At this SA has a point advantage over the AB's on the log with a 14 point difference in points in favour of SA. o whata re the chances of SA severing the trophy?
Fact is the outstanding games are -
* The AB;s can still win the trophy by beating Australia and win by a bonus point with neutralizing the present gap of 14 points. My point is that the AB's will beat Australia and gain a bonus point. Then the point difference becomes a \n issue. * The AB-Aussie game is before the Argentina - SA game so the management and players will be well aware of what is required from them to won the trophy
If the AB's beat the Aussies by a bonus point the point difference will become an issue. If the Ab's beat the Aussies and the bonus point is not an issue - All SA has to do is beat the Argentinians and the trophy will be theirs A bonus pint win by SA will ensure that get the trophy,
However, lets look at the outcomes of the two teams since 2012 in tests played in Argentina -not a pretty figure if ou are a Springbok supporter. The results were as follows:-
2012 - 16 - 162013 - 17 - 222014 - 31 - 33
Not an overall convincing record under Meyer
2016 - 26 - 242017 - 23 - 41
One win and one convincing win under Coetzee was not an acceptable record.
In the games under Meyer Frans Steyn nearly succeeded to donate a win to the Pumas by kicking a relieving kick from the Springboks red zone rolling on the grass. They managed a win when Steyn sored a charge down try late in the game. In the other two games under Meyer the SA performances was so-so with narrow victories, The win under Coetzee was indeed a surprise - taking into account how poor the Springboks were n other TC tests that year,
So what is expected from the Springboks? They obviously will have to win the game and preferably earning a bons point - but will they?
Coach57,555 posts
28 Jul 2019, 14:12
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