BSG Posted September 15, 2017 Share My niece's boys ran on to the field at the Pumas game with their father Hennie the captain. What a great gesture from him. [emoji106] [emoji122] I took the picture from the tv [emoji15] Hou die rubber op die grond! Edited September 15, 2017 by BSG Skubarra and nickc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rata-tat-tat Posted September 16, 2017 Share Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Buttox Posted September 16, 2017 Share Ouch.If only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 16, 2017 Share Whitewash, we were lucky to score 0. Never bought into the whole "Springboks are getting better" high five's all round. At a push 20 points diffs would be room for improvement, 57 is downright embarrassment. dev null, Wannabe and EmptyB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readsalot Posted September 16, 2017 Share Well, that was fun to watch. http://i.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/negan-smashy-smashy.gif EmptyB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 16, 2017 Share NZ herald rating of AB players. Middling ratings for exemplary result. Now that's ouch Who shone and who struggled in the All Blacks' big win over the Springboks?All Blacks15. Damian McKenzie - 650th min wipers kick perfect to get territory and set lineout 5m from line. Still vulnerable at times under the high ball.14. Nehe Milner-Skudder - 8Slick finishing, especially his receipt of the B.Barrett backflip, the key in breaking Springbok resolve.13. Ryan Crotty - 8 Effortless direction of his side's fortunes out wide. Wins Smokin' Joe Stanley prize for pristine distribution. 12. Sonny Bill Williams - 6Backstage role with effective passing and defence. Has the red card from the Lions series numbed his flair?11. Rieko Ioane - 8Telepathic with A.Smith to score 1st try when he got the jump on Rhule. Human skeleton key on attack.10. Beauden Barrett - 9 Audacity of 21st min Harlem Globetrotter backflip 1st on highlights reel. Unleashed full repertoire of skills.9. Aaron Smith - 820/20 vision to set Ioane free with a chip kick in 18th min from quick tap. Enthusiastic sniping aided team momentum.8. Kieran Read - 7Quality lineout recovery in 40th min. Ran and offloaded effectively, to ensure a record score against The Old Foe.7. Sam Cane - 7Powerful in contact and breakdown grafting ensured his teammates enjoyed the spoils out wide.6. Liam Squire - 8Fearless tackling, especially try-saver on Kriel. Looked hungry, like he was ready to skin a rabbit with his teeth.5. Sam Whitelock - 8Master of the bear hug tackle and handy in lineout. Pinched a beauty with a tap off Boks' throw in 28th min4. Brodie Retallick - 8Gleeful look on chops when gifted 37th min try. Raised clenched fist in joy, before customary emotional grip resumed.3. Nepo Laulala - 6Difficult early stanzas in the scrum but provided plenty of physicality in the tight as the hosts racked up 1st half points.2. Dane Coles - 7Threw with gutterboard champion-accuracy for the most part. Produced the odd piece of finesse in broken play.1. Kane Hames - 5Let down by his scrummaging as Dreyer put him in a hyperbaric chamber of pressure. Crockett on in 43rd min. Edited September 16, 2017 by Capricorn Readsalot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 16, 2017 Share saffa ratings Springboks15. Andries Coetzee - 6Kick-chase accuracy struggled but attacking running, passing and aerial work sound in the circumstances.14. Raymond Rhule - 3 Found out of position and turning like the interisland ferry in 18th min as Ioane scored. Picked off like lint in 37th.13. Jesse Kriel - 6Runs like a torpedo but had few opportunities to launch. Feisty in defence, but difficult when chasing black shadows.12. Jan Serfontein - 6Robust contribution in all facets. Abrasive, but no chance with ABs in routing mood as ball kept moving through hands.11. Courtnall Skosan - 5Earnest but dizzy chase of the B.Barrett/Milner-Skudder show. AWOL when S.Barrett skipped across.10. Elton Jantjies - 5Could not create the required opportunities. Demoralising when ABs pounced against early flow9. Francois Hougaard - 6ABs counter-attacks meant he struggled to offer astute direction. Handy passing to set up runners in channel.8. Uzair Cassiem - 5Offered brawn and bulk but fast-twitch fibres could use a rev-up to drive past gain line. Looked exhausted7. Jean-Luc du Preez - 6Hard running, but assignment became impossible against ABs' slick distribution and recycling.6. Siya Kolisi - 6Tenacious tackling. Drilled Laulala on half hour mark but laboured as black juggernaut rolled into history.5. Franco Mostert - 5Gave scrum pep but replaced early in 2nd half by de Jager as visitors looked to gain any form of impetus.4. Eben