RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)
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I’m really happy with that win. We only had to crack open the barrel of powder for 10 - 15 mins to get the job done. Need to save plenty for the knockouts.
In seriousness that was a really tough first up game, SA will be very hard to beat, they’re massive and can go the 80 even if their attack is not as potent as other sides.
A loss would have made the long break (12 days?) to our next game feel like forever. Can now sit back and enjoy all the other big teams go hammer and tong safe in the knowledge we got our tough game done.
Would love our 100th against the Boks to be the final. Best of luck to the SA posters on here for the rest of the cup.
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@booboo flushing the dunny is from a shit performance, that was not shit, was not even average. It was good, awesome in places, they'll build like last time. Happy with that game, tested, not found wanting.
You won't see a better performance by any team in the opening round, I'd put money on that.
Negative noo noos
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Well. We have a candidate for the 2023 edition of "Best of RWC" Classics
(Throw in the RGs v Fronce ...
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@MrDenmore said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Oh, FFS that fluffybunny Kearns saying Garces was giving all the 50/50 calls to the All Blacks. Someone smash that smug prick in the face.
He's not smug. Just deeply, deeply bitter. (deeply)
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@booboo said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Fuck Kearns is a piston wristed gibbons.
I don’t even know what he said but agree completely
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Short thoughts:
So much precision in the AB play - hardly any mistakes. Handling really impressive
Crotty didn't go off injured
BB at 15 is lethal on counter-attack
AB defence was outstanding. Ritchie has serious wheels
Bridge and Reece or BFA & Reiko. Who'd be an opposition coach?SA 11 & 14 look real class
Kolisi is a good captain - kept his team together when it could have fallen apartLike the way the ref let the game flow.
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@ARHS said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Thought it was a toss-up between Savea and Lienert-Brown - both in so many key moments on attack and defence
Savea a missed two one on one tackles on defence that lead to big springbok gains. Some good turnovers but not man of the match stuff for me.
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Average performance against an average team. Better to peak at the knockout stages though. Have no idea why the NH scribes rate SA so highly. England and Ireland will cause us a lot more problems than the Boks. Hopefully Ireland beats Scotland tomorrow.
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@Machpants said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@booboo flushing the dunny is from a shit performance, that was not shit, was not even average. It was good, awesome in places, they'll build like last time. Happy with that game, tested, not found wanting.
You won't see a better performance by any team in the opening round, I'd put money on that.
Negative noo noos
I hate the World Cup.
Who is being negative?
I'm not.
Aaaaaahhhh
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@No-Quarter said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@booboo said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Fuck Kearns is a piston wristed gibbons.
I don’t even know what he said but agree completely
He said "whine, whine, whine, everytime I whine on telly another amateur club team folds and someone changes the channel "
Phil Kearns : almost single handedly killing rugby in Australia with his negativity.
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Another beauty from kearns,
Garcia repaid Nz for sending off Barrett, by not penalising them tonight
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@Godder said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:@Chris said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Shitty unconvincing win we need to be a lot better then that to win the WC
Against who? Who else is significantly better than South Africa?
I can see that point of view.
The ABs will take care of the Boks even if slightly below parity providing they can manage a one, maybe two moments of brilliance.
What happens if they can’t manage those at the pointy end where tries are historically rare?
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@kiwiinmelb
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Another beauty from kearns,
Garcia repaid Nz for sending off Barrett, by not penalising them tonight
He screwed us again by not giving a yellow card against the Boks for their professional foul too.
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Another beauty from kearns,
Garcia repaid Nz for sending off Barrett, by not penalising them tonight
Love how Kearns was criticising Beaudie playing fullback pre game.
Then Beaudie proceeds to dominate from fullback.
Post game Kearns gushing over Beaudie.
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@Kirwan said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool
:Interest that most of the first games had second half drop offs. Conditions must be pretty difficult
What’s the humidity like? Also the quality of the ground seems to deteriorate.
