RWC Week 1: Springboks v Scotland

[kiwiinmelb]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Springboks v Scotland:

OK to put it another way, which team(s) is this draw actually fucking up / unfair to?

I think if one of the top 4 contenders was on the easy side of the draw then we could say , thats not fair, look at their run, but the top sides are all in a similar scenario, so at least that part is even

ive come around a bit , it is what it is , at least we have some great match ups in pool play for viewing,

I remember in 15 , Aus , England and Wales in the same pool was entertaining.

But the worst part living in Australia , we could get knocked out in the quarters and the aussies make a semi, and the casuals will think they are better than us, I can see that coming

[mariner4life]

the draw only looks silly because the ended up all on the same side by random chance. If they were all going up different sides no one would care.

It's fucking great, and i hope to shit one of Argentina or Fiji go a long way.

I also hope the Scots push the Irish out because the lols will be endless

[mariner4life]

Also i think South Africa win this but i doubt there is much in it. Ireland v Scotland will be huge

[Duluth]

'Our game plan was set for South Africa': Fully-fit Scotland squad ready to go

Concern had surrounded Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn.

At least the Scots have a fit squad to pick from

[Duluth]

The draw discussion continues here:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/5838/rugby-world-cup-news/582

That might go on longer than this match thread

[SidBarret]

[booboo]

Only 6 forwards on the bench. Pussies.

[pakman]

@booboo said in RWC: Springboks v Scotland:

Only 6 forwards on the bench. Pussies.

No Quagga?

[Machpants]

Outside of grant Williams, and maybe you could say lack of experience at ten (but he's improved a lot this year) that's a great team

[MN5]

South Africa by 50

[cgrant]

De Allende and Kriel in the midfield instead of Esterhuizen and Moody. I guess De Klerk is going to kick a lot.

[MN5]

@cgrant said in RWC: Springboks v Scotland:

De Allende and Kriel in the midfield instead of Esterhuizen and Moody. I guess De Klerk is going to kick a lot.

Yeah it’s fair to say the Boks don’t really have a Havilii/ALB in their squad.

[MiketheSnow]

SA unnecessarily rolling the dice with the bench

They’re going to come unstuck sooner rather than later

Faf gets injured, SA lose

[reprobate]

@MiketheSnow what change do they make if they lose a midfielder?

[MN5]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Springboks v Scotland:

SA unnecessarily rolling the dice with the bench

They’re going to come unstuck sooner rather than later

Faf gets injured, SA lose

I agree. Six forwards just isn’t enough

[Smuts]

@Machpants said in RWC: Springboks v Scotland:

Outside of grant Williams, and maybe you could say lack of experience at ten (but he's improved a lot this year) that's a great team

You spelled Wiese wrong.

[SidBarret]

@MiketheSnow what are you talking about? Faf and Wiese are the two worst selections in this team. I don't want to wish injury on anyone, but losing Faf increases our chances in this game and the tournament as a whole.

[SidBarret]

@reprobate Willemse covers 10 and 12, De Allende 13.

[Smuts]

@SidBarret said in RWC: Springboks v Scotland:

@MiketheSnow what are you talking about? Faf and Wiese are the two worst selections in this team. I don't want to wish injury on anyone, but losing Faf increases our chances in this game and the tournament as a whole.

You must see something in our other scrummies that I’m not.

[MiketheSnow]

@SidBarret said in RWC: Springboks v Scotland:

@MiketheSnow what are you talking about? Faf and Wiese are the two worst selections in this team. I don't want to wish injury on anyone, but losing Faf increases our chances in this game and the tournament as a whole.

I meant injured in game time

Who plays scrum half in his stead?

Edit

My bad, see it’s Williams