Wallabies v Springboks II

[Smuts]

@chris And a bloody good performance by an Aussie team to force a win.

I’d like to see more adventure from the boks but don’t expect it. I do expect much more brutality.

[Stargazer]

@bones It's a graphic from the Rebels twitter account. The Wallabies hadn't put one up, yet, when I posted the team list.

This is the one the Wallabies posted later:

[nostrildamus]

Tongan Thor is starting? Does that happen often? He always seems to be off the bench against the ABs...

[L_n_P]

@smuts said in Wallabies v Springboks II:

I’d like to see more adventure from the boks but don’t expect it. I do expect much more brutality.

Yeah, at their best the Boks don't play ten-man rugby. Stylistically they play 15 man rugby, just that 13 of the players play more like forwards (relentlessly brutal and can be overwhelmingly physical). Add a couple of speedy wingers like Habana.

That game at Jo-berg, I think back in 2013(?), was one of the best. Both teams totally committed to playing. A young BB got simply flattened for a try by Jean DeVilliers, then came back with a great try to seal the game, beating JDV's tackle. No matter who had lost that game, it was a clash of titans and rugby won.

[Derpus]

@nostrildamus no. Allan Ala'alatoa is out.

[African Monkey]

According to SBW, Makazole Mapimpi was the first player to score a try in a world cup final..........

[Bones]

@african-monkey said in Wallabies v Springboks II:

According to SBW, Makazole Mapimpi was the first player to score a try in a world cup final..........

I thought I'd heard wrong! Is that really what he said? Maybe meant first SA player?

[Stargazer]

Totally forgot that this game is played first, and the ABs v Pumas after.

[Machpants]

@stargazer said in Wallabies v Springboks II:

Totally forgot that this game is played first, and the ABs v Pumas after.

The hundredth game Vs boks next week, 7, gotta be at the pub.

For those that can, kia kaha Jaffas

[antipodean]

Stan with SBW making comparison between Muhammad Ali and Quade Cooper...

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Wallabies v Springboks II:

Stan with SBW making comparison between Muhammad Ali and Quade Cooper...

Lol yeah we're all getting that.

He's the second coming. Maori Jesus for Oz?

[Machpants]

Crowd looks pathetic

[KiwiMurph]

@machpants the problem with double headers is plenty don't show up for the start of game 1.

[NTA]

Perfect timeslot for a Queensland Rugby public whose club season finished 2 weeks ago.

Disappointing.

Vermeulen to have a big game tonight.

[Machpants]

@kiwimurph said in Wallabies v Springboks II:

@machpants the problem with double headers is plenty don't show up for the start of game 1.

Yeah I'd give my left nut* for some decent double headers to watch here

• I've got four kids

[Duluth]

I can’t see the Aus numbers

[Stag]

Phillips really is a complete fuckwit isn’t he

[NTA]

Stupid from Philip

[mariner4life]

Le Roux is fucking rubbish

[Machpants]

Ref not letting them creep offside, awesome