Etzebeth - 6No lack of personal commitment, but could not inspire teammates. Identifiable by furrowed brow.3. Ruan Dreyer - 7Punishing scrummager. Put Hames on the braai with a back resembling Table Mountain. Less impact versus Crockett.2. Malcolm Marx - 4Looked like he was throwing lineouts for distance rather than accuracy. Musical chair jumpers didn't help.1. Tendai Mtawarira - 6Remains a scrummaging rock and virile lineout lifter but that had little impact against hosts' speed. Readsalot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 16, 2017 Share This All Blacks team is certainly on to something. They'd hinted as much in the last few weeks but for the first time this year, they delivered the package they were after.They put together a performance that will probably sit somewhere close to being the blueprint they want to use for the rest of the season and possibly beyond.And for good reason. They were devastating. This was the All Blacks up against it apparently, struggling for cohesion and confidence against a side that is unbeaten this year and climbing the rankings fast.It wasn't close. The scoreline ended up being ridiculous - the sort of number kids make up in the playground to reflect their imagined dominance and yet there it was: New Zealand 57, South Africa 0. Who ever imagined that would be the final score. The 57 was crazy but the zero to South Africa was insanely difficult to take in. A record of course and with it a degree of humiliation that the Boks may struggle to live down or get over.But it was reflective - a truly accurate representation of the game. The All Blacks had South Africa sussed from the start and there was never any issue putting them away and as the game developed, the gulf between the two became apparent.South Africa were made to look ponderous, dated even. They appeared to be playing old rugby where they took so long to bash the ball up the middle of the field and recycle.It was pedestrian, one dimensional and in stark contrast to the All Blacks who looked to be playing almost a different game. One that was light years ahead - as if it had arrived from a different planet. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Readsalot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 16, 2017 Share A perfect summation. It was bloody disappointing to watch... A promising first 10 minutes devolved into yet another embarassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 16, 2017 Share 80 mins of All Black genius with 7 replacements. The Bokkies showed up well in the first quarter. No rush defence applied Poor kicking options Set pieces especially line-outs failAnd an impotent attack play Tough trip back home ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted September 16, 2017 Share Who of you guys are in the refund line? [emoji38] Hou die rubber op die grond! Edited September 16, 2017 by BSG Capricorn and nickc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 16, 2017 Share Sums it up. While the Boks had enough possession, in the first half in particular, to place pressure on the All Blacks, their execution let them down. Time and again they would make their way into the New Zealand half, and even the 22, but then a lost ball in contact or knock-on, or a loose pass would turn the ball over. https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/springboks/woeful-springboks-crash-to-record-defeat-to-all-blacks-11239459 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted September 16, 2017 Share Worst test defeat ever !!! One still has to wonder if Coetzee is the right person for the job. Nothing against him but I still think we need an overseas coach - preferably a NZ Coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted September 16, 2017 Share Finally I have been vindicated on my assessment of the Boks, now that we have played against a team that can actually play rugby. We are currently not even close to what we can be. Way too many passengers and token players in the team. No wonder that Lambie decided to throw in the towel and further his career in the EU. When are our coaches going to learn that forwards in the backline is a bad, bad idea. BSG and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted September 16, 2017 Share Worst test defeat ever !!! One still has to wonder if Coetzee is the right person for the job. Nothing against him but I still think we need an overseas coach - preferably a NZ Coach. Was a k*k coach at the Stormers and is still a k*k coach! WhuYu, dev null and Warthog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted September 16, 2017 Share Did not even watch.. He is a moegoe WhuYu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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