RWC Final: England v Springboks

gt12

@Bovidae said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

@gt12 said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

Interesting stat.

Edit:

Link not working, but anyway it shows that no team has ever won the WC after knocking out the ABs. At least we are the kiss of death.

Except Aussie in 1991.

Ha ha!

Edit: they said in the professional era.

antipodean

@gt12 said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

Interesting stat.

Edit:

Link not working, but anyway it shows that no team has ever won the WC after knocking out the ABs. At least we are the kiss of death.

Takes too much out of them.

Bovidae

The stat that has continued is that no team whose captain has a jersey number above 9 has won the RWC. In the professional era, it's only forwards. International coaches should take note.

Nevorian

And another interesting piece of trivia, Francois Steyn is the only player to win two world cups over a period of 12 years, both against England

Duluth

@Nevorian said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

And another interesting piece of trivia, Francois Steyn is the only player to win two world cups over a period of 12 years, both against England

Didn’t Os du Randt do that too?

canefan

@Duluth said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

@Nevorian said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

And another interesting piece of trivia, Francois Steyn is the only player to win two world cups over a period of 12 years, both against England

Didn’t Os du Randt do that too?

Os won his first against us, second against England

taniwharugby

@Nevorian technically, we had a number of players got 2 Cups in 12 years...some only needed 8

Nevorian

@canefan oh shit I could stand corrected, he was around foe a long time so highly possible

Duluth

@Nevorian

He did win 12 years apart. Wasn’t sure if I was misreading your post

canefan

@Duluth said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

@Nevorian

He did win 12 years apart. Wasn’t sure if I was misreading your post

Steyn won in 2007 and 2019 both against England. Os win his first against us and the second against England. So he doesn't apply to your trivia tidbit

pakman

@Mokey said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

SA fave moments of tournament:

Winning against England

Losing to NZ

England won it for Boks. ABs will beat them 2/3 right now.

Boks worthy RWC 2019 winners. And RC double unique to date.

pakman

@Duluth said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

@Nevorian

He did win 12 years apart. Wasn’t sure if I was misreading your post

All dual Bok winners have.

pakman

@antipodean said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

@gt12 said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

Interesting stat.

Edit:

Link not working, but anyway it shows that no team has ever won the WC after knocking out the ABs. At least we are the kiss of death.

Takes too much out of them.

Oz 1991?

dejo

@Yeetyaah starts at the top. E Jones pulled it off and stuffed it in his trouser pickets as soon as he was off stage.

Bovidae

If they didn't want them I'm sure some random Japanese fan would have liked a silver RWC medal.

chimoaus

If you haven't seen the post match press conference with the Boks it is well worth a watch. Full credit to both men and the Bok team as a whole, pure class. Rassie had a story they all bought into, much like how Razor does with the Crusaders.

canefan

@chimoaus I love that bit when he said they weren't under pressure, pressure was not having a job or ending up dead. Like some at home. Way to put it into perspective

chimoaus

@canefan said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

@chimoaus I love that bit when he said they weren't under pressure, pressure was not having a job or ending up dead. Like some at home. Way to put it into perspective

Must admit almost bought a tear to my eye when he was saying these things and the kind words he had for Kolisi. Even the look of contentment on his face in between questions was pure.

canefan

@chimoaus said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

@canefan said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

@chimoaus I love that bit when he said they weren't under pressure, pressure was not having a job or ending up dead. Like some at home. Way to put it into perspective

Must admit almost bought a tear to my eye when he was saying these things and the kind words he had for Kolisi. Even the look of contentment on his face in between questions was pure.

Hard to begrudge genuinely humble guys like that

Catogrande

@Smuts said in RWC Final: England v Springboks:

@Luigi @Catogrande and the other Englishmen on here: harsh lines. Your boys showed some heart, particularly fighting back in the scrums.

And I’d be surprised if this English side doesnt keep improving. Which is a frightening thought.

Thanks Smuts and congratulations to you and the other Saffer posters. Deserved winners and in truth it didn't look like going the other way almost from the off. We ddin't really get to fire a shot, which is down to the level of control your boys had. Well played Bokke.

The Silver Fern

RWC Final: England v Springboks