All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@Joans-Town-Jones said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Will this be a statement for the ABs if they win? Will it affect them more than SA if they lose? Dumb question but I'm thinking of the pysche for the ABs will be impacted more. If SA lose they won't give a phuck and carry on and do some damage but I can't help but feel it might hurt the ABs more if they lose.
I hope we win and I’m sure the players do as well, but I don’t think it means as much to the RWC campaign because that tournament format is so different to a one off test like this.
I think back to 2011 and our final test before the RWC we lost to a pretty mediocre Aussie side. We had already secured the Bledisloe so it wasn’t as significant as the previous match up.
And 2015...
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Looking forward to this one even if it is disposable. Take the first half bit more seriously before everybody start chopping and changing for the second 40. Pretty strong looking teams named to start but think you may miss Brodie…
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@mantissanet said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Looking forward to this one even if it is disposable. Take the first half bit more seriously before everybody start chopping and changing for the second 40. Pretty strong looking teams named to start but think you may miss Brodie…
Only as a T. Chief off the bench. Two best locks are starting
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Im not a fan of these pre World Cup warm up games. With every passing World Cup it seems there are more and more matches being played in the build up?
Am I imagining it?
Anyway , with the physicality of the modern game and the Russian Roulette that is the modern laws/judiciary I think its a recipe for disaster.
I also think it takes the sheen off the World Cup to a certain extent.
South Africa and NZ could be meeting in the quarter finals in a few weeks. It all seems a bit silly.
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Live nearby Sunny with a light breeze
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@Steve said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Im not a fan of these pre World Cup warm up games. With every passing World Cup it seems there are more and more matches being played in the build up?
Am I imagining it?
Anyway , with the physicality of the modern game and the Russian Roulette that is the modern laws/judiciary I think its a recipe for disaster.
I also think it takes the sheen off the World Cup to a certain extent.
South Africa and NZ could be meeting in the quarter finals in a few weeks. It all seems a bit silly.
Pretty much every other team sport that have a World Cup/Championships have warm up games. I think the teams will say they need game time on the park to get done tuned for the big dance.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@Steve said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Im not a fan of these pre World Cup warm up games. With every passing World Cup it seems there are more and more matches being played in the build up?
Am I imagining it?
Anyway , with the physicality of the modern game and the Russian Roulette that is the modern laws/judiciary I think its a recipe for disaster.
I also think it takes the sheen off the World Cup to a certain extent.
South Africa and NZ could be meeting in the quarter finals in a few weeks. It all seems a bit silly.
Pretty much every other team sport that have a World Cup/Championships have warm up games. I think the teams will say they need game time on the park to get done tuned for the big dance.
I hear ya, but in a sport like this, it just doesn't sit well with me. The group stages are a warm up of sorts...let's face it.
I can understand the NH teams needing it due to their calendar, but the Springboks and Allblacks belting each other a fortnight out from the curtain raiser seems OTT to me.
In saying that I'll be glued to the game later.
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@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Live nearby Sunny with a light breeze
Looking forward to this. Taking son#2 as a treat for his GCSE results yesterday.
I’ve just watched him try to put on his RWC19 AB jersey. Strangely, there seems to be a big difference in size from the fresh faced cherub 4 years ago to the grunting, hairy, Neanderthal today.
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The NH teams are losing 3-4 Autumn tests and their associated revenue
That's why there are so many warm ups
Appetite very strong in Wales
We've had great attendances
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@ACT-Crusader Brodie worth 2players when he is firing. Was looking really good coming back from last bad knock. World class at full operating temperature.Just like PSTD for us. Hope he is being managed and hope to see him start in this WC🤞🏻
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@mantissanet said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@ACT-Crusader Brodie worth 2players when he is firing. Was looking really good coming back from last bad knock. World class at full operating temperature.Just like PSTD for us. Hope he is being managed and hope to see him start in this WC🤞🏻
PSDT is key to Bok chances today. And young backline.
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@scribe said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Strangely, there seems to be a big difference in size from the fresh faced cherub 4 years ago to the grunting, hairy, Neanderthal today.
Same happened to me with Ms Meldrew 1 between 2003 & 2007.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
@scribe said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:
Strangely, there seems to be a big difference in size from the fresh faced cherub 4 years ago to the grunting, hairy, Neanderthal today.
Same happened to me with Ms Meldrew 1 between 2003 & 2007.
Hope you’ve had better luck with the new missus
