Springboks vs All Blacks I
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@antipodean said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I can't see anything but two losses, were not at SA level at all. But rugby results can be crazy, so maybe we get one if we have a ref that doesn't card and his hard on time wasting, and the boys front up like the first forty versus ARG. A lot of things have to go well tho.
Did you see how poor they were against Oz in the second test?
I think if we turned up like the first half last weekend we're halfway there.
I see they made 10 changes to the side. How many first choice players did they have in their squad last night?
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@KiwiMurph said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@OomPB I miss Newlands. Such a cool ground
1995 one of my favourite rugby memories.
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ABs vs Boks Mt Smart
All Blacks: 1-Ethan de Groot, 2-Codie Taylor, 3-Tyrel Lomax, 4-Brodie Retallick, 5-Scott Barrett, 6-Shannon Frizell, 7-Sam Cane (captain), 8-Ardie Savea, 9-Aaron Smith, 10-Richie Mo'unga, 11-Mark Telea, 12-Jordie Barrett, 13-Rieko Ioane, 14-Will Jordan, 15-Beauden Barrett
Reserves: 16-Samisoni Taukei'aho, 17-Tamaiti Williams, 18-Nepo Laulala, 19-Tupou Vaa'i, 20-Dalton Papali'i, 21-Finlay Christie, 22-Braydon Ennor, 23-Caleb Clarke
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Springbok team is easy to predict. Willie, KLA, Kriel, De Ellende, Kolbey, Pollard, Reinach, Wiese, Kolisi, PSdT, RG Snyman, Etsebeth, Malherbe, Bongi, Ox.
Bench maybe 7/1 with SMZ the only back.
Kitshoff, Marx, Koch, Moerat, Nortje, BJD, Kwagga, SMZ -
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@canefan said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@Bones said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
Reckon we've a decent chance of stealing one. 99.99% chance of losing the other.
If you could offer me a win loss in the republic I'd take that right now
I think this is how its probably going to go.
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@Canes4life said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
In a couple weeks we will face our biggest test since the World Cup final in 2023 and what will be by far Razor's biggest challenge since taking over the reins a couple months ago.
How's everyone's confidence going over to South Africa? Scott Barrett comes back into the fold, but it looks like we won't have Tuipolotu, Jacobsen and De Groot. Who are the replacements? Does Sotutu finally get an opponrtunity to join the squad, or will Lakai get an opportunity. Numia is probably the favourite to replace De Groot after getting through a whole game for Wellington today, and Walker-Leawere spent a week in camp last week so he might get the call up (if they decide to take five locks).
I'm feeling pretty good about our chances but I guess we won't know how good we really are until we face up to the force of the Boks on home turf.
They dont have Wayne Barnes and Tom Foley this time.
Allblacks by 15+.
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@OomPB said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Matt Carley (Eng) & Jordan Way (Aus)
TMO: Brian McNiece (Ire)Oh no.......Carley.
This lad is absolutely crap.
He reffed in the Twickenham pre World Cup debacle where he basically walked onto the field with his arm out stretched playing the Boks advantage.
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Springboks: Comprehensive injury update ahead of title defining All Blacks Tests
The Springboks will be without Faf de Klerk amongst other Rugby World Cup winners for the two home Tests against New Zealand in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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@pakman said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
If EDG can’t travel then ABs need another LH. Bower might be the safe option. If Jacobson a no go, then Akira makes most sense.
I doubt the prop that goes over there will play so I'd like to get Numia into the environment. Firstly, because he played the house down all year, was one of the best scrummaging props in Super and is arguably NZ's most versatile props around the park. Selecting Bower is just another safe option that won't get the ABs anywhere IMO.
Even the Cantab punters had Numia as 100% in the squad before he was injured in the quarter final.
