RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks

@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

It’s sensible for you to embrace your villlainy.

I'm not hugging Springbok supporters no matter how much they cry. Well, not the males anyway. Charlize gets a hall pass.

Fair play, this is fucking funny. But as me mate Nobber never tired of saying: a man with standards is a lonely man. Then again he was from Waikato.

BerniesCorner

Come on

Bovidae

https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-named-for-rugby-world-cup-final-against-south-africa/

With 1387 Test caps, this is the All Blacks’ most experienced team to play a Rugby World Cup final.

The most-capped player in the team’s history, Samuel Whitelock (152), will become the first men’s player in history to make three World Cup deciders.

Machpants

What's the most capped XV and/or 23 ever?

Machpants

@pakman said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

ABs win the belly contest there

Victor Meldrew

@sparky said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@pakman Foster confirms that he will be coaching again after the RWC. I wonder what his new gig will be?

He clearly inspires loyalty, so look for teams who currently have player-coach issues.

voodoo

@pakman said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

JdV hasn’t missed a gym session has he?! Massive

Windows97

A sensible team - we've gone with our big boys to counter their big boys.

Would have loved to see Roigard in there but that was never going to happen, was always going to be Christie for the knockout games.

But the tactics from SA are obvious, grind, kick and strangle. I can only hope the 7-1 split comes back to hurt them, but that's injury dependent on the day.

kiwiinmelb

@Windows97 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

A sensible team - we've gone with our big boys to counter their big boys.

Would have loved to see Roigard in there but that was never going to happen, was always going to be Christie for the knockout games.

But the tactics from SA are obvious, grind, kick and strangle. I can only hope the 7-1 split comes back to hurt them, but that's injury dependent on the day.

im really surprised it hasnt bitten them already , its not that uncommon for 2 or even 3 backs to go down during the course of a game , ankles , hamstrings, knees etc .

Chris

Not surprising by the Boks wet night predicted,more or less 2 forward packs to batter us into submission.
If it becomes a war of Attrition probably a smart decision.

Dodge

I mean, no one has said it that I’ve seen, but the Boks are fucking roided up to the nuts, their coaches cheat with HIAs, their coaches attack referees, their players are mostly fluffybunnies, there isn’t a single neutral fan who wants them to win.

canefan

@Chris said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Not surprising by the Boks wet night predicted,more or less 2 forward packs to batter us into submission.
If it becomes a war of Attrition probably a smart decision.

We have to try and play with power and pace. If we force them to get back and make a lot of tackles, I don't care how many forwards they have, their fitness will be tested. Don't let it settle into a set piece procession

pakman

@sparky The mind boggles!

pakman

@canefan said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@Chris said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Not surprising by the Boks wet night predicted,more or less 2 forward packs to batter us into submission.
If it becomes a war of Attrition probably a smart decision.

We have to try and play with power and pace. If we force them to get back and make a lot of tackles, I don't care how many forwards they have, their fitness will be tested. Don't let it settle into a set piece procession

I want to see Frans and Bongi blowing like a bellows and bomb squad props on at half time. They'll be 'gone' by 70!

The Silver Fern

RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks