Springboks vs All Blacks I
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Every team is ageing. When the ABs next play they will be 2 weeks older than when they played Argentina.
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It’s not a problem for the Boks at the moment but they will lose a lot of experience over the next 12-24 months
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@Frank said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
The Boks have an aging team.
They'd better hope the new guys are as good as what has come before.Ageing but not like AgustÃn Creevy I hope who turns 40 next March.
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Are the Boks World Champions? Yes, they've won the last two World Cups.
Are they above us in the world rankings? Yes, they are top. We're third. https://www.world.rugby/rankings
Are they above us in the Rugby Championship table? Yes.
Are they favourites? Of course. (See Above)
Do we have a chance? For sure.
Is it going to be hard? Absolutely bloody hard. But that's why you play the game.
What would winning a series in South Africa mean? Next to winning World Cups it's the apex.
Go Black!
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@sparky said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
What would winning a series in South Africa mean? Next to winning World Cups AND EDEN PARK it's the apex.
fixed.
ABs vs South Africa’s at Eden Park since 1994
14/09/2013 – 29-15
10/07/2010 – 32-12
25/08/2001 – 26-15
9/08/1997 – 55-35
6/08/1994 – 18-18 -
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@nostrildamus The series win in 1996, keeping the Boks to 0 at Newlands in 2008 and the last minute win at Soccer City in 2010 meant a lot me to me than reaching 50 unbeaten at Eden Park.
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@sparky said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@nostrildamus The series win in 1996, keeping the Boks to 0 at Newlands in 2008 and the last minute win at Soccer City in 2010 meant a lot me to be than reaching 50 unbeaten at Eden Park.
fair enough!
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@Smuts said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
That is some ugly reading. Ironic that Ian McIntosh got fired after recording our best result at Eden Park in the last 90 years
I'd wager there's a lot more South African fans who'd attend a match at Eden Park today, might tip it back more in your favour..
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@Frank said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
The Boks have an aging team.
They'd better hope the new guys are as good as what has come before.This is true, however the average age of the Bok starting 15 last saturday was 27. New Zealand average age of starting 15 a week ago was 28. (I can't find stats for saturdays AB game on the AB website)
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@Jet said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I have a bizarre feeling we are going to beat them twice.
We are due some luck on the card front. Reckon 1 or 2 of their okes get "sent".
Allbacks by 15+
I just can't see us winning both. But I can definitely see them dropping their guard for one, most likely the second when they've already tied up the RC.
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@Bones said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@Jet said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I have a bizarre feeling we are going to beat them twice.
We are due some luck on the card front. Reckon 1 or 2 of their okes get "sent".
Allbacks by 15+
I just can't see us winning both. But I can definitely see them dropping their guard for one, most likely the second when they've already tied up the RC.
That’s my tip but would be happier with jet’s prediction
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If we do happen to have a good first half cant see the rationale to bring the subs on at a set time.
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@BerniesCorner I don't like predetermined subs either. Especially if affects our momentum like last Saturday
