Rugby Championship 2025 (non-Aus matches)

[Dan54]

Little surprised to see holland back to the bench
He and Vaa worked well at 5 and 6
I would have had Parker on the bench still
They had to have both savea and sititi at 7 and 8 so happy with that
One thinks ioane and proctor are on a knife’s edge and lucky to be there

I think they figure Holland has had a big workload for a young lock, and Boks are perhaps the time to go easy on a young lock. Coming on later,I think works at this stage of his development.
Geez the interest in this game seems huge here in NZ (although there always a lot). Between that and the shield, I think a lot here have forgotten an important test across the Tasman. Just reminds me how huge this AB/Bok rivalry is, if I needed reminded.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Springboks: Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel (captain), Damian de Allende, Canan Moodie, Handre Pollard, Grant Williams, Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Marco van Staden, Ruan Nortje, Eben Etzebeth, Thomas du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche. Reserves: Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Boan Venter, Wilco Louw, Lood de Jager, Kwagga Smith, Cobus Reinach, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ethan Hooker.

Not bad for a bloke who a month ago wasn't even going to be on the plane over...

SA paying $2.45 on tab.co.nz which I find more than a little surprising.

 

[Dan54]

Geez @waiopehu oldboy that's fairly long odds for the Boks. Still I suppose it about attracting bets etc, and as I don't bet I not sure how they work it

 

[zer0]

Would've liked to see Fainga’anuku on the bench. It's wet, brisk, the forwards are the best part of the team, and it's being played in Auckland. Which means

Time to go Old Testament on these foreign interlopers.

Let the diesel fumes of the Blues Killdozer waft up off the hallowed turf and flood the fevered brains of those entrusted with this weighty legacy.

To ascend to Valhalla is to go biblical yet to ascend to Eden one must pass through the eye of jesus I hope no one's read this far FFS I talk some bullshit at times

 

[LeCheese]

Fuck me what an anthem

 

[WoodysRFC]

Can't wait for christmas.

 

[HogansHeros]

The midfield lineout! Its gotta stop!

 

[drewprint]

Hilarious seeing the Saffa midfield lineout gimmick fail instantly. Too clever and cute by half.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Poor Narawa. ffs.

Tupou Vaai might need to start taping his hands he's clapping the fucking things so much.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

NZ 14-3 HT

As odd as it is to say it but the bokkes have looked a bit overawed at the occasion right from kick off.

 

[Yoda]

Box kicking the game to death! I've switched off.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

NZ: 24
SA: 17

 

[noscrumnolife]

Such an intense game. Ardie Savea what a fucking player.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

"Some idiot on the Pitcairns just suddenly cancelled his internet order for 'all the pitchfork memes on the entire internet'. FFS. Doesn't he realise we have to do all this by hand?"

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Everyone stood up.

The Ranga.

The stupid Barretts.

Proctor.

Even the much maligned Rieko saving a certain try on his goalline.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Instant classic, that.

 

[Dan54]

That was what I call test rugby. Both teams hammered themselves to a standstill. If anyone watching that doesn't understand that to me. this is the ultimate rugby rivalry!

 

[Upthenuts]

so good to see the abs beat the great evil! now another week to make these people have a terrible visit and a back to back loss!

 

[SteveWA]

Great game, could have gone either way but in the end the Pacific Islands Combination side was the better on the day and deserved winners.

 

[Linerunner2023]

Boks gameplan was downright boring and why people are turning off rugby
Maybe a rule around only making a box kick from your own 22?
ABs did enough particularly with the injury toll they have at the moment
Wouldn’t mind seeing Love at 15 and Jordan on the wing next week
Missed it but what happened to Narawa?