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Jason Little (69)
He really must be confused about where the line is though, after not being brought into line after the Wellington test. Oh, you mean that line.
TRC 2016: Matches not involving Australia
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He really must be confused about where the line is though, after not being brought into line after the Wellington test. Oh, you mean that line.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
de Jager out with a bruised knee, replaced by Willem Alberts.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...ce-injured-lood-de-jager-for-all-blacks-clash
Sam Cane's hammy will keep him out for six weeks so we finally get to see Ardie Savea start. Matt Todd joins the squad.
http://www.planetrugby.com/news/todd-called-in-for-cane/
Sethfricken media not holding back in damning the Bokke performance in Brisbane & predicting a thrashing in Christchurch:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...e-all-blacks-according-to-south-african-media
I'm not buying it. Bokke will be embarrassed by what happened & give us a good scrap, I reckon.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...ce-injured-lood-de-jager-for-all-blacks-clash
Sam Cane's hammy will keep him out for six weeks so we finally get to see Ardie Savea start. Matt Todd joins the squad.
http://www.planetrugby.com/news/todd-called-in-for-cane/
Sethfricken media not holding back in damning the Bokke performance in Brisbane & predicting a thrashing in Christchurch:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...e-all-blacks-according-to-south-african-media
I'm not buying it. Bokke will be embarrassed by what happened & give us a good scrap, I reckon.
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^^^^^^ that's very true but the fact remains that the Bokke will play like madmen against us, they always do. You could almost say it's in their DNA. The shit they're copping from their media & fans will only make them even more pissed off. There will be blood, you can can be sure of that. AB by 10 max.
Cane out might be a bit of a blessing against the Bokke. He's been into the niggle a bit (as well as playing well) - taking out players off the ball and such, and against the Bokke, getting drawn into scuffles doing that might not help the ABs a whole lot. In any event, you lose little with another madman Savea out there.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
What price Etzebeth getting a red card? Or has he been cited at all from the Wallabies' game?
ABs much too strong I believe.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Couldn't agree more WOB, everyone who has followed rugby long enough knows that the Bokke will come out breathing fire, and for 2 reasons,
1 The shit they copping
2 They playing the ABs, and one thing guaranteed to fire up a SA (or a NZ) rugby player is a Bok/AB test.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
No citings from either game but "Beast" got a warning (I think that's what they're calling an off-field Yellow these days) for a neck roll on Pocock & Moody got one for a high shot on Petti.
Agree, tho, that "Bruno" needs to tone it down a lot as he's getting dangerously close to joining the meathead club (Lavanini, Lawes, et al). In fact if what I've read about the incident with DHP just before Whiteley scored is accurate, he's already there.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
The new Bakkies Botha, at least in his own (mad) eyes.
Ulrich
Nev Cottrell (35)
I wait in anticipation to be embarrassed as a South African.
Our boys will be up for the game but will be so overwhelmingly outplayed as to result to negative tactics. Expect some cards and several possible citings as well combined with the same old "I don't know whether to kick, run, or pass and if I should kick, where should I kick?" type of game-plan.
Physically our players are not the traditional South African type. The guys will give their best but they will suck kiwi cock at the end.
Springbok rugby is dead.
Our boys will be up for the game but will be so overwhelmingly outplayed as to result to negative tactics. Expect some cards and several possible citings as well combined with the same old "I don't know whether to kick, run, or pass and if I should kick, where should I kick?" type of game-plan.
Physically our players are not the traditional South African type. The guys will give their best but they will suck kiwi cock at the end.
Springbok rugby is dead.
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Makes me think - what happened to the white card they had in super rugby in 2012?
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
New Zealand vs South Africa
@ AMI Stadium, Christchurch: 17:35 AEST
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
@ AMI Stadium, Christchurch: 17:35 AEST
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
It became Off-white and started blogging on the front page. It was like a Gremlin.
Gardner might fare best if he runs his headset off. Or gets a babel-fish. Might not understand his ARs, and will not understand George.
