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

[Blue]

Nothing new there. Agree on FdP. He is just unbelievable, Bok legend!

No you don't.

You bleated like a stock piggie when he was called back into the squad and now you praise him.

Better a chicken runner than a fence sitter.

 

[Blue]

Our back row has its work cut out. I still think Louw is a liability. If he can recover his form of 2 years ago then fine but this year he has been slow and had little impact on the game.

This game needed Brussow.

 

[aeneas]

I think Wales have fired all their bullets in the pool stages though they do have a good record in QF's. SA + 9

 

[Brisbok]

I think Wales have fired all their bullets in the pool stages though they do have a good record in QF's. SA + 9

Do they have a good record in QF's? They've made 2 out of 7 SF's so far. Perhaps if you ignore the times they didn't even make the QF, their actual QF record would look better.

 

[aeneas]

Do they have a good record in QF's? They've made 2 out of 7 SF's so far. Perhaps if you ignore the times they didn't even make the QF, their actual QF record would look better.

Well in comparison to say Ireland who've never made it past this stage.

 

[Joeleee]

Do they have a good record in QF's? They've made 2 out of 7 SF's so far. Perhaps if you ignore the times they didn't even make the QF, their actual QF record would look better.

They're 2/4 when making it to the QF, while SA is 3/5. That's an interesting stat. For comparison Australia is 5/7, Scotland 1/6, NZ is 6/7, France is 6/7, Argentina 1/3 and Ireland is 0/5

 

[Viking]

Can't believe how many poster are riding SA off.

South Africa will destroy Wales.

De Allende and Kriel to tear it up in the midfield and score a hat-trick. De Jager, Etzebeth and Vermulen to tear it up in tight.

Wales have guts but they can't score tries like South Africa can.

SA will probably beat NZ in the semi too

 

[dru]

Yep. RSA for me. Don't think it'll be as easy as you think SV but I can't see Wales going through.

 

[PaarlBok]

No you don't.

You bleated like a stock piggie when he was called back into the squad and now you praise him.

Better a chicken runner than a fence sitter.

Does this mean I had to flounce from my statement like you often do?

Vok ja I was wrong about him and is vokken glad to be wrong.

Hope it make you feel better.

 

[Dewald Nel]

Am I the only one who thinks this match is 50/50? It'll be within 5 points either side and low scoring, could go either way. That's my view.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Looks like another shipment of Optimism Gnomes has just arrived!

This is also selling well in Cmyru.
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[KOB1987]

Can't believe how many poster are riding SA off.

South Africa will destroy Wales.

De Allende and Kriel to tear it up in the midfield and score a hat-trick. De Jager, Etzebeth and Vermulen to tear it up in tight.

Wales have guts but they can't score tries like South Africa can.

SA will probably beat NZ in the semi too

Boks will prevail but Wales will be relatively successful in shutting them down (as they did to us).

Boks by 2.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Do they have a good record in QF's? They've made 2 out of 7 SF's so far. Perhaps if you ignore the times they didn't even make the QF, their actual QF record would look better.

History is bunk. And irrelevant

 

[Cardiffblue]

Am I the only one who thinks this match is 50/50? It'll be within 5 points either side and low scoring, could go either way. That's my view.

I'm with you

 

[Cardiffblue]

Can't believe how many poster are riding SA off.

South Africa will destroy Wales.

De Allende and Kriel to tear it up in the midfield and score a hat-trick. De Jager, Etzebeth and Vermulen to tear it up in tight.

Wales have guts but they can't score tries like South Africa can.

SA will probably beat NZ in the semi too

If you'd watched any welsh games Seb you'd know that no one has torn through the welsh midfield for years. Ireland have beaten Wales well by skilful kicking and getting the ball wide. But hey. If South Africa wanna try and burst through the centres then that's a perfect plan

 

[Dewald Nel]

If you'd watched any welsh games Seb you'd know that no one has torn rough the welsh midfield for years. Ireland have beaten Wales well by skilful kicking and getting the ball wide. But hey. If South Africa wan try and burs through the centres then that's a perfect plan

Well we scored 38 against you in the first test in SA last year. But the next 2 have been dreary affairs for us.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Well we scored 38 against you in the first test in SA last year. But the next 2 have been dreary affairs for us.

I enjoyed them!

 

[Dewald Nel]

I enjoyed them!

The first of those probably not as much as the second, as you lost by 1 point - but at least it was much better than the week before.

 

[Cardiffblue]

The first of those probably not as much as the second, as you lost by 1 point - but at least it was much better than the week before.

We should've won the second but for Steve Walsh. That game was the closest I've ever seen to a fix. The first game seem to remember we had no flankers

 

[Dewald Nel]

We should've won the second but for Liam Williams.

FTFY. The decision was 100% correct, according to the penalty try laws.

Not gonna deny that you were the better team on the day, though, that was for sure.