boks in the Fall that will give us a clearer picture.

What I am saying is this.

Most of us don't have much faith in the current coach.

However - We would still expect the AB's to beat the Boks in NZ.

And I totally agree - There won't be much in it.    

Canterbury, I haven't seem much of the Boks lately (or much rugby at all for over a year) but I have always had my doubts about Foster. The Abs are missing a few forwards but I didn't see a dominant AB forward in the games against Tonga or Fiji. Coles was outstanding but that was for a bench role. Retallick, Savea can be that type of player but Retallick has to regain his form after his sabbatical and Savea I haven't seem because of injury.

What AB forwards do you think can dominate?

I don’t think there is one AB tight forward who would make the Bok team currently. Savea would be in my combined team and perhaps that’s it.

JW we are in a horrible cricketing slump since our prior generation retired. The ABs have not been really convincing since McCaw retired. Perhaps you simply don’t have the players and  the dominance of 2010 through 2015 has passed,

C ould be true Moz, we seem to have the backs but we'll have to see about the forwards.