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Who fed it after midnight then?
Nobody knows, such is the mystery of the Off-White Card.
ACT Crusader
Jim Lenehan (48)
Elrich
It might have a pulse Paarl, but it's barely breathing based on performances this year.
A big game vs the ABs this weekend that displays better tactics and execution could turn it around though.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Opta Facts for NZ v SA:
New Zealand have won seven of their last eight games against South Africa, including the last two in a row; though none of the last four games between these nations have been decided by more than the value of a converted try.
o New Zealand have won their last 11 games at AMI Stadium, the last six of which have been decided by margins of at least 10 points. In fact, the last time the All Blacks lost at AMI Stadium was in 1998.
o South Africa have played eight games at AMI Stadium in Test history, winning only twice, and their last victory at the venue came over half a century ago (19-16 v New Zealand in September 1965).
o South Africa have won 38% of their games against New Zealand (35/91), the best winning record of any nation against the All Blacks.
o The All Blacks have averaged 41.5 points scored per game in 2016 so far, their highest since averaging 49.5 per game across 12 fixtures in 2007.
o South Africa have scored 31 points in the final quarter of games so far in The Rugby Championship 2016, the most of any team and five more than New Zealand, though the All Blacks have only conceded five points in the same period.
o The All Blacks have scored 18 tries in the competition so far this year, three more than Argentina, Australia and South Africa combined.
o The Springboks have put boot to ball in general play more often than any other team this tournament, averaging 26.7 kicks in general play, six more per game than the All Blacks.
o Sam Whitelock (40/41) has made more tackles than any player in the competition so far this year while Warren Whiteley has made 27/27 tackles, the most of any player who is yet to miss a single attempt.
o Beauden Barrett (99) needs only one more point to become the fifth New Zealand player to score 100 points in The Rugby Championship; Barrett is the top scorer in the competition so far this season (43).
Obviously the "AMI Stadium" referenced is mostly the old one (i.e. Lancaster Park), the current one having only been in use since 2012. So maybe think "Christchurch" rather than "AMI".
More here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/c...AFrnsqWcTaXTVJ1Cxs7Lm/file?dl=1#_Toc461455031
New Zealand have won seven of their last eight games against South Africa, including the last two in a row; though none of the last four games between these nations have been decided by more than the value of a converted try.
o New Zealand have won their last 11 games at AMI Stadium, the last six of which have been decided by margins of at least 10 points. In fact, the last time the All Blacks lost at AMI Stadium was in 1998.
o South Africa have played eight games at AMI Stadium in Test history, winning only twice, and their last victory at the venue came over half a century ago (19-16 v New Zealand in September 1965).
o South Africa have won 38% of their games against New Zealand (35/91), the best winning record of any nation against the All Blacks.
o The All Blacks have averaged 41.5 points scored per game in 2016 so far, their highest since averaging 49.5 per game across 12 fixtures in 2007.
o South Africa have scored 31 points in the final quarter of games so far in The Rugby Championship 2016, the most of any team and five more than New Zealand, though the All Blacks have only conceded five points in the same period.
o The All Blacks have scored 18 tries in the competition so far this year, three more than Argentina, Australia and South Africa combined.
o The Springboks have put boot to ball in general play more often than any other team this tournament, averaging 26.7 kicks in general play, six more per game than the All Blacks.
o Sam Whitelock (40/41) has made more tackles than any player in the competition so far this year while Warren Whiteley has made 27/27 tackles, the most of any player who is yet to miss a single attempt.
o Beauden Barrett (99) needs only one more point to become the fifth New Zealand player to score 100 points in The Rugby Championship; Barrett is the top scorer in the competition so far this season (43).
Obviously the "AMI Stadium" referenced is mostly the old one (i.e. Lancaster Park), the current one having only been in use since 2012. So maybe think "Christchurch" rather than "AMI".
More here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/c...AFrnsqWcTaXTVJ1Cxs7Lm/file?dl=1#_Toc461455031
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