TRC2021 - All Blacks v Springboks @ Townsville 25/09
- Thread starter Pfitzy
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Rugby Head
Ted Thorn (20)
It'll be a blood bath.... ABs will put them to the sword
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
SA almost always push AB close, despite results v Wobs I'm expecting an arm-wrestle in the midst of a shit-fight. AB by <12.
Fast-forward the first 14min:
Fast-forward the first 14min:
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
I have said on other thread, I am a little nevous on this. Boks will be pretty angry how poor they were on weekend and they will want someone to pay. Add to that it's the ABs, and anyone who has been around rugby in NZ and SA as long as I have,knows how the Bok.AB tests usually pan out. Bloody hard and brutal!
Bullrush
Geoff Shaw (53)
dru
David Wilson (68)
ABs will likely follow the programme of starting conservative and taking points by 3. Until they are comfortable and lash out. Final score simply depends on how quickly ABs gain that comfort. previously I had thought the the Boks could hold them in the wrestle across the 80 for a tight game. I don't think that's the case now.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
NZ haven't played a lot of tight games these past two years (because they've been dealing out thrashings), if SA can keep it close they might be able to rattle the cage a bit.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
1st 20 Minutes:
Rest Of Match (South Africa)
Rest Of Match (NZ)
AB Bench Comes On:
Rest Of Match (South Africa)
Rest Of Match (NZ)
AB Bench Comes On:
KiwiM
Arch Winning (36)
I expect an intense first 40 minutes. Boks have apologised to the nation for their performance and openly said worst performance since 2018. Surely they will fire up.
If ABs can weather the storm they should be able to really damage the Boks ala Wallabies-Boks 2. However, if Boks disrupt the ABs it could end up more like Wallabies-Boks 1.
If ABs can weather the storm they should be able to really damage the Boks ala Wallabies-Boks 2. However, if Boks disrupt the ABs it could end up more like Wallabies-Boks 1.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
So the best we could do is 2nd. Fuggit. And we still have to get past the Argies...
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
Firing up is not a sustainable, winning game plan. For Bok supporters, it was a hell of a ride in the last 2 years but anyone with half a brain can see that things will have to change.
We have been found out. Finn Russel finally showed it to Gatland in the last 30 of the 3d Lions test but we hung on because that day the defense clicked.
Rennie was watching as was every other international coach.
I can not believe that Nienaber and Rassie believe that this way of playing is sustainable. It works a treat against teams who get sucked into a shitfight and relies on the defense working 100%. It also relies on the right bench which we have not had in Aus.
I think it will be close for 60 but we will run out of puff. We looked tired.
I hope Kolbe is fit.
Hope Reinach starts. Faf was crap.
Mostert was too slow at blind side for 80 and needs to drop to bench. Start the du Preez brothers at 7 and 8 with Vermeulen on the bench. He does not look fit enough after long injury.
Start Ox Nche at LH for mobility
Anyone else at 3.
Willie looks a yard off the pace at 15. Start WIllemse with Jantjes on bench. He has always been good coming on against ABs
It's not going to be fun to watch.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Is Willemse the only back-up 10 outside Elton? because Pollard's form is in the pits.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Ones memory of best test will depend on AB or Boks supporter
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Logic says this should be a massacre, but the Bokke lift for the AB's and it may be tighter than first thought. Hard to see where the men in green can win this though.