Wallabies v Springboks, Sat 17th August 2024 Perth

[Derpus]

The conditions were atrocious but the Boks handled them much better than us.

To be fair - it's not like SA created loads through the midfield.

 

[liquor box]

Bell passed his but was tactically replaced and then they didn't want to put him back on after he'd cooled down due to risks to his toe.

I am all for trying to keep Bell available long term, but if it was not an injury and essentially load management then I can see why the Bokkies are getting upset.

 

[stillmissit]

Stewart is a glue man you play to sit in-between two impact players. I don't seem the harm in picking him but I don't think he'll fix our issues. If we want size in the centres the only semi-realistic options available are either Kerevi or Petaia.

Agree, but in the absence of Kerevi or Petaia then he might give the backs some space and he can tackle and kick consistently well.

 

[Joe Blow]

To be fair - it's not like SA created loads through the midfield.

No, maybe not but they turned us around quickly when we made errors and if not for some heroic defence by Wright and a couple of others the scoreboard could have been a lot worse. I’ll have to watch it again but both their centres are recognised world class players.

 

[stillmissit]

I am all for trying to keep Bell available long term, but if it was not an injury and essentially load management then I can see why the Bokkies are getting upset.

LB, not so you can replace a player anytime you like. The problem was the uncontested scrums but that is another issue and they have an argument. How would you feel if Bell went on and we lost him for another year?

 

[HogansHeros]

I understand why they are getting upset, but they are certainly not against pushing the laws and regulations in rugby, Rassie would take his hat off to Schmitty for that kind of tactics.

 

[Derpus]

Boks whinging about cheating?

Are you mad that the Saffas have taken the underserving personality of victimhood crown from NZ?

 

[PhilClinton]

If JOC (James O'Connor) steers Brothers to a premiership in a few weeks does he get picked for the end of year tour?

He looked quite good at 10 yesterday and played well against Wales a few weeks ago also.

 

[KOB1987]

Rassie knows how to exploit every loophole in the rule book, if it was a deliberate ploy and robbed them of a victory in the dying minutes where they couldn’t eek out a penalty try because their scrum had been eating ours all night then fair enough. But it wasn’t like that at all, it was an unfortunate set of events in a situation where the scrums had been at parity up until then and in the broader context it made two tenths of fuck all difference to the outcome and I can fully understand why the decision was made not to risk the rehabilitation of one of our only genuine world class prospects in his first game back when the laws fully allowed for it.

Back on Rassie, I hope the pointing out of the back office staff coming onto the field to give the big boppas a breather was a directive from world rugby and there is plenty more of it.

 

[Overtime]

We've definitely got a problem at 12 I think.

Been saying Sua'ali'i is the answer though he needs to learn how to defend at 12 first. He should be fast tracked into that position at the Tahs as even if he struggles initially, he will pick it up quicker. We have enough talent in the outside backs with Toole, Jorgo ect.

 

[fatprop]

That’s great but they are not nearly as hopeless as the dog days of Eddie.

This not all Eddie's fault, the deterioration has been steady for years.

 

[stillmissit]

But he turned a serious slump into a rout, followed by humiliation.

 

[KiwiM]

Are you mad that the Saffas have taken the underserving personality of victimhood crown from Shiggins?

Fixed

 

[LevitatingSocks]

Been saying Sua'ali'i is the answer though he needs to learn how to defend at 12 first. He should be fast tracked into that position at the Tahs...

His body height into contact is atrocious though, which is aggravated by the fact that he's 6'5". It's not as big of a deal in league but he would get abused at 12 unless he irons out that tendency.

 

[Marce]

i would say this is tactical. How many tackles did tizano make ?

Tizzano is a good kid and I like him but he's not close to being a Tier 1 test player. In other Era of Aussie Rugby, just 10 years ago, not even the golden years, he wouldn't have being picked in a 50 man squad

 

[Strewthcobber]

What's going on with our maul defence?

We must be up to double figures across the five tests so far this year. To me this is the biggest issue, and no changes at 10 or 12 will matter unless we can fix it.

 

[Marce]

Maul defence is not rocket science. You have a weak forwards pack so is easy to put pressure over them. You need people like Skelton or Rory Arnold.

 

[stillmissit]

I thought they had done some work on it Strewth but ain't gonna change overnight. The split by SA and reform to drive over is pretty hard to get right in our D, once from the lineout and once during the maul (2nd 40?)

 

[Tomthumb]

That’s great but they are not nearly as hopeless as the dog days of
Eddie

I guess we will see vs Argentina

 

[Drew]

He has size, speed, hands, defence… compared to Paisami, he’s winning that comparison. He’s the same size as Jordie Barrett and coming from 7s has a good pass. Tactics can be taught

I’d like to see him play there a bit first