TRC Round 2 : All Blacks vs Springbokke @ Cake Tin

[PaarlBok]

Teams:
New Zealand
15 Beauden Barrett; 14 Ben Smith, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane; 10 Richie Mo'unga, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody.
Substitutes: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 18 Angus Ta'avao, 19 Vaea Fifita, 20 Dalton Papalii, 21 Aaron Smith, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 George Bridge
South Africa
15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen (captain), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Tendai Mtawarira, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Francois Louw, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Frans Steyn, 23 Jesse Kriel

OFFICIALS:

Referee Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant 1 Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant 2 Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
TMO Rowan Kitt (England)

 

[PaarlBok]

The team selections for this test is very different strategies. The Springboks settled team vs an experimental All Blacks team. Springbokke will be rusted and a very attacking All Blacks team. Springbok by 1.

 

[Up the Guts]

This must be the biggest match Nic Berry has ever refereed. Go well Nic!

 

[Up the Guts]

Honestly, don’t really mind who wins this. A repeat of last year’s game would be nice.

 

[The Red Baron]

Jeez that's a strong Boks side.

 

[PaarlBok]

Honestly, don’t really mind who wins this. A repeat of last year’s game would be nice.

 

[Dan54]

I have to say I am so looking forward to this test, as I always say AB/Boks are my favourite matches, and with the look of both teams there is no reason to be anything but excited. Seriously good Bok team, and I pretty keen on AB line up even if there maybe one or 2 changes still to come. In Faf and Handre, Boks have a pretty good combo, and hope TJP and Mo can compete, though obviously it will all be decided up front, and I salivating over what will happen!!

 

[Tex]

Me too. Hopefully there's 60 minutes of brutal old school contact with 20 at the end where the zipzip men have a crack at some bigger gaps.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Temporary seating has been installed so crowd will be 35,600.

 

[PaarlBok]

Been fortunate to watch this kid plays since schooldays at Paul Roos and knew he has all the talent. If he can make it against Grey College at Bloem and play their supporters tjoep stil , you know this is something special. Hope he settle down on test level after his excellent debut against the Wallabies.

 

[Ulrich]

We win about once every 10 years in NZ so a win is quite unlikely. Just hoping for a very competitive game and no injuries for both sides.

 

[Ulrich]

This game is the 98th test match between the two sides. Let that sink in and think about what it could mean if both reach the RWC final. That would be the 100th game between the All Blacks and Springboks.

How awesome would that be?

Of course, would be even better if another 6 in Siya Kolisi were then to lift the Cup!

 

[dru]

Me too. Hopefully there's 60 minutes of brutal old school contact with 20 at the end where the zipzip men have a crack at some bigger gaps.

Nup, go Bokke.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

For me best chance for boks to strike and get a win as all blacks certainly not at their peak powers based on last weeks game.

 

[Ulrich]

For me best chance for boks to strike and get a win as all blacks certainly not at their peak powers based on last weeks game.

I think they had about 5 debutantes in the last game and were minus a bunch of Crusaders and yet still won away from home.

The Boks couldn't beat Argentina away from home last season and we did not play them on the back of a Super Rugby final appearance.

So I would not read much into their performance in that game.

 

[Ulrich]

Hoping for some of this from Marx

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Heart says AB by 10 but head keeps looking at that bokke tight-5 & thinking back to last year.

 

[Dan54]

Heart says AB by 10 but head keeps looking at that bokke tight-5 & thinking back to last year.

Tell me about it WOB, the whole heart head thing can really screw us up. All I know is how much I looking forward to it

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Also I'm really hoping both Beaugan & Mo'Unga have been practicing dropping back into the DG pocket & TJP & ASmith have been practicing passing them the fucking ball instead of going for the glory play!

 

[LearningCurve]

Bit of a concern if Mo'unga and Barrett get injured as I don't think anyone on the bench can cover 10 unless Bridge can. Some experimental selections up against a pretty powerful looking Bok side, should be exciting to see how they go.