RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)

Chris B.

@Bovidae Yeah - I guess that's the stats they're using for the commentary - but if you google for Wiki and other stats you get Marx at 114kg compared to their 107kg.

107kgs is a little hooker - Ben Funnellish - I don't believe it.

Snowy

From the conjecture, I think that it safe to say there isn't much in it. A big breakfast could be difference.

So the giant South Africans thing is bullshit, even if we lie about our weight (and Ardie's height) they are comparable.

Chris B.

@Snowy Certainly no Ben Tamiefunas among them. Commentary reckoned he weighs in at 150kgs and apparently it's right.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/108646009/former-chiefs-prop-ben-tameifuna-weighs-in-at-153kg-for-tonga--the-heaviest-man-in-test-rugby

KiwiMurph

Part of the "big south african pack" thing to me comes to height rather than weight.

PSTD (2.00m), Etzebeth (2.03m) and Snyman (2.07m) are very tall chaps.

The only AB over 2 metres in the game was Whitelock.

canefan

@Chris-B said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Snowy Certainly no Ben Tamiefunas among them. Commentary reckoned he weighs in at 150kgs and apparently it's right.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/108646009/former-chiefs-prop-ben-tameifuna-weighs-in-at-153kg-for-tonga--the-heaviest-man-in-test-rugby

Still eclipsed by big bill cavubati

canefan

@KiwiMurph said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

Part of the "big south african pack" thing to me comes to height rather than weight.

PSTD (2.00m), Etzebeth (2.03m) and Snyman (2.07m) are very tall chaps.

The only AB over 2 metres in the game was Whitelock.

And their aura or reputation

KiwiMurph

@canefan yeah partly perception i'm sure given the Boks like to play more direct and the ABs tend to play a more mobile game.

Snowy

Probably true about height, but tall guys aren't necessarily more physical, so us getting pushed around by them is unlikely - if we bring the correct mindset.

I don't think the ABs worry about the size of the SA pack, they can be brutal though and know that they have to match it.

It's not like our guys are small being the point.

Snowy

@KiwiMurph said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@canefan yeah partly perception i'm sure given the Boks like to play more direct and the ABs tend to play a more mobile game.

This.

nzzp

@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Chris-B said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Snowy Certainly no Ben Tamiefunas among them. Commentary reckoned he weighs in at 150kgs and apparently it's right.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/108646009/former-chiefs-prop-ben-tameifuna-weighs-in-at-153kg-for-tonga--the-heaviest-man-in-test-rugby

Still eclipsed by big bill cavubati

lost 35 kegs to get down to 135. Legend (for five minutes until the fitness caught up with him)

mariner4life

@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Chris-B said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Snowy Certainly no Ben Tamiefunas among them. Commentary reckoned he weighs in at 150kgs and apparently it's right.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/108646009/former-chiefs-prop-ben-tameifuna-weighs-in-at-153kg-for-tonga--the-heaviest-man-in-test-rugby

Still eclipsed by big bill cavubati

the ghost of MN5 lingers...

SammyC

@mariner4life said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Chris-B said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Snowy Certainly no Ben Tamiefunas among them. Commentary reckoned he weighs in at 150kgs and apparently it's right.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/108646009/former-chiefs-prop-ben-tameifuna-weighs-in-at-153kg-for-tonga--the-heaviest-man-in-test-rugby

Still eclipsed by big bill cavubati

the ghost of MN5 lingers...

Chresten Davis was pretty tall

mariner4life

@SammyC said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@mariner4life said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@canefan said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Chris-B said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@Snowy Certainly no Ben Tamiefunas among them. Commentary reckoned he weighs in at 150kgs and apparently it's right.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/108646009/former-chiefs-prop-ben-tameifuna-weighs-in-at-153kg-for-tonga--the-heaviest-man-in-test-rugby

Still eclipsed by big bill cavubati

the ghost of MN5 lingers...

Chresten Davis was pretty tall

fast too, ran down wingers

taniwharugby

1014 continue thier breakdown of this game

Stuff

gt12

Really interesting, backs up what a few of us have been arguing for a while. Also, looks like they've figured out how to use Barrett:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/116108219/rugby-world-cup-anton-lienertbrown-sets-all-blacks-record-in-springboks-win?cid=facebook.post&fbclid=IwAR0HqZmZA432bqqJ2sy8WfAqQhVultkheFN37fO3mbGnIu8-Dpmrefw5aMk

taniwharugby

@gt12 haha I beat ya

gt12

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booboo

@Snowy said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

IIRC from the match we started with a bigger pack anyway? So where does all of the BIG SA stuff come from?

Almost like a myth (I miss the myth, great player) or even an Aura.

I can't remember... who was The Myth?

Hooroo

@booboo Woody

I think I may have wooshed myself if you are having a wee joke though

booboo

@Hooroo said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :

@booboo Woody

I think I may have wooshed myself if you are having a wee joke though

No. Genuine question due to old age.

Thanks

The Silver Fern

RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)