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Abysmal planning at prop will be at the core of an average season for the Tahs. It's been the same story for a few years now. Awful prop stocks. Why is there zero planning? We see these Super rugby wannabees being cycled in and out, year after year. Other than Bell's recent entry to the scene...

Are those the only 2 TH props in the Tahs squad? A kid that looks way out of his depth and a journeyman. Is Holmes still around? Good in the loose but below-average scrummager. Got his head shoved up his bum week in week out last year. This scrum is going to get murdered by the kiwi teams. It...

If you win the bledisloe I'll eat my own bollocks.

Oh well that's cleared up then. No need to coach. One meeting. "Australian style boys. Make sure you stay fit and see you on the plane to Paris."

This is mental. But curious to see what game plan he goes for. His England game plan was designed around a dominant pack and attrition. It came unstuck when the other pack would not lie down and clobbered his team at the gain line (SA, Argie this year, NZ this year in the first half, Ireland...

That's one of my favourite podcasts. Excellent show. I think they will move Willemse back to 15. Not saying it's right but his big problem is goalkicking. He has to work on it. Has to become 80% plus. The problem is at the Stormers Libbok kicks and he is very good (Manie Libbok who should have...

See above. Poor planning. It beggars belief that no youngster came in when Pollard got injured and Jantjes was so absolutely awful. There are some really promising young 10's

Based on what. He has been very good every time he has come on as a replacement. In fact he was excellent erleir in the year every time, He may look fat and slow but he does exactly what he needs to, Look. I would much ratehr see a youngster get a shot, but he will be just fine. This is bad...

I still lay the blame for SA Rugby leaving the alliance squarely at the feet of the Kiwis. There was a way to keep it together but New Zealand wanted it their way or no way. Their air of superiority is slowly chipping away at the trans Tasman alliance. They first and foremost look after...

this game was the awfullest of downright fekken awful. My eyes are still bleeding

Only gripe I have is that the Stormers finally worked out that 12 is Damian Willemse's best position even though he has played more at 15. He was really good at 12 in the URC. Warrick Gelant was sensational at 15 for the Stormers so quite surprised. Easily the most impactful back in the URC...

Apparently they only allowed full crowd back since last week so no surprise and with a resurgent Bulls the Pretoria faithful are back in numbers,

Louw was the best forward in the URC comp, followed by young Evan Roos from the Stormers. Big, athletic blindside. One hell of a player. Moerat came into the system last year but never played for Boks. He and Etsebeth were school buddies and played together, He is a hard working and no-frills...

The more things change the more they stay the same. Expect to not see much difference in the first test as far as Bok selection goes. PS du toit will likely return in the second test. Lots of Safafs were only released by their English clubs this week so some of the starters will have had little...

Kerzakkertly. I think it is a case that a lot of Kiwi supporters simply cannot stand the thought of losing and have grown so accustomed to winning that when you guys lose it cannot possibly be that you were outplayed / outplanned! Surely not! Certainly, if you read other forums you would think...

Kirwan summed it up on Monday Havili is the kind of player who needs space. He is really good off lineout attack ball. They didn't have that against us so he was very limited,

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PS Mehrts' constant bleating was just beautiful. Yes Andrew, this is what it feels like for all of us most of the time.

Wow. Stoked. What a game. This is how we should play. Far less aimless kicking. Tactically we got it right. Still playing to strengths. To me, the AB's are not getting their back row balance right. It's not quite what it should be with some much talent. This midfield is also not working. I...

Except for the forking all blacks. They only ever suffer a blip of a game or two.