RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks
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@stodders said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Catogrande you don’t read SA Twitter/X then? 😂.
The SA posters here have been v gracious and the sense of relief that has been conveyed suggests they know they came on the right side…just.
I hope the game will evolve to reward positive play more as much as it currently rewards defensive resilience. This is my own desire. Boks aligned their game best to the current laws and interpretations. Let’s see what the next 4 year cycle brings with it.
Not just here. I’m genuinely shocked at the graciousness of the comments I’ve seen from SA fans on FB which is usually full of boorish munters.
unfortunately there are still loads of them from NZ claiming we were robbed etc.
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@Catogrande history is written by the victors. JB slots that 74th min penalty and we are potentially talking about AB resilience and fortitude to overcome a 1 man disadvantage against the no 1 team in the world.
Maybe the ABs would have defended the Boks with another 37 phase shutout like against Ireland.
Anyway, he didn’t kick it and we are talking about the Boks being mentality monsters. Small margins!
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@stodders said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Catogrande history is written by the victors. JB slots that 74th min penalty and we are potentially talking about AB resilience and fortitude to overcome a 1 man disadvantage against the no 1 team in the world.
Maybe the ABs would have defended the Boks with another 37 phase shutout like against Ireland.
Anyway, he didn’t kick it and we are talking about the Boks being mentality monsters. Small margins!
Absolutely. NZ deserve to lose this, we definitely do. Had our chances but didn't convert them and we didn't show enough composure. Nobody to blame but ourselves. But that still doesn't mean that SA managed the final well and that's my point.
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@canefan said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@ACT-Crusader said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Catogrande said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
My view on the whole thing is a bit more simplistic,
I think the margins between the top 4 sides are tiny, you could replay the quarter final the next week and get a different result and replay the final and get a different result next time around .
But as always, winning papers over the cracks and losing over emphasis them.
Yes, but the bloody Saffers did it when it mattered. 3 times on the bounce. A tad fortunate maybe v France but they played poorly v England and v NZ in much of the second half and still got over the line.
There are no undeserving RWC winners.
We tend to attach certain phrases to sporting contests in an emotive way to try and make sense of it all. But I’ve never really got the whole deserved or undeserved winners stuff. Your team either wins or doesn’t. It’s that clear cut. And that is why it’s so devastating when you think your team plays well and they don’t get the choccies.
A score line sometimes isn’t a true reflection of what happens on the field. But sometimes it very much is. The weekend in my opinion was clearly in the latter category. It was a genuinely close match.
Reminded me of 2011, only this time we missed the potential go ahead kicks late in the game
remember in 2011 we missed a couple of early shots at goal. Weepu was the culprit.
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@Dodge said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I’m not claiming they played brilliant rugby, I’m claiming that when push came to shove they did enough to win, again.
Everywhere but the scrum and maul.
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@Crazy-Horse said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@booboo said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
Has Sam Cane faced the judiciary yet?
Can't answer that, but surely the judiciary will support the red and give him the minimum punishment. Anything less will cause a kerfuffle world rugby can do without.
i would say most people would accept he's probably punishing himself more than anything they can dish out...maybe just let it go
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@MN5 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Catogrande said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I’m not sure that many are denying that the Boks got the important bits of luck but sometimes luck is what you make for yourselves.
I’m no great (neutral) fan of the way they play. I despise Rassie’s gamesmanship, but I very much admire the fortitude and achievement that they’ve shown.
Not the prettiest RWC winners, but very worthy. All the whinging about decisions and it only being by one point really denigrates the achievement.
Yeah you have to be some fucken team to get up by a single point three weeks in a row.
Anyone complaining about them not being worthy winners is just a dick really.
But this has given the All Blacks something to chase, as of 2015 they were clearly in front in terms of “amount of WCs won”
Not anymore.
We have been chasing for a while now and we almost got there ,
The biggest concern for me apart from not winning, is we were known as the innovators . Not any more .
Hopefully that breakdancing bloke lives up to his reputation and brings a bit of that with him .
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@sparky said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
A few days on and my main thought is bugger!
ABs had a chance to win the RWC and even after a lot went wrong in the final they went really close. This one will always hurt.
I look forward to not waking up and having that feeling of anguish…
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@akan004 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Dodge said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@akan004 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Dodge Purely talking about the final. It was not a well managed final by SA. You should never let a 14 man team get so close. Can't believe you can't acknowledge that. NZ stuffed up in the 2nd half too, but I have already covered that.
I’m not claiming they played brilliant rugby, I’m claiming that when push came to shove they did enough to win, again.
Did they? I don't think they did.
I have some bad news for you…
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@MN5 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Catogrande said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I’m not sure that many are denying that the Boks got the important bits of luck but sometimes luck is what you make for yourselves.
I’m no great (neutral) fan of the way they play. I despise Rassie’s gamesmanship, but I very much admire the fortitude and achievement that they’ve shown.
Not the prettiest RWC winners, but very worthy. All the whinging about decisions and it only being by one point really denigrates the achievement.
