Springboks v All Blacks

[Tregaskis]

@chris-b Let's hope it's not like TKB's last appearance in Africa, 2014. He ripped a tendon after five minutes on the park and only just made it to RWC.

[not sure if he played in the massacre in Durban last year]

[booboo]

@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks:

@act-crusader yeah does seem odd that he was sent home allegedly for reasons pertaining to his home life that needed sorting, and yet they have taken him on a 2 week holiday to Argentina and South Africa...

Was he sent, summonsed or realised he'd better get home smartly? Think it wasn't so much the team sending him.

[Stargazer]

@booboo I thought they meant a Lima Sopoaga and Liam Squire cross, but you may be right.

[Kruse]

I thought this is rather impressive:

The All Blacks have scored 49 tries this year, so the next one makes 50 – and that will be the 13th time this century. It is ten years since any other team has reached 50 tries.

But then, I'm easily impressed.

[taniwharugby]

@booboo nitpicking...I expect the abs would have suggested he go home had he not 'volunteered'

[Stargazer]

Springboks

15 Andries Coetzee, Emirates Lions – 8 caps, 0 points
14 Dillyn Leyds, DHL Stormers – 4 caps, 0 points
13 Jesse Kriel, Vodacom Bulls – 24 caps, 30 points (6 tries)
12 Jan Serfontein, Vodacom Bulls – 34 caps, 25 points (5 tries)
11 Courtnall Skosan, Emirates Lions – 8 caps, 10 points (2 tries)
10 Elton Jantjies, Emirates Lions/NTT Shining Arcs (Japan) – 19 caps, 191 points (2 tries, 35 conversions, 37 penalties)
9 Ross Cronje, Emirates Lions – 5 caps, 5 points (1 try)
8 Francois Louw, Bath, England – 53 caps, 40 points (8 tries)
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, DHL Stormers – 28 caps, 20 points (4 tries)
6 Siya Kolisi, DHL Stormers – 24 caps, 20 points (4 tries)
5 Lood de Jager, Vodacom Bulls – 31 caps, 20 points (4 tries)
4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), DHL Stormers – 62 caps, 15 points (3 tries)
3 Ruan Dreyer, Emirates Lions – 3 caps, 5 points (1 try)
2 Malcolm Marx, Emirates Lions – 10 caps, 10 points (2 tries)
1 Steven Kitshoff, DHL Stormers – 18 caps, 0 points

Replacements:
16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, Cell C Sharks – 22 caps, 5 points (1 try)
17 Trevor Nyakane, Vodacom Bulls – 33 caps, 5 points (1 try)
18 Wilco Louw, DHL Stormers – 0 caps, 0 points
19 Franco Mostert, Emirates Lions/Ricoh Black Rams (Jap) – 14 caps, 0 points
20 Jean-Luc du Preez, Cell C Sharks – 9 caps, 5 points (1 try)
21 Rudy Paige, Vodacom Bulls – 11 caps, 5 points (1 try)
22 Handré Pollard, Vodacom Bulls – 21 caps, 188 points (2 tries, 29 conversions, 37 penalties, 3 drop goals)
23 Damian de Allende, DHL Stormers – 25 caps, 15 points (3 tries)

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[taniwharugby]

is shoring up the lineout going to be enough, given they probably lose a bit of mobility and speed with an extra lock at 7(6)

[pakman]

@taniwharugby Don't imagine so. Du Toit is slow for a 6. And Etzebeth is a real plodder speed wise. But I do think Cronje has a not dissimilar effect on Boks backline as Nugget does on ours. Kitshoff won't weaken Boks at scrum time and seems to like propping against Nepo.

[PN]

Strong support in cape town for the home team.

[Salacious Crumb]

I love how Newlands is SA's oldest rugby stadium, and how SARFU has dragged their heels for years getting an AB test scheduled there 'cos they know how strong the support for ABs is on West Cape. Don't disappoint the home fans, boys!

[PN]

[Rapido]

@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks:

is shoring up the lineout going to be enough, given they probably lose a bit of mobility and speed with an extra lock at 7(6)

The easy option us to blame the thrower for a disfunctional lineout, and I'm going to do that. Not sure 2 inches of heigh will make much difference of Marx is throwing scuds.

[Bones]

The excitement here is boiling over.

[Bones]

@bones And yeah, that is a hell of a plodalong forward pack. This could get ugly.

[Bones]

And the anthem starts off "every hoa".

[Stargazer]

You can count on communication problems with that group of officials. Two Frenchies, a Jap and an Englishman.

[Stargazer]

That was a great turnover from Whitelock; and that pass from NMS to Smith! A pity SBW butchered it.

[Siam]

Is it legal to fly over the top of rucks?

[Bones]

South Africa scored some points! Congratulations.

Laulala is really growing on my, that's a solid shoulder he hits with, always with the straightest back you've seen since Olo.

Where the hell did Read disappear to on the NMS break?

[Crash]

Patience guys.