RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
It's a funny world. It's only a few weeks ago that there was genuine concern we'd lose to Italy.
Not from me there fucking wasn't.
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@antipodean said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
It's a funny world. It's only a few weeks ago that there was genuine concern we'd lose to Italy.
Not from me there fucking wasn't.
not from anyone sane
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Don't shoot the messenger
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@Windows97 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@No-Quarter And that's the issue for me, even if SA do get back foot ball I'd rate their kicking game to get them "out of trouble" and as you say - we don't appear to have that luxury.
But SA have lost the kicking and territorial battle the past 2 weeks - so we are hardly up against a team full of prime Grant Foxes and Daniel Carters.
The strength of our kicking game will depend upon (a) the strength of our chase, where we keep the ball in play, and (b) our maul defence, where we kick it out. If we don't pressure their kick receivers, like we did at Mt Smart, then that will allow them to chew off easy metres on the kick return. Similarly, if our maul defence is poor, that will allow them to chew off easy metres until the inevitable penalty, which will allow them to put the ball into our 22 and again chew off easy metres with their maul until the ref feels compelled to card one of our guys - it could be Twickers all over again.
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Boks gone with a 7-1 split again. I hope it blows up in their face.
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@Canes4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
Boks gone with a 7-1 split again. I hope it blows up in their face.
What are they going to do at Half Back if the Dartmoor Pony gets hurt in the second minute?
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Willie perfect personality for Half Back
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@sparky our game plan now should be SMASH FAF
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@Canes4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@sparky our game plan now should be SMASH FAF
Fuck yeah
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@Canes4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@sparky our game plan now should be SMASH FAF
Legally of course.
Remember Scott Barrett’s big hit on Tate McDermott in Sydney? A repeat of that on Faf would be most welcome.
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George Smith on Justin Marshall springs to mind
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@sparky said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Canes4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@sparky our game plan now should be SMASH FAF
Legally of course.
Remember Scott Barrett’s big hit on Tate McDermott in Sydney? A repeat of that on Faf would be most welcome.
Might not be wise to try. He might get a yellow for poor execution considering his recent history
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@sparky said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Canes4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
Boks gone with a 7-1 split again. I hope it blows up in their face.
What are they going to do at Half Back if the Dartmoor Pony gets hurt in the second minute?
Or one of their midfielders, they'll be a fucking small backline
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@scribe said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
Been to 2 finals where we did ok (11/15)
You have good taste. Almost in @bones league.
Sometimes I feel like I have extremely early onset dementia
