Rugby...

[Shebeen]

oh, and you got to feel for the ginger ninja. he scored a valid try (was pinged for double movement but was never held in the tackle - ref didn't feel like checking it).

 

props don't get many, 

[mazambaan]

"Holding onto the ball means nothing..........", er well yes (legally of course) except the other team really needs it to score points.

 

From years ago I believe you cannot take Bok rugby really seriously if the administrators don't - they are looking after themselves. No central contracting and limited player development. I maintain any of the players could be coached to do much better through individual and small group drills etc. But what do I know - get an NZ assistant - maybe that Oirisher who went to Crusaders O'Gara something - never heard of him though 

[Mntboy]

This team has a habit of leaking tries and then playing catchup.

3 tries in ten minutes, just this time they couldn't reverse it.

 

did enough to win the game the rest of the time, but the ABs won't be so accomodating.

Yeah not a good habit to have and I for one am sincerely hoping that the Boks acknowledge this and fix it prior to our games against Aus and NZld. That said I feel that we shouldn't be happy with having good stats and "oh well if we defended better we would've won". It's simply not good enough. Rassie, his coaching staff and the players know this. I am not asking for perfection from them, just a proper and accurate execution of the game plan because as we saw in Durban it makes the Boks a harder team to beat.

[City Cycling Athletic Club]

crash ball rugby is outdated by 10 years - and we still believe all teams including the AB's

are scared of our physicality. having to tackle a 110kg centre face on is par for the course of anyhonest pro rugby player.

when will we learn to side step or run for the gap.

Edited August 28, 2018 by Andy Arnesan

[babse]

The Springbok team to play Australia in Brisbane

15 Willie le Roux (Wasps, England), 46, 55 - 11t
14 Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) 3, 15 - 3t
13 Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 32, 45 - 9t 
12 Damian de Allende (DHL Western Province), 30, 15 - 3t
11 Aphiwe Dyantyi (Xerox Golden Lions), 5, 15 - 3t
10 Elton Jantjies (Xerox Golden Lions), 26, 215 - 2t, 41c, 41p 
9 Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, England), 16, 10 - 2t
8 Warren Whiteley (Xerox Golden Lions), 19, 15 - 3t
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Western Province), 38, 20 - 4t
6 Siya Kolisi (captain, DHL Western Province), 33, 25 - 5t
5 Franco Mostert (Xerox Golden Lions), 22, 5 - 1t
4 Eben Etzebeth (DHL Western Province), 69, 15 - 3t
3 Frans Malherbe (DHL Western Province), 21, 0
2 Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Western Province), 18, 5 - 1t
1 Steven Kitshoff (DHL Western Province), 29, 5 - 1t

Replacements:

16 Malcolm Marx (Xerox Golden Lions), 16, 15 - 3t 
17 Tendai Mtawarira (Cell C Sharks), 103, 10 - 2t
18 Wilco Louw (DHL Western Province), 8, 0
19 RG Snyman (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 4, 0
20 Francois Louw (Bath, England), 59, 45 - 9t
21 Embrose Papier (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 3, 0
22 Handré Pollard (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 31, 254 - 3t, 46c, 46p, 3d
23 Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, France), 0, 0

 

WTF? is it panic stations already... 

Some brave some really dom selections here!

[Meezo]

The Springbok team to play Australia in Brisbane

15 Willie le Roux (Wasps, England), 46, 55 - 11t

14 Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) 3, 15 - 3t

13 Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 32, 45 - 9t

12 Damian de Allende (DHL Western Province), 30, 15 - 3t

11 Aphiwe Dyantyi (Xerox Golden Lions), 5, 15 - 3t

10 Elton Jantjies (Xerox Golden Lions), 26, 215 - 2t, 41c, 41p

9 Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, England), 16, 10 - 2t

8 Warren Whiteley (Xerox Golden Lions), 19, 15 - 3t

7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Western Province), 38, 20 - 4t

6 Siya Kolisi (captain, DHL Western Province), 33, 25 - 5t

5 Franco Mostert (Xerox Golden Lions), 22, 5 - 1t

4 Eben Etzebeth (DHL Western Province), 69, 15 - 3t

3 Frans Malherbe (DHL Western Province), 21, 0

2 Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Western Province), 18, 5 - 1t

1 Steven Kitshoff (DHL Western Province), 29, 5 - 1t

Replacements:

16 Malcolm Marx (Xerox Golden Lions), 16, 15 - 3t

17 Tendai Mtawarira (Cell C Sharks), 103, 10 - 2t

18 Wilco Louw (DHL Western Province), 8, 0

19 RG Snyman (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 4, 0

20 Francois Louw (Bath, England), 59, 45 - 9t

21 Embrose Papier (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 3, 0

22 Handré Pollard (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 31, 254 - 3t, 46c, 46p, 3d

23 Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, France), 0, 0

WTF? is it panic stations already...

Some brave some really dom selections here!

Check the AllBlacks team ????????

[Napalm]

I can't understand why the left Marx on the bench.  We lack a number 10. Elton can't tackle, Pollard can't kick - Willemse has the talent, but he needs a couple of years more experience.

[MTBeer]

ah the Jantjies/De Allende midfield axis. A combination that strikes fear into defences around the world

[ADJ]

I can't understand why the left Marx on the bench.  We lack a number 10. Elton can't tackle, Pollard can't kick - Willemse has the talent, but he needs a couple of years more experience.

Probably left Marx on the because he can't find his jumpers. If Williams is good enough he should play....age/experience shouldn't matter - we don't have much more to lose - do we?.

[MphatiPyga]

ah the Jantjies/De Allende midfield axis. A combination that strikes fear into defences around the world

I might not watch just because of this

[MTBeer]

I might not watch just because of this

I won't watch because I couldn't be bothered anymore. Will probably do some weeding in the garden instead.

[babse]

Probably left Marx on the because he can't find his jumpers. If Williams is good enough he should play....age/experience shouldn't matter - we don't have much more to lose - do we?.

completely agree with this. Ive said in a previous post, regardless how good he in loose, if he cant do his core function properly there is a problem. Our lineouts are a mess, the change was needed as this is a massive area that we operate from.

 

also think *willemse is good/old enough!

[babse]

ah the Jantjies/De Allende midfield axis. A combination that strikes fear into defences around the world

this combination makes me wonder is toetie is still around?

[Shebeen]

I'm stoked to see Kolbe on the bench. if Damian McKenzie is in the Kiwi team then all the excuses for not having him in ours go away.

So what has Cheslin been doing in France?

 

hotstepping it seems

and not shurking his defensive work either.

 

 

[Escapee..]

Cant see us winning this one with that 12/13 combo

 

Anyways I will still be watching and hoping for a win

[Shebeen]

Cant see us winning this one with that 12/13 combo

 

Anyways I will still be watching and hoping for a win

 

 

you can tear up this article written just yesterday morning

 Foley vs Pollard

https://rugby365.com/countries/australia/a-flyhalf-battle-foley-versus-pollard

Edited September 6, 2018 by Cipollini