Springboks v England - Test #1

[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.

[Kruse]

@billy-tell said in Springboks v England - Test #1:

That was a cripple fight between defensive retards.

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

I was thinking Nikosi (? Bok14) was pretty much going to butcher everything and anything that looked like a try.
Nek Minnut...
(Daly ups the ante in ”I'm more incompetent than you“)
2 tries

[Sapetyvi]

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

@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?

Haha, the downfall started earlier I think.
Looks like a barbarians game, nice tries but some questionable defence too

[ShadowTrooper]

Shields has been about as much use to the England pack as a chocolate teapot

[Kruse]

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

Shields has been about as much use to the England pack as a chocolate teapot

I saw him make a tackle earlier.
Not many chocolate teapots could do that. (although, he did have help)

[Kruse]

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

Q1... 3-24
Q2... 26-3

Q3... 3-0

[junior]

Mako in the bin for a late hit. England handing this match to SA

[junior]

@junior and SA follow up with a quick try

[Derm McCrum]

Well I thought Ireland were poor but...