Wales vs Springbokke

[Cardiffblue]

Thank god for that.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Jesus it was scrappy

 

[Cardiffblue]

But we ve finally beaten one of the big two

 

[Cardiffblue]

Doubled our record.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Got no fingernails left. And most worrying the gnome is back

 

[MrTabua]

Wales were absolutely pathetic in the last 5 minutes. They had played so well yet conspired to give the game away. Was ridiculous.

I hope they have turned a corner.

Seriously, they need their heads checked.

Winger knocks back in goal, SAF scrum feed five. Just before that, Weslh scrum gives away penalty 5 out from SAF line. Biggar, MOM, knocks on 5 out from SAF line.

What a bunch of in-breed rugby-loving people. I love their rugby play but they kill themselves all the time with needless mistakes in the top international games.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

You are going to be a mess come RWC time @CardiffBlue.

Anything can, and will, happen in the pool of death.

 

[MrTabua]

Let's hope Fiji beats someone decent.

Now that would make the pool very interesting.

 

[Wales Fan]

The whole of Wales breathed a sigh of relief there ! Phew.
We so very nearly buggered that up when we should've been further ahead. We turned the screw but panicked in possession in the shadow of the Bok posts with about 10 to go.
Thoughts go out to Bok skipper JdV, his injury looking bloody horrible so hope it doesn't end his career.
Boks looked tired & a little disinterested to be honest.
Pleased to get a win & Biggar was impressive but still feel we need a little more invention.
Glad that what seems to be the 1st time during Gatlands reign we didn't get ridiculous multiple replacements.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Woke up this morning thinking that Scott Williams mistake had led to a last minute win for South africa. Still not sure which version of the game is real. Just checking...

 

[Cardiffblue]

Ok. Settling in on sofa to watch it again, just to make sure we actually won.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Best thing about this autumn is that we finally seem to have found a world class half back pairing. Think biggar will grow in stature now and move beyond being a tackling demon. Wales back row functioning again these days. Warbs back to his best. Lidiot and faletau immense

 

[Cardiffblue]

etzebeth still raising the bar for standard of second row play. Vermeulen awesome but tired later.

The South Africans seem to have their own half back issues tho

 

[boyo]

How is the loss, and the EOYT, being reported in the S.A. media?

 

[Gnostic]

Wales could be so much better than they are and should be. Gatland hasn't developed anything new in how long?

You know that was close to the ceiling for Welsh play under Gatland and consistently so. They only have to odd truly bad day, but it doesn't get much better under the Warren-Ball style.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Wales could be so much better than they are and should be. Gatland hasn't developed anything new in how long?

You know that was close to the ceiling for Welsh play under Gatland and consistently so. They only have to odd truly bad day, but it doesn't get much better under the Warren-Ball style.

We ll see. Of course you're bound to predict the death of gatlandball. In my view there's been very little wrong with Wales in past four years Apart from what's going on in players heads. Thanks to last night we've finally laid that to rest And we've found a working combo at half back.

V v little between top ranked teams apart from nz. Looking forward to next match against australia. Id actually prefer to lose like we did against nz with our forwards on parity for most of the game, rather than being monstered like australia vs orcland. Pre cement head We ve been where Australia are. It's not nice place to be. Can lead to massacres

 

[Cardiffblue]

Wales could be so much better than they are and should be. Gatland hasn't developed anything new in how long?

You know that was close to the ceiling for Welsh play under Gatland and consistently so.

What team would be stupid enough to change the coach and the playing style this close to a rwc?

 

[Cardiffblue]

Actually. Think last night was more down to seanedwardsball than gatlandball. defence was amazing. Now if we could finally combine the two.....

 

[Cardiffblue]

Gotta find a way of keeping a copy of that game. The day the monkey left our back. Might delete the bit where Scott Williams nearly blew it

 

[Shelts89]

Watching the game now, though i know the result so congrats to them Welshies! Been a longtime coming, and hope JdV's gets better soon.

Now for the welsh.... What is with you guys and 15 man mauls!