Springboks V All Blacks
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What a match again from Ardie. Two huge turnovers, one a try saver and one to get possession back to close out the game. Which he managed to do as well. It makes reading those posts when he came on pretty funny.
Good match from RM too. Will he take over before the WC?
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While we finished the game strong ,
That start was nothing short of horrendous ,
We have shown our up tempo game this season and how well it works at times ,
I would like to see a bit of composure football mixed in ,
So we have the two styles that we alternate between , and learn when to flick the switch ,
Perhaps that is part of the master plan for later
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Thought this was the game that underlined that Ardie has arrived as a Test player. Would be completely fine with him starting (at Seven).
Lots of missed tackles out there today, but isn’t it great to have competitive games against the Boks again and the result in doubt.
After 57-0 I thought they were going the way of Wales and being done as a force in world rugby.
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@synicbast said in Springboks V All Blacks:
Poor stuart barnes
At least Stuart Barnes isn't rabidly anti-AB like some.
One of my fondest memories is Clive Woodward's face when the AB's snatched a win in Dublin in '13 after he had been wittering on about "Ireland's great victory".
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@majorrage said in Springboks V All Blacks:
For all flak pat is taking, he really took it to them in the last 10 mins.
Got a lot of go forwards when others weren’t
Yep, his size and athleticism is a huge plus on the bench
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@rapido said in Springboks V All Blacks:
@synicbast said in Springboks V All Blacks:
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@stargazer said in Springboks V All Blacks:
How disappointed all those NH scribes must be!
How many columns have had to be rewritten or binned ...
Spare a thought for those that were timing the tissue grab for the final whistle and couldn’t finish
Poor stuart barnes
I actually quite like Stuart, reminds me of Bill Lawry. Being NZ based i obviously didn't hear the sky UK commentary .
I was listening to a week old Devlin podcast yesterday as I painted the house, he was interviewing a kiwi guy who works for Sky UK who mentioned they were sending their own UK commentary team as there was a lot of interest in the game. My thought was; "that sucks" as the Saffa English language commentators are good quality - excellent and unbiased, non-whiney in games I've watched even when in tough times and Boks were dire. Their viewers would get a better experience if they just left it to the host broadcaster.
Owen Nkumane makes Skinstad sound impartial.
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@victor-meldrew said in Springboks V All Blacks:
@synicbast said in Springboks V All Blacks:
Poor stuart barnes
At least Stuart Barnes isn't rabidly anti-AB like some.
One of my fondest memories is Clive Woodward's face when the AB's snatched a win in Dublin in '13 after he had been wittering on about "Ireland's great victory".
He was sounding pretty gleeful when commentating a game later on the day the ABs lost to SA.
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@victor-meldrew said in Springboks V All Blacks:
@synicbast said in Springboks V All Blacks:
Poor stuart barnes
At least Stuart Barnes isn't rabidly anti-AB like some.
One of my fondest memories is Clive Woodward's face when the AB's snatched a win in Dublin in '13 after he had been wittering on about "Ireland's great victory".
Disagree, hes also a twat of massive proportions. Whoever put this together had some fun.
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@majorrage yup, he is great at coming on and moving bodies and making some metres. Pleased he is back in the side and we dont really have that impact from anyone else in the tight
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@act-crusader said in Springboks V All Blacks:
@rotated said in Springboks V All Blacks:
@billy-tell said in Springboks V All Blacks:
Mo’unga 10 Barrett 15 please
‘Twas the difference.
Smith at 15. Beaudy off the bench like SBW in 2015 very early in the second half.
They keep preaching it is a 23 man game, it's clear Beauden's best position is off the bench against a tiring defence.
If we are being honest, B. Barrett is the best fullback in the squad. He does everything Bender can do, high ball, counterattack, linking, even the jinking runs. He’s quicker and covers the ground better. He just happens to be a pretty good 10 as well.
I’m a big fan of Bender on the right wing though.
That thought was going through my mind as well re beaudy ,
And I think if Richie continues to improve,
The question will be asked is this 10 .Richie 14 bender 15 beaudy
A better balanced selection than what started last night ,
Not intended as a put down on beauden who one of the first selected each week , but more of where he best serves us
