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Well that should peg back the smug All Black fans a bit. Also need to deal with smug Poms now
Nah, looks like they can't put anything together. Big mistake not playing Cane, Coles, Tu'ungafasi and not having Ioane at least on the bench is inexcusable.
Congrats @rossihunter2 that was a great game by England. That defense....
So the wife and I don’t keep up on rugby as we should but she’s South African and we are gonna try our hardest to watch the game at 5am tomorrow morning vs Wales.
would anyone care to give a brief synopsis of what this match should look like so I can get her pumped up? Please and thank you.
It was breaking bad last night, I ended up watching on tellyQuoted only for my convenience
Going to be a kicking festsouth africa will try and out-physical wales with stifling defence to create pressure and kick for territory and force errors
wales are a team that's reliant on a robust kicking game and they execute well albeit without much star talent - they make themselves hard to beat and the architect of their defence is the coach who changed the way defence is played all around the globe (albeit a long time ago lol)
its going to be defence vs defence where mistakes will be punished but not to the extent that a team will run away with it - if a team builds a substantial lead i expect it would be south africa because they have more explosive playmakers but i dont think either team is likely to score frequently and play expansively
but that's just what i expect
Going to be a kicking fest
I think the best comparison would be this year's Patriots against a team like the Bills or 49ers. It probably won't be a great time for the neutrals who like to see the ball moved around a lot but there'll be two legitimate defensive juggernauts leaving nothing on the field.So the wife and I don’t keep up on rugby as we should but she’s South African and we are gonna try our hardest to watch the game at 5am tomorrow morning vs Wales.
would anyone care to give a brief synopsis of what this match should look like so I can get her pumped up? Please and thank you.
I am too, also that was the worst all blacks performance I think I have ever seen. That game could have been like 30-0. I figured england would win but my god. Bokkies you have to save us now.Anybody else rooting for Boks?
I am.
I've got my Wales jersey at the ready.Anybody else rooting for Boks?
I am.
Id rather the brits be stuck on 1 trophy forever.I've got my Wales jersey at the ready.
Dunno what the plan is if the Boks win tonight though. Aside from hoping they both lose the final.
I think I only saw them play worse, in general, back when Taine Randell was captain 98/99.I am too, also that was the worst all blacks performance I think I have ever seen. That game could have been like 30-0. I figured england would win but my god. Bokkies you have to save us now.
Oh yeah the years when AUS was good and NZL were just ok. But this performance was completely aimless, no direction or strategy in attack or defense at all. I think if they had a more experienced flyhalf alone that would have made a huge difference. Moounga isnt that great of a flyhalf imo.I think I only saw them play worse, in general, back when Taine Randell was captain 98/99.
I tend to agree. Talented but not yet at test level good. Also think our back line wasn't a great selection. Need that big bodied winger(s) and midfield and it's not like we don't have them. These dudes are easily brought down with defense not breaking a sweat.Oh yeah the years when AUS was good and NZL were just ok. But this performance was completely aimless, no direction or strategy in attack or defense at all. I think if they had a more experienced flyhalf alone that would have made a huge difference. Moounga isnt that great of a flyhalf imo.