Yeah you have to be some fucken team to get up by a single point three weeks in a row.
Anyone complaining about them not being worthy winners is just a dick really.
But this has given the All Blacks something to chase, as of 2015 they were clearly in front in terms of “amount of WCs won”
Not anymore.
We have been chasing for a while now and we almost got there ,
The biggest concern for me apart from not winning, is we were known as the innovators . Not any more .
Hopefully that breakdancing bloke lives up to his reputation and brings a bit of that with him .
I think we still are. I don't think any other team can attack and unlock defences like we do. Only problem is that we weren't doing the hard, grunt stuff to put ourselves in a position to do that. It was always getting the shit knocked out of us then playing catchup. Hopefully Razor finds the right balance.
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
The biggest concern for me apart from not winning, is we were known as the innovators . Not any more .
More of a concern for me is that we aren't savvy enough to influence the officials the way other teams do. We are an incredibly naive team.
Kriel gets hit by Cane, and he is smart enough to stay down while Kolisi brings it to the referee's attention. Same thing in Twickenham when Barrett takes out Marx, and the Springboks immediately notify the referee about it.
On the other hand when Eben leads with his elbow, Cane just bounces back up and continues playing instead of alerting the ref. Ardie also chooses to be silent after being hit high by Kolisi, luckily it was picked up by the TMO.
Another example was Aaron Smith's non try, Ardie should have reminded Barnes that the TMO can't go back more than two phases. Barnes probably would have ignored him but you at least have to plant that idea in his head that your team have been hard done by, and that might just be enough to influence him to award the next marginal call in your favour .
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@akan004 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
We are an incredibly naive team.
Naive or too 'nice' and just a want to get on with the game?
I think we do miss that hard edge when playing the ref, Richie did it, but even then, it was more about the rules than alerting the ref to things to look at.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@akan004 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
We are an incredibly naive team.
Naive or too 'nice' and just a want to get on with the game?
I think we do miss that hard edge when playing the ref, Richie did it, but even then, it was more about the rules than alerting the ref to things to look at.
Richie certainly had that hard edge which we currently lack. The TMO wasn't as much of a factor during his time though so he didn't have to alert the refs in the same way players today have to.
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@nzzp said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@canefan said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@ACT-Crusader said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Catogrande said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
My view on the whole thing is a bit more simplistic,
I think the margins between the top 4 sides are tiny, you could replay the quarter final the next week and get a different result and replay the final and get a different result next time around .
But as always, winning papers over the cracks and losing over emphasis them.
Yes, but the bloody Saffers did it when it mattered. 3 times on the bounce. A tad fortunate maybe v France but they played poorly v England and v NZ in much of the second half and still got over the line.
There are no undeserving RWC winners.
We tend to attach certain phrases to sporting contests in an emotive way to try and make sense of it all. But I’ve never really got the whole deserved or undeserved winners stuff. Your team either wins or doesn’t. It’s that clear cut. And that is why it’s so devastating when you think your team plays well and they don’t get the choccies.
A score line sometimes isn’t a true reflection of what happens on the field. But sometimes it very much is. The weekend in my opinion was clearly in the latter category. It was a genuinely close match.
Reminded me of 2011, only this time we missed the potential go ahead kicks late in the game
remember in 2011 we missed a couple of early shots at goal. Weepu was the culprit.
IIRC he hurt his leg in the warmup
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@akan004 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@taniwharugby said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@akan004 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
We are an incredibly naive team.
Naive or too 'nice' and just a want to get on with the game?
I think we do miss that hard edge when playing the ref, Richie did it, but even then, it was more about the rules than alerting the ref to things to look at.
Richie certainly had that hard edge which we currently lack. The TMO wasn't as much of an influence during his time though so he didn't have to alert the refs in the same way players today have to.
Richie didn't always have that, it was a skill he developed
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@akan004 fair call.
Although, for whatever reason, it seems for the most part we dont really wanna engage in calling the ref's attention to shit and just want to play, yet seems we have several Super captains always happy to point it out.
Playing/managing the ref is a big part of the game now, like it or not, so we need to join the revolution and start pressing the issue on some of the 50/50 shit, cos if it was the other way, other captains sure as shit will and do at every opportunity.
That said, I am still dead set against cards except for actual foul/dirty play, not these accidental contacts labelled foul play, IMO there is a better way.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
Playing/managing the ref is a big part of the game now, like it or not,
dislike.
It's the reality, but we're conditioned to cards all the time, so TMO replays get crowds calling for sending off. It's nuts when you step back and think about it
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SA perspective : Went through 3 tight games, did just enough, almost blew a final against 14 men. Relief. Know that any of the 3 teams could have them so they are humble and gracious. Smartest team in the tournament.
NZ Perspective : Overcame their nemesis. Made it to the final, albeit surprised to. Didn’t get the the rub, but fought valiantly with a man down but couldn’t execute through mind and body in critical passages. Felt like they left it on the table.
That’s where we’re at, isn’t it?
