Springboks v England - Test #1

[Catogrande]

@sapetyvi said in Springboks v England - Test #1:

@catogrande So it is either Hughes or Shields at lock if either of the starters go down. Color me unconvinced.

Agreed.

[Crucial]

What was the point of taking Cipriani on tour if you are going to have Piers Francis on the bench?

[MiketheSnow]

Brown must have photos

[nzzp]

@crucial said in Springboks v England - Test #1:

What was the point of taking Cipriani on tour if you are going to have Piers Francis on the bench?

Well done to Piers, but he's not exactly a world beater. Solid but unspectacular at the Blues

[taniwharugby]

so England shooting for 5 in a row!

[Hooroo]

I think England will do South Africa

[taniwharugby]

@hooroo couple of betting agencies have SA @ ~1.60-1.70 and England ~2.20-2.25

will be an interesting game, not sure it will tell us a great deal though.

[Rapido]

SAF don't look as good as I was expecting. On Paper.

5, 4, 3, 2 would be a worry?

Although I don't have name-recognition yet with the young black-african outside backs.

Eddie with a master-stroke of deflection. No one will be paying Shields' selection attention anymore. It's all WTF is Brown doing on the wing.

[JK]

@taniwharugby said in Springboks v England - Test #1:

@hooroo couple of betting agencies have SA @ ~1.60-1.70 and England ~2.20-2.25

will be an interesting game, not sure it will tell us a great deal though.

Might have to get me some of that!

[antipodean]

@rapido said in Springboks v England - Test #1:

SAF don't look as good as I was expecting. On Paper.
5, 4, 3, 2 would be a worry?

You're ignoring the elephant; Willie le Roux to do something dumb.

[Stargazer]

I'm looking forward to watching Nkosi and Gelant. Very inexperienced, but both looked classy in Super Rugby. The big question - as with any new player - is whether they can do the same tricks at test level.

I hope Pollard can stay injury free; there's so much daylight between him and Jantjies, who I don't rate at all.
Van Zyl, apart from his name, I can't remember him from SR, but I'm not a fan of Faf de Klerk, so that will interesting.

The Springboks will miss Marx.

[PN]

@rapido said in Springboks v England - Test #1:

SAF don't look as good as I was expecting. On Paper.

5, 4, 3, 2 would be a worry?

I think Rassie will be suicidal to not put Louw on at 3. Mostert at 5 isnt terrible. Bongi at hooker gives away 25kg+ and 10cm to Both Marx and Bismark. Hell Bongi couldnt even find a starting berth at the Stormers the whole season

Gelant to be a bok 15 for a while to come IMO, I suspect Rassie is just looking for some experience in that backline for now.

[PN]

Bakkies posing for a photo with the u/20 bokke

It's funny how the lock one step up behind him, RG Snyman, had to move to the side to get in the shot.

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Spoiler: this is not the u/20 bok team.

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[Kruse]

Nobody watching this?
3-24 England after about 20
Now, 22-24,
Pommy Shields already on the field.

[Sapetyvi]

@kruse And at lock, all South Africa for the past 15-20mins

[Sapetyvi]

England In the ropes now, 27-24 kick to come. Cmon saffa keep them under the pump

[Kruse]

Yeah, another try... weird first half.
Q1... 3-24
Q2... 26-3

[Kruse]

@sapetyvi said in Springboks v England - Test #1:

@kruse And at lock, all South Africa for the past 15-20mins

Did the turnaround coincide with Shields?
Best saboteur ever?

[PN]

Never known the boks to be able to chase down a big score. Game isn't over yet but coming back from the dead has been impressive.

[Billy Tell]

That was a cripple fight between defensive retards.

Vomited a little when I saw Brad "English" Shields heading out.