RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)
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@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@taniwharugby said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy or they'll spanner us all and throw SBW/Crotty into the mid-field.
Quite likely - they do talk up experience a lot.
So we then need two mid fielders on the bench.
The thing is, Crotty isn't that much more experienced that ALB.
OK, Crotty's been around a bit longer, but ALB has played almost as many tests (38 caps vs 45), and while Crotty has a lot more Super Rugby games, it's not like someone gets that much better after the first 70-odd.
The only reason I'd start Crotty is because if he breaks as a starter he can be replaced. Whereas if he breaks as a replacement then we are in a bit of poo.
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@Chester-Draws said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
The only reason I'd start Crotty is because if he breaks as a starter he can be replaced. Whereas if he breaks as a replacement then we are in a bit of poo.
that has often been talked about as the way to do things when a player was coming back from injury or wasnt 100%, you start them, then you control thier gametime, whereas you have them on the bench, and the guy they are to replace injures themselves in minute 3....
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@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWC
Nah Buff Boks are def favourites
A Sunday Times rugby panel at a London World Cup gathering saw three of the four pundits opting for the Boks to win their third World Cup.
They look like they are on an interesting training program 🤔
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNah Buff Boks are def favourites
A Sunday Times rugby panel at a London World Cup gathering saw three of the four pundits opting for the Boks to win their third World Cup.
They look like they are on an interesting training program 🤔
Yeah getting shredded maybe not ideal for the grind of 80+ minutes of test rugby
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@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNah Buff Boks are def favourites
A Sunday Times rugby panel at a London World Cup gathering saw three of the four pundits opting for the Boks to win their third World Cup.
They look like they are on an interesting training program 🤔
Yeah getting shredded maybe not ideal for the grind of 80+ minutes of test rugby
It almost certainly isn't. Unleashing the dual playmakers in the 2nd 40 may be the way to go when their big boys start tiring.
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@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNah Buff Boks are def favourites
I'm starting to see how Dyantyi's A sample was contaminated...
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@Darren said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
It’s a little suspect to have that kind of mass with the cardio requirements of rugby. I would genuinely like to see their training program.
I'd much prefer to see them hitting the wall by the 65th minute
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@canefan said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
These Saffas love the whole shirt off look. One for the ladies (and some gentlemen)
to be fair, if i looked like that i would burn all my shirts
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@cgrant said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
If the ABs lose this game, it shouldtn't be a disaster as the Boks would then face England in the semi final.
But we would have to face the number 1 side in the world in the quarter final !!!
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@cgrant said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
If the ABs lose this game, it shouldtn't be a disaster as the Boks would then face England in the semi final.
@Billy-Tell said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
But we would have to face the number 1 side in the world in the quarter final !!!
It's a squeaky tight RWC this time around.
I don't think either the Bok or AB camp see an easier side of the draw developing.
So while each team would desperately want to win the opening pool encounter, I don't think either will be devastated by a loss. -
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@cgrant said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
If the ABs lose this game, it shouldtn't be a disaster as the Boks would then face England in the semi final.
@Billy-Tell said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
But we would have to face the number 1 side in the world in the quarter final !!!
It's a squeaky tight RWC this time around.
I don't think either the Bok or AB camp see an easier side of the draw developing.
So while each team would desperately want to win the opening pool encounter, I don't think either will be devastated by a loss.The NZ public and media will go into meltdown if the ABs lose. The Fern will implode...
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Hmmm. Is there a difference between a typhoon, cyclone and hurricane?
This a crucial question!
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
Hmmm. Is there a difference between a typhoon, cyclone and hurricane?
This a crucial question!
You could look it up yourself....
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@canefan said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Tell said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
Hmmm. Is there a difference between a typhoon, cyclone and hurricane?
This a crucial question!
You could look it up yourself....
Or I could ask a hurricane fan
Bdoom tish.
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Not really on topic but there will likely be one before the game -
just setting the mood -
