RWC QF 1 WAL v RSA (Twickenham) 18th Oct 0200 AEDT

[Cardiffblue]

We're gonna do ok. The gnome is back!

 

[cyclopath]

Put a caption on Phil in this. His face is a treat

Phil is so Monty Burns.

"Shave those sideburns, Mattingly."

 

[Cardiffblue]

Meyer about announce his team 10am

 

[Cardiffblue]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CRRCfE0UsAAQAIv.png

 

[Cardiffblue]

Looks like obvious picks

 

[Cardiffblue]

Here is bench

16 Adriaan Strauss Bulls
17 Trevor Nyakane Bulls
18 Jannie du Plessis Sharks
19 Pieter-Steph du Toit Sharks
20 Willem Alberts Sharks
21 Ruan Pienaar Ulster
22 Pat Lambie Sharks
23 Jan Serfontein Bulls

 

[PaarlBok]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CRRCfE0UsAAQAIv.pngView attachment 7049

Awesome team. Bokke by 51.

 

[Blue]

Other than Paige for Pienaar that's the best we can pick.

Of the players that are there anyway...

We have just about NO pace off the bench.

Strauss is about the only player you could class as an impact player.

 

[Blue]

So happy he kept Malherbe in the starting lineup. He has been immense in the scrums.

 

[qwerty51]

SA are quite lucky. That's a full strength 23. (yes, Mafield and JdV don't make a full strength 23)

 

[PaarlBok]

SA are quite lucky.

Losing to Japan was the luck we needed.

 

[Dewald Nel]

SA are quite lucky. That's a full strength 23. (yes, Mafield and JdV don't make a full strength 23)

As they say, you make your own luck.

 

[qwerty51]

Losing to Japan was the luck we needed.

And Japan got what they deserved by beating you. Should've thrown the game and beaten Scotland and they would be playing Australia this weekend.

 

[PiXeL_Ninja]

Losing to Japan was the luck we needed.

I agree with this, though I'm not convinced by PSdT. Not yet anyway.

 

[PiXeL_Ninja]

Matfield ruled himself out


Springbok lock Victor Matfield withdrew himself from selection for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Wales after his hamstring acted up in Tuesday’s training session once again.

Good man, though I think he should be in the 23.​

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Funny how Meyer loves to recite the whole charcoal under pressure = diamonds, and yet his team are relatively green, and if he had only just banked them sooner..​

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That is a discussion for another time I guess..​

 

[Dewald Nel]

And Japan got what they deserved by beating you. Should've thrown the game and beaten Scotland and they would be playing Wales this weekend.

How does that work? If they threw that game, Japan would have won only 2 games instead of 3. If they beat Scotland instead then, then they would be in 2nd place and playing Australia.

 

[the plastic paddy]

Have you got O'Wens?
Mind if you have he'd be officiating without his advisors POC and SOB . Maybe they can be wired into Nige's microphone to incessantly shout 'Soir, Soir' in his earpiece

Have long thought Nige must be red green colourblind and thinks he's reffing Wales

Ah the Welsh obsession with Ireland rears it's head. Quite flattering really.

 

[qwerty51]

How does that work? If they threw that game, Japan would have won only 2 games instead of 3. If they beat Scotland instead then, then they would be in 2nd place and playing Australia.

Sorry didn't mean Wales. Meant us. Basically just meant they'd make the quarters which was their goal.

It was foolish beating SA because it meant they was no chance in beating Scotland which was essential to make the quarters.

 

[Dewald Nel]

Sorry didn't mean Wales. Meant us. Basically just meant they'd make the quarters which was their goal.

It was foolish beating SA because it meant they was no chance in beating Scotland which was essential to make the quarters.

Right.

Was really hoping Samoa could do the trick against the Scots, so Japan could beat USA and go through.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

QF1 – South Africa v Wales – Twickenham
Citing Commissioner: Murray Whyte (Ireland)
Judicial Officer: Christopher Quinlan QC (Quade Cooper) (England)