RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland
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@Frank said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
As much as the Boks lost with Marx, they really gain something with Handre Pollard's call up. Superb controller of the game and better goal kicker than Libbock.
Boks have said Pollard won't be playing in this match though. Maybe he'll be ready to play against Tonga
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South Africa Forced Into Ireland Jersey Change Due To Baffling Pre-Tournament Decision | Balls.ie
South Africa will not be wearing their alternate jersey against Ireland in their Rugby World Cup clash this coming Saturday, 23 September.
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@Frank said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
As much as the Boks lost with Marx, they really gain something with Handre Pollard's call up. Superb controller of the game and better goal kicker than Libbock.
I'd be surprised if he is not starting in the QFs.
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Boks by 9+
By running Ireland ragged
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I'm not convinced Ireland will win the final but I think they might tip the Boks. I have zero reason for this. Apart from their cunning Celtic ways.
This game is going to be craft-beer epic. -
Reckon there will be niggle
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I I am really a bit on the fence about this one and I’m calling the Boks by three. Irish front row and second row and loosies and entire backline has a LOT of caps. Hoping for a really good conditions and really looking forward to what is sure to be a humdinger. Can’t wait
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I wouldn’t say no to a red card to sexton for a bit of lip. Or diving in the penalty area.
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@GibbonRib said in RWC Week 3: Springboks v Ireland:
If Ireland faced NZ, I think they'd win. But if playing France, I would tip Les Bleus.
Now, if the last 36 years have taught us nothing else, they've taught us that Ireland don't win quarter-finals. Therefore, the Boks will win.
This is not a quarter final, Ireland well school the boks by 4 points
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What will be very interesting is how Ireland will deal with the speed of the SA defence. It has been incredible for the last number of games and squeezes the life out of opposition attack. I think the multiple options that Irelands structure gives the player in possession might allow them to unpick it, but it also leaves us wide open to intercepts. Our scrum, as has been mentioned a few times before, is our achilles heel, especially with our replacement front row.
I’m actually one of those who hope that we meet France because I think our style of play, denying them broken field possession, really frustrates them. We were comfortably the better side in the 6ns and won that game by four tries to one pulling away. Not suggesting that this automatically means we should win if we meet in the qf, but it does give me some optimism. The ABs, even with our recent success against them, still frighten the crap out of me, probably because I’ve been watching them give us too many beatings since I first saw them live in the mid 70s.
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I think Ireland will just get up for this game.
Maybe it is just wishful thinking on my part because I want them in the 1/4 finals
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