Willemse now steps his way through a disinterested looking defense, Vincent finishes at the end of it all. Checking something again. Fucking hell there are many reviews after tries so far today. How irritating.
No try. Eye roll.
Just like the NZ test…the video refs seem to be under instructions to get more involved
Italy burrows over for their first try.
These disallowed tries after the fact feels like it's ripping the heart out of the game. It's like you see some great play, only for it all to become meaningless a few seconds later often for dubious reasons. Trickery and treason.
Italian down, think I'll go grab some food.
Boks really not setting the stage alight here.
Kriel inside into contact with Kolbe open outside. Koch over eventually.
Vast enthusiasm by the commentator for another process try…embarrassing. Along with ‘Damien de Allende always quality in contact’. That’s the issue he needs to avoid contact and find space.
Good stuff from the Italians now and they're in, but it will be checked for touch. He did take his time to get it down. Ball under the wrong arm. Amazing how many test players still get this wrong while we see schoolboys doing it right.
Fabulous try saving tackle by Arendse….wing blew it, he should have gone low…hell he dotted it down a metre over the line
Good defense Arendse though.
Damien’s umpteenth tactical kick results in an Italian 50/22. Dud can only do one thing a game.
DDA boots it away for a net loss of territory.
Italy is making a serious comeback.
Pablo, Pablo, Pablo….one of my favorite players
DDA said he is back from Japan with more freedom in his game. More freedom to kick apparently. In the meantime the pizzamen score for rizzles this time.
Italy showing all the enterprise now with possibly another try.
That is most definitely down.
The bomb squad bombing…can the Azzuri take this?
35-24
Meh, they drop it in contact from the kickoff tossing away all their advantage.
Pollie go for the posts…secure a famous win
Seriously, these geriatrics have done absolutely nothing coming on in the 2nd half. Conceding 3 tries. All wasted caps if you ask me
Boks still seeking contact at every possible opportunity. Tedious to watch.
The Azzuri stop our maul dead.
Bomb squad more like the Christmas Cracker squad today.
Well, that was...something, I guess. The All Blacks will feel hopeful.
That’s it….Pakie you have to provide better entertinment
The Geriatrical Bomb Squad failed to make an impact...
Yeah time to return to clown commentary to spice things up while we battle through these nothing tests.
Eben got moered today. Had no impact. Got tackled back on a number occasions.
The bomb squad more like bombed.
Time to let the oldies go.
Koch, Bongi, Mostert, Faf and Willie had no impact.
Would have love to see Hooker get a crack.
Having watched some of the French/AB game today, Sharks comment above is spot on...they were both sharp at the breakdown while Boks looked lethargic at times. They'll need to do a lot better if they'd like to keep any of their own ball against those sides.
A shit perforance bmy most po the players - the Bok backline players of value was Van den Berg and Arendse - ehth only De Allende showing some spark at all, Amons th forwards each one messed up something and the bomb squad was utterky useless with the Itlians wn a number of line-outs frm Springbok throw-ins. Mustert wa outhumped on a number of occassions resectuve oif who threw in the balls.
Mustert wa outhumped
Well, not sure that particular action is part of his job description.
7 and 8 ratings galore in the media, with only Kolbe and Kriel getting 6 on Planet-rugby. Apparently the Boks were on fire and we missed it.
That was a disappointing showing by the Boks at times they looked like they would run away with it but conceding those tries was piss poor
I thought Vincent Tsituka had a good debut
Wilco, Lood and Wiese were good in the forwards
vd Bergh, Pollard, Arendse and Willemse in the backs
But nothing special - they need a kick up the arse going into the next test
Thought vd Berg was good but it's debatable whether he or Kurt Lee deserved MOM. VD Berg's try could have been scored by anyone's grannie whereas Kurt Lee's try was brilliant involving a lot of instinct and work. He also saved a try and was also involved with a try assist. Furthermore he was all over the park asking a lot of questions from the Azzurri.
Arendse is the best wing in the world.
Change my mind...