Must admit wasn't expecting the rain, but not entirely sure its going to help the Wobs running game. We need to match the Bokke upfront, and have my doubts, Fingers crossed for a great game, we really need one in Oz currently.Blake wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:50 am The rain worries me.
The Aussies are wounded and want to correct last week’s performance while our team is inexperienced and lacking the grunt that was the foundation of our gameplay last week.
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If the Kiwi ref lets you boys scrum, you should be fine.Blake wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:50 am The rain worries me.
The Aussies are wounded and want to correct last week’s performance while our team is inexperienced and lacking the grunt that was the foundation of our gameplay last week.
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Two bad misses from Kellaway on that wing now.
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I’m a big vd Berg fan, but he is out of his depth today. Very bad showing.
We are also struggling without our scrum as a base. The Wessels-Grobbelaar-Du Toit front row is struggling. Some strange calls by the ref, but still, not as dominant as we have gotten used to.
Grobbelaar and Nortje also not linking up well in the line outs, conditions notwithstanding.
So ja, lots of players not covering themselves in glory.
Kolbe, Fassi and Mapimpi have all been good. Sacha has had some good touches, but also so stinkers.
We are also struggling without our scrum as a base. The Wessels-Grobbelaar-Du Toit front row is struggling. Some strange calls by the ref, but still, not as dominant as we have gotten used to.
Grobbelaar and Nortje also not linking up well in the line outs, conditions notwithstanding.
So ja, lots of players not covering themselves in glory.
Kolbe, Fassi and Mapimpi have all been good. Sacha has had some good touches, but also so stinkers.
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Great half by Fassi.
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Wallabies much better.
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PSdT is a true legend
Such a warrior. Love the guy.
4 tries to nil. Good shift by the guys, but the Aussies were also pretty toothless out there.
NZ is going to be a massive step up given their performance this morning.
Ja they've got near fokkol, one moment summed it all up on the 68th minute. Scrum penalty on the Bok line, uncontested so the Wallabies have clean ball 5 metres out, playing in Australia, against a Bok side that wasn't the absolute best selection (still much better than some were saying imo), Wallabies still in the fight on the scoreboard. They fucked it and lost the ball. Random select any other era Wallaby team from the last 30 years and they're pulling out a set move and scoring under the posts.ASMO wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:42 am Australia are just fucking terrible, no getting away from it, there is nothing there, not even green shoots of hope.
A lot of problems are coming at them all at once. They have a grand slam EOYT this year, I've been watching their analysis shows this week, their former players are talking about snatching one win against Wales or Scotland. Then a Lions series. Then hosting a RWC.
Maybe people are jumping the gun saying Kiwi sides have lost something not playing SA teams below test level (former All Blacks have said it, so maybe not), but it's definitely true with the Wallabies. They just look so much weaker now. Still not competitive enough against Kiwi Super sides, still no valid domestic comp, ultra competitive sports market (league, Aussie rules, soccer, cricket all competing for interest). Could easily be down and out 5 years from now. It is frustrating and sad to see, SA and NZ invested 30 years into the Aussie market, could end up all being wasted. Pointless SA giving them any advice as they always ignore us and say we're shit.
Good information to get though. If players don't put their hand up, doing the opposite and removing themselves from contention also helps.Sandstorm wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:28 am Another dumb penalty by one of the starters. Not really pushing for a permanent place is Nortje
I watched as much URC as I could this season and the European matches. Nortje looked like a poor man's Mostert to me, had the work rate of a Mostert but not the skills. Just looked like a provincial level player, the sort of guy you would be happy to see in the squad for your province but not so much for the Boks. Players should be expected to have some x factor to make the Boks. Could still step up, but nowhere near at the moment.
Nortje was at least on my radar and did something for the Bulls. No clue what Rassie and the coaches see in Morne van den Berg, wasn't on my radar at all. Got to wonder if they have written Wright off as being windgat, but he is just a Durbs soutie.