The schedule handed us the RC on a platter….much harder to play the ABs away and Oz at home, given we should beat Oz even if we play them on Saturn.
The schedule handed us the RC on a platter….much harder to play the ABs away and Oz at home, given we should beat Oz even if we play them on Saturn.
Agree Moz, they could fly out earlier, they had a game against the Porras before they jet off and not to mention they all met in London to play Wales less a few bulls and European based players.
So this squad have had more time together.
Great to see the young talent coming through, but Ireland was the real test. I'm seething that we didn't beat them at home.
My only fear is that we drop at test against Australia this weekend.
We have a 50/50 chance agains the All Blacks, still the same players, they are not a bad squad. Just need to adjust to Razor and we know how good the Crusaders under him were, but then again it is test rugby.
Argetina is a banana peel. The got a lot of self confidence and we might slip against them in Argentina,
This contest is far from won.
I do hope this youth team pulls it off. Bar Moerat, most of the selections are solid. Van Staden has his uses.
Will be interesting to see where we are at the end of the year
The draw may suit us but it doesn't change the fact that Rassie has now led us to 2 RWC titles and he's probably going to win us a Rugby Championship as well . . .. something that makes Moffie not only look like the gigantic egg-faced fool that he is but probably gets him shouting for the Wallabies, Pumas and All Blacks whenever we play them.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Bokke!
If you read this forum on a regular basis and particularly if you read the vapid and biased witterings of our resident rugby noob, you'd think this topic heading refers to Pieter-Steph du Toit . . . as we're told he botched not just one but two tries somewhere in the middle of his Man of the Match performance on Saturday in the 1st test against the Wallabies. We're not told exactly when these botched tries by PSdT happened but we're expected to believe the most biased and ignorant rugby poster on this forum simply because he said it happened.
Minute 19.40 ….all Dud Toit needs to do is hold his feet and offload…..’they must score’ says the commentator. But Dud is motionless, can’t hold his feet and throws a backhand pass which goes forward. Ball turned over to Oz 5 metres out.
Poor old (sic)….there’s your gigantic egg faced fool. Hahaha….it’s so easy.
King it seems like Moz’s negativity is rubbing off on you
Get a bloody grip
Our Bok players are shit hot - one of if not the best Bok players ever
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It is great that the boks won the WC now 4 times, and it is great that we are back to back champions. But we know with Rassie, it always on your seat type rugby. I like the fact that they finally moved Stick to the side lines and brought in proper coaches. I don't know what Davids and Stick are doing there because we have now a scrum coach, an backline, attack coach and a defence coach. What does these two clown actually do.
That said, all the media, the journalist are all going on how amazing the boks are. Yes, I do think that outside the Irish team. They the only ones that has some continuity.
Lets look at some of the teams that have had a bit of dip
First up, Ireland, the lost some big names but managed to win their 2nd test and match the boks. Given that we beat them the week before but couldn't match them yet again. The Irish lost one game to England but then managed to pick themselves up and win the 6 nations.
France, a bit of hit and miss and typical French have gone back to their old ways. Hot and cold play, but I think they will pick themselves
England, they had one good win against Ireland, there are signs they are getting better but I think English rugby is struggling to build on their young talent. Jones did a number and that team and was extremely brutal which eventually caught up with them. The English are also obsessed with getting an English coach. The played well against NZ, but couldn't beat them.
NZ, started the season well and were a bit hyped and then got out played by the argies at home. Not sure where they are as England ran them close and Argies came away with a win in NZ. It seem to become a common place now
Australia, well, what can we say, just hope this inexperienced tight 5 don't blow up in our faces. It would be criminal to lose to this team.
But, all the team mentioned above are rebuilding, they took a knock from the World Cup and it is hugely draining for players and the coaches. Bear in mind that some of them have not had a break and it has been none stop rugby.
It just take one moment of complacency and we are back to 63%. Rassie had a golden opportunity to put Ireland away and continue his record. But will he bring out his best, can we beat the All Blacks twice in a row in SA. We know we let them off the hook last time. Or we going to believe our own hype.
I want us to get through the championship unbeaten and then plan for the end of year tour.