Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Move along, this is well down the road from boring.
Dang it... I wanted to see where that was going....
Wallabies v Springboks II, Allianz Stadium 7:35pm 03/09/22
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Dang it... I wanted to see where that was going....
The Nomad
Bob Davidson (42)
Smith and Vermuelen on in the last 20-30 minutes gives them punch from the bench. The first 50-60 minutes is going to be a set piece and kick-athon. Not surprising given our lineout and to a lesser degree our scrummage woes.
So we know what’s coming , question is can we stop it?
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Which it should have been last week, but wasn't. Not that they didn't try but it didn't look like the Bok n chase from earlier in the year
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Its kinda easy to diffuse if you catch the ball and they don't take you out illegally.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Boy especially the 9-10 combo, I thought the 9 was average against ABs, and moving 15 to 10 (I know it more because of so many injuries) looks a pretty risky, he normally a centre if not at 15.
The Nomad
Bob Davidson (42)
They won the RWC final by monstering England in both defence and at the breakdown. Basically had that game won without having the ball, kicked off to England and just kept belting them. That’s what’s coming this Saturday, or at least what the game plan will be.
Joe Blow
John Hipwell (52)
Thats how they circle the wagons and it will come from the kick off.
They have a monster pack starting and will try and roll over us early. If we can hold them in the first half we should come home stronger.
Our set piece needs to be much better this week.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Yeah that's been their game plan the last three times we beat them.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Nice little bit of analysis for everyone's favourite Hodge:
ANALYSIS: 'Improves everyone around him': What Reece Hodge did that makes him undroppable at 15
At half-time in the match between the Wallabies and the Springboks at the Adelaide Oval, the camera shot rose slowly until the venerable cricket…
www.theroar.com.au
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
Hodge is a gun and contrary views are wrong. Sure, he's not the fastest or most elegant, he makes mistakes sometimes, but he's very safe under a high ball, built like a brick shithouse, kicks with a howitzer boot and has the nous to break lines and find the tryline.
What's not to love?
What's not to love?
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
He's not "very safe" under the high ball. He had a solid game but he's known for a few howlers too.
Lots of love for him at the moment. And rightly so for stepping in when needed. But he is not Mr. Consistent, one of the reasons he's never locked down a starting position is that in previous years he's known for making a fair few mistakes or poor decisions - high ball errors one of those.
I hope with the experience he has now he won't make those same errors.
But let's compare him to say Kellaway - Now he is Mr. Consistent. Has he every played a bad game?
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
100% agree mate. Very pleased to see him hitting his straps and getting recognition.
Too little too late
Frank Row (1)
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Right, colours to the mast: Boks by 4.
We've not put together consecutive good performances in a while.
New stadium.
Night time footy.
Bit of rain predicted.
Boks to stop thinking so hard and just rugbying harder instead.
Our back 3 will have a 'mare and we'll come crashing back down to earth, just like Pumas week 2
We've not put together consecutive good performances in a while.
New stadium.
Night time footy.
Bit of rain predicted.
Boks to stop thinking so hard and just rugbying harder instead.
Our back 3 will have a 'mare and we'll come crashing back down to earth, just like Pumas week 2
dru
David Wilson (68)
Wallabies by 4.
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