RWC 2019 Final: England v South Africa
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Greg Davis (50)
A few people were suggesting the Saffers have a bit left in the tank. If they can drag England into an arm wrestle then it might be a close game, but if the Poms are allowed to get quick ball and run through the midfield like they did on Saturday I fear they'll put them to the sword.
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
Please make it a good advertisement for rugby!
All we need in Australia is for a dirge of a final to compound the misery our own team's demise. Grassroots rugby needs all the positive injections it can get.
Imagine trying to revive CHS rugby in NSW with both those negatives weighing down your efforts.
All we need in Australia is for a dirge of a final to compound the misery our own team's demise. Grassroots rugby needs all the positive injections it can get.
Imagine trying to revive CHS rugby in NSW with both those negatives weighing down your efforts.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
I definitely feel England have got another gear they can go to, but I wonder about the Bokke. The Saffers best chance is to turn the game into attritional trench warfare and get their big centres and back rowers to make some metres up the middle. It certainly won't be a try fest based on what we've seen so far.
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
Nope. Love it or hate it this is the style Rassie has the Boks playing. They aren't now suddenly going to start running everything. Perhaps a little bit of variation, but not a lot more.
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
It's really the worlds best attacking team Verse the world's best defensive team. A tally of two styles of play.
Hard to go past England as their defence is superb as well and they just have more strings to their bow.
Either way I'm predicting a cracker of a match. Underhill with MOTM.
Hard to go past England as their defence is superb as well and they just have more strings to their bow.
Either way I'm predicting a cracker of a match. Underhill with MOTM.
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
Poms clear favourites. We have essentially won already. 18 months go Bok rugby was an utter shambles with no light at the end of the tunnel. People were spelling the end of Bok rugby for good.
To make the final is beyond all my expectations and for most other fans I'd say.
Cheika, Hansen, Schmidt, Gatland. All had a full four year cycle to build toward a final in 2019. Rassie had 16 months. 1.5 Rugby Championships. One off season. Making the final after being drawn with NZ in a group is actually f*cking amazing as far as I am concerned.
So do I give a toss if neutrals don't enjoy the game plan? Not much no.
I hate it myself, but I will take it for what it is.
To make the final is beyond all my expectations and for most other fans I'd say.
Cheika, Hansen, Schmidt, Gatland. All had a full four year cycle to build toward a final in 2019. Rassie had 16 months. 1.5 Rugby Championships. One off season. Making the final after being drawn with NZ in a group is actually f*cking amazing as far as I am concerned.
So do I give a toss if neutrals don't enjoy the game plan? Not much no.
I hate it myself, but I will take it for what it is.
Ulrich
Nev Cottrell (35)
Would be nice if the Boks somehow managed to win. It would throw a few things out of the window,
I.E no RC or Tri nations champion has ever won the RWC and secondly that you need to win all your games in a RWC.
Odds are heavily stacked against the Boks, but hey, here's hoping.
I.E no RC or Tri nations champion has ever won the RWC and secondly that you need to win all your games in a RWC.
Odds are heavily stacked against the Boks, but hey, here's hoping.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
All things considered losing to NZ in the group was a good move. Japan and Wales highly preferable to Ireland and England.
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
In retrospect yes but thanks only to Japan's heroics.
The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
Sorry in advance to our resident South Africans, but I'm backing the boks in this one.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
Oh well now we're proper f@cked
Seriously I think we need all the help we can get.
OomPB is even consulting his Sangoma for help. Look he brought a goat along (I have on authority that the goat's name is "Maro"):
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Oh well now we're proper f@cked
Seriously I think we need all the help we can get.
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Don't worry Blue, you just really f***ed if Kearnsie picks you in pregame!!
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
haha, "Skeeny" gets the final.
"Comms check, check-check. Jerome just wondering if you know where I could get some tickets to the rugby world cup final?"
"Skeeny, you don't need them. You're already here in the TMO booth."
"Happy to go with your on-field decision Jerome."
"Jerome, this final is so boring. Could I please leave at halftime?"
"No."
"Jerome, can I call you 'Jezza'? As your new nickname?"
"No."
"Jerome, all the passes in this match have been forward so far."
"Skeeny, are you sitting sideways again?"
"Oops, sorry, as you were."
"Comms check, check-check. Jerome just wondering if you know where I could get some tickets to the rugby world cup final?"
"Skeeny, you don't need them. You're already here in the TMO booth."
"Happy to go with your on-field decision Jerome."
"Jerome, this final is so boring. Could I please leave at halftime?"
"No."
"Jerome, can I call you 'Jezza'? As your new nickname?"
"No."
"Jerome, all the passes in this match have been forward so far."
"Skeeny, are you sitting sideways again?"
"Oops, sorry, as you were."