Weekend Predictions

 NZ by 9
 AUS by 3
Mike to feel vindicated by the result and to let everyone know about it. Beano to find evidence of the crumbling AB empire and to let everyone know about it. Gonzo to admit Falou is a champion.

Here is my prediction for the weekend.

NZ 27 Arg 23

SA 22 Aus 19

NZ by 20+
Boks by 6

The latter is a heart call, my head doesn't know what to make of the game. Both sides are struggling and neither have shown any predictable form or structure.

I hope I have it absolutely wrong, but the Boks have done nothing to inspire any confidence in their ability. I think Aus are much better than last weeks game against NZ. NZ crushed them, but the AB's are not that much better than the Wallabies, they just had one of those freakishly good games. It does happen from time to time. 
Still, the Aus/RSA game could go either way. 
NZ will win against the Argies, the weather will dictate by how much. 

 I am afraid the above predictions are conservatice.  I think the AB's will beat the Pumas by 20 points and the Aussies will beat SA by 14 poin ts.  

 With Argentina everything hinges on their fitness and motivation. They usually give everything they've got against us after a month of training and waiting like starved wolves and then fade badly. scheduling defo favours New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand will be fitter and keep them at arms lengthand win comfortably by 15-42 me thinks.

The Boks look tired and thats kinda what worries me most. In Salta the main problem was a lack of intensity. With Strauss and Coetzee on the field the energy spiked and we started bossing the Argis physically so i think these two will be really important. matfield will add fear in the lineout and like having a coach on the field which is good. we need to defend strongly and attackl the breakdown realy hard! we just have to. it was the biggest reason why we beat them twice last year so it must be done again. if we dont win there then australia will probably probe and score 4 tries. Serfontein is a really really big weakness. so in the end taking everything into consideration i think aussies will finally win against us and score a bonus point win and be crowned world beaters again by 37-17. I really really hope im wrong but like i said before they are not going to be whitewashed by NZ and SA two years in a row, no chance in hell no mtter how kak they are. so its their best bet on home soil against a tired bok side.

 NZ by 20

Boks by 5

 There is always the two core-centres which influence the outcome.

Heart: NZ 36 ARG 24
Heart: SA 28 AUS 14

Mind: NZ 52 ARG 16
Mind: SA 15 AUS 32

New Zealand will run the Argies ragged and penetrate the Argie defence.  Argentina will not easily beat the NZ defence.

About the same holds true for SA with their poor defence organisation and a backline coached by another dumb Kalaed who himself only played two decent games, there is a turd in the water.

 nz are very vulnerable off turnovers so if argies can dominate tge breakdown then new zealand can be breached tgey arent impervious! it depends if argies can give tgeir best because their fitness isnt the best in tge comp.

 

The Argies would have targeted the first two games..... they have shot their bolt. They are now bonus point pickings for the rest of the tournament. I don't see them dominating the breakdown vs NZ or OZ.

 

The boks will win if they hold onto the ball, if we play 10 man rugby we will loose.  

 Argies to be lea ding at 60 minutes.Boks to win by 10 - even with this side!

BokBF

With Morne at 10 and Ruan Pienaar at 9 - the number of aimless kicks will excede 20 - so Foilau will ha ve a field day tomorrow.

 Rugby365 says we will win by five...I have to say I am optimistic at most times but even that pushes the buck.I hope we win but I don't think we will...sadly lol.Not with Piennaar,de Villiers and Matfield.I think Jannie is also gonna have a long day at the office.Flouw,Vermeulen and Coetzee will be our best players again with Strauss following suit.

 theres no such thing as 10 man rugby! and yes argies ste dtill a threat. aussirs scrapped a 1 oint ein last year and new zealand had some troubles in the first test. you just cant take anything for granted.

Don't be obtuse, we have been playing it with moderate success for years. It is a conservative style that suites our big forwards an less than dynamic backs. It is only in the last two seasons that we have looked like we may have another style in us. 
Let's hope our half back combo can step up to the plate. I think our greatest problem is Distribution and aimless kicks from the base by Ruan.

Man some of  you are down on the Boks. I think they will win by 5, if it rains hard they will win by 10.
ABs will beat the Argies by 15.

I think the New Zealand match will be close for much of the game, but New Zealand will run away with it at the end. Apparently the conditions are going to be rain which should suit the physicality of the Argentinians. Argentina are looking good with their new coach, and lots of their best players are available.
The Australian vs Boks match I think will be more expansive with more tries from both sides. It is going to be close, but I think the Boks will win the game. We need quick ball from the rucks to get our strong ball carrying forwards to dominate the advantage line, and Willie to come in allot at 2nd reciever to mix it up, and get Habana and Hendriks in the game.

 okay, if 10 kicks who chases? who covers his channel? What about the players advancing to contest thr ruck and press up hard to pressurr the opposition? what about the players covering for a kick bavk downfield? nah mate theres no such thing as 10 man rugby. it takes ALL 15 players to make a kucking game work. in fact it takes morr cohesion to get itworking than ball in hand rughy. wales built two 6 nations titles on inside balls from second/third phase at on point. often times they are simple schemes mainly about a couple key players. 10 man rugby us a myth made up by teams that couldnt beat tactical kicking so had to bad mouth it. period.

 Bonzo
"10 men rugby"  is when the ball does not go past the flyhalf and is then kicked away handing possession over to the opposition.   The other five players in the team has only one role and that is to defend against opposition attacks.   
There is no way kicking is not an integral part of he game - but then the kciking should be strategic to allow for attacking follow-ups - but we have seen that with our 9 and 10 that never happens - kicking becomes routine and is aimless serving only as a means to hand over possession to the opposition.   
Kicking out of hnd should be a variation in play - not inevitable routine.   Nn-variation is what is most feared will happen today.  

NZ will beat the Bargies by at least 21 points. Boks vs Oz slightly favors Oz, but could go either way.

 Mozart
Elsewhere you predicted a win by Oz by 7 points - now you are going back to "either way".  Splitting the odds here?
My head said a win by the Wallabies and I predict a win here.   Mty heart wish the Springboks win - but I believe it is to steep a mountain to climb - too many dubious selections in the Springbok side.  

 My pocket says Oz 21-17 [ at least thats the pick the score I have money on !]ABS 34 -27 Argies   [ money on that score too !] Wardad to hopefully sneak a win over Mr Mud-doggy in the FF ?And beandork to say something stupid at un-backable odds as in "the ref ,the ref !" or "Matfields too old and stringy-beany !" or " McCaw cheated " and " NZ wouldnt win without their [ supposedly ] servile PI slaves serving their colonial masters " BS ..Oh and if wobblies lose rednek to come on here like a wee schoolboy who lost his marbles ,hands in pockets sc owly frowny face kicking up dust saying " stupid game anyway ,dont even like it cos Rugby league so there ! "

 No bloody draw B S ,last time I bet on the Wobs was the rwc QF against SA and I made a motza ! I have given my instructions inside the brown paper bag full of " incentivization ? ?So they better follow my script !

 ABs 39........Argies 13

Aussie 16........ Bokke 20

 mika you know nothing bout rugby. you dont even know how to le convincingly and thats your only contribution apart from mud slinging.