Springboks v All Blacks I

[pakman]

At the risk of upsetting the approved Fern narrative, I'll be very surprised if ABs don't win at least one of Bok tests.

They won't be able to emulate Irish structures, and we know how to play them.

[ARHS]

And perhaps the pent up emotion from letting themselves down in last Ireland match might inspire a superhuman effort in the first match?

[MiketheSnow]

@pakman said in Bok Tests:

At the risk of upsetting the approved Fern narrative, I'll be very surprised if ABs don't win at least one of Bok tests.

They won't be able to emulate Irish structures, and we know how to play them.

Sort the front five and ABs win both matches

[canefan]

@ARHS said in Bok Tests:

And perhaps the pent up emotion from letting themselves down in last Ireland match might inspire a superhuman effort in the first match?

I'd settle for a little organisation too

[pakman]

Do Boks have an off season? Between NH club, Curries Cup and Rugby Champs, hard to see one?

[Bones]

@ARHS said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

And perhaps the pent up emotion from letting themselves down in last Ireland match might inspire a superhuman effort in the first match?

Fool me once!

[canefan]

@Bones said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

@ARHS said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

And perhaps the pent up emotion from letting themselves down in last Ireland match might inspire a superhuman effort in the first match?

Fool me once! three times

Fixed

[OomPB]

South Africa squad

Props: Thomas du Toit, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Frans Malherbe, Ntuthuko Mchunu, Ox Nche, Trevor Nyakane

Hookers: Joseph Dweba, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi

Locks: Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Salmaan Moerat, Ruan Nortje, Marvin Orie

Loose forwards: Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Elrigh Louw, Evan Roos, Kwagga Smith, Jasper Wiese, Duane Vermeulen

Utility forwards: Rynhardt Elstadt, Deon Fourie, Franco Mostert

Scrumhalves: Faf de Klerk, Jaden Hendrikse, Herschel Jantjies, Grant Williams

Flyhalves: Elton Jantjies, Handre Pollard

Midfielders: Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Andre Esterhuizen, Jesse Kriel

Outside Backs: Warrick Gelant, Willie le Roux, Makazole Mapimpi

Utility Backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse, Frans Steyn, Damian Willemse

[pakman]

@OomPB big squad for two matches! Any surprises?

[OomPB]

@pakman our season ended, so the squad is until end of year. Vermeulen, Frans and Reinach was injured, now brought back for Marcel Coetzee, Fassi & Kolbey .

[Billy Tell]

I’ll scream if we have no tactics (stupid midfield bombs is an anti-tactic).

That is all.

[Old Samurai Jack]

A prop named Ox is pretty impressive.

[Darren]

@Billy-Tell said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

I’ll scream if we have no tactics (stupid midfield bombs is an anti-tactic).

That is all.

I just want to see a plan, even if it's wrong, just see some sort of structure, and some backline moves. Basically any kind of progress.

[ACT Crusader]

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

A prop named Ox is pretty impressive.

Indeed, although his name is Retshegofaditswe Nché. So Ox is more for ease rather than what he does at scrum time 😉

[pakman]

@OomPB said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

@pakman our season ended, so the squad is until end of year. Vermeulen, Frans and Reinach was injured, now brought back for Marcel Coetzee, Fassi & Kolbey .

So no Currie Cup?

[Joans Town Jones]

I'm torn. As an ABs I want us to win. For the good of AB rugby, we have to lose.

[pakman]

@pakman said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

@OomPB said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

@pakman our season ended, so the squad is until end of year. Vermeulen, Frans and Reinach was injured, now brought back for Marcel Coetzee, Fassi & Kolbey .

So no Currie Cup?

Final 25 June, which seems very early in relation to the old days.

[No Quarter]

I am in no way torn at all, I want us to smash 7 shades of shit out of SA.

[MajorRage]

@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

I am in no way torn at all, I want us to smash 7 shades of shit out of SA.

Agree. But I acknowledge we won’t.

We won’t even get close.

[Victor Meldrew]

@No-Quarter said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

I am in no way torn at all, I want us to smash 7 shades of shit out of SA.

Fuck yeah, the Boks are the team I want to beat most of all. Nothing feels better than giving them a good hammering. Weirdly though, they're are the team I get the least pissed-off losing against.

Hard bastards on the field but seem bloody good blokes off it with minimal whinging, moaning or gloating.