Boks by 13 points
Boks by 13 points
Boks by 14...solid win...please!
Boks by 15.
But it might be a lot more...
The Scottish to gas heavily in the second half.
If the Boks play as they did against AB, I predict a similar score….we have to be on from the start. Go Bokke!!
The second Kiwi test was an anomaly. We need to play better than we have all year. We've been a sieve, even in those wins.
The heat is on!!!
No, I’m serious, europe is going through a heat wave and humidity. It’s been 30c. Think the Scot will wilt in the heat tomorrow.
Go bokke
Never underestimate, the Scot spirit, indomitable, tough, resilient and determined...and very proud in a good way.
Nevertheless could be a step too high...but you never know and could surprise in a "do or die "scenario.
I surmise it will go closer than the pundits are saying.
Agreed, King.
That's why I rate a gassing in the second half is on the cards.
Where I would perhaps give Scotland the edge is in handling the wet ball.
But it doesn't help having good handling when a green tank is running over you.
Anybody watching todays games?
Those damn Argies have grown on me over the years.
Our pack is not very strong. We are physically dominated in almost every test. We haven't had a power pack since 2014. On the gainline we have issues. The soft under belly is there. Is a question of whether the Scots can exploit it. I don't think they will. They have the capacity, but they just don't have the tactical acumen to play the Boks and I think they won't impose their game on us. We also habe the refs in out pocket.
I don't know how you're coming to that conclusion.
It's been a while since I heard anybody talk about the Bok pack not being dominant.
We don't get turned over often at our scrum has been wrecking everybody.
Again, that 20 mins against the ABs was the exception, not the rule. We have to remember it was the best 20 mins of rugby they played in recent memory.
Oz, Argies, ABs, England...none of them could keep up and we were good enough to run the a French very close in France with a man down.
Who else is left?
Ireland, I suppose.
Deus, although I respect your opinion on most rugby matters I respectfully ask that you consult our self proclaimed expert on refs, i.e. Beeno 
Beanbag is about 13 years out of date.
Boks 24-12. Jocks to start brightly but fade in the 2nd half.
Bokke 31 - 12
Weak Points Scotland Can Exploit:
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Summary
The more I look at this lineup, the more I feel worried about the Boks. We have the return of De Allende, which is quite a colossal mistake given how Esterhuizen has yet again proven himself the better option. We have Faf and Libbok at halfback, which must rank as the weakest halfback pairing at top level. There are many vulnerable areas to exploit. However, this is Scotland, and we don't just lose to Scotland, not in a World Cup. They have shown tactical naivety against us over the past few encounters. I don't think they have the conviction to play their way against us, and I also don't think they really know how to best approach a Bok test. We have that tradition and experience that they don't have, and I think that'll be one of the factors that swings it our way. We also still have some good players on the field. Wiese is the kind of performer who produces enough to compensate for the low production of the likes of Steph, Lood, Malherber, Kolisi, Thor et al. Over the past three years, he has been our only assured carrier over the gainline and a solid defender. We have long-range strike power with speed, and Kriel (with a much better strike rate than Am), has the ability to amplify that threat. Scotland will have their moments, but we will punish them for silly mistakes and openings, and this will accumulate to a point where they simply cannot compete. Interestingly, it was Kriel who busted them open in 2014 with a strong showing.
Prediction: Boks by 17, with a good 4 tries.
Match Odds
South Africa: 1/6
Draw: 25/1
Scotland: 4/1