The Rugby Championship - W2 - 15 July : NZ v SA / Aus v Rg

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Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:51 am Thank you, Oom Sandstorm
nO PLEASE NO......oNE IS ENOUGH
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Sards wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:15 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:51 am Thank you, Oom Sandstorm
nO PLEASE NO......oNE IS ENOUGH
Alle $hark$ is Bokke!
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Insider chat... quite illuminating

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Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:01 am Insider chat... quite illuminating

Always enjoy their podcasts. James Parsons in particular seems to have a good understanding of the game. They also, unlike the Breakdown, talk about stuff that most fans would be unaware of...

The Aussie version of The Good, the Bad and The Rugby was hilarious this week with a drunk Matt Giteau...
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Yes, it's relatively intelligent rugby talk... and I wouldn't waste my time on the Breakdown. That crew seem to have sold their souls and given away whatever independent thought they had as a sweetener.
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Looking at the Bok 23, the bomb squad is definitely back for this one. All the bomb squad is/was, is a 6/2 bench split with all the replacement forwards being capable of starting. Media (particularly in the NH) just started using it to refer to the Bok bench in general, even when it wasa 5/3 split and most of the bench obviously wasn't the same quality as the starting players. It was a bit annoying, but also interesting that they default feared Bok bench players.

This really is high quality though, a real bomb squad:
16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Duane Vermeulen

... I'll be disappointed if the 2nd half is flat.
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Hurry up 8am!!! PUMPED for this match! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Me too. It's been a while since I've been so excited about watching it.

Got my kids' mini-rugby in the morning, then up to the clubhouse to watch the game.
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Let us never forget:

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assfly wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:27 pm Let us never forget:
We were getting hammered until that moment and I thought "There's no way we'll score a try here tonight..." :spin
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I think I blocked that out. I don’t recall it.

I do remember us losing in that era, and we had to get some ELVs removed to be able to win again.
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Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2023 4:45 am
Gumboot wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2023 4:40 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2023 4:37 am What happened to DMac?
Nobody knows, he was Fostered out so he could be anywhere.
…

You could drop BB, play Jordan at 15 with Shaun Stevenson at wing and have DMac off the bench as cover for 10-15.
That would make for a freakin’ strong back line.

I like
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Ymx wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:47 pm I think I blocked that out. I don’t recall it.

I do remember us losing in that era, and we had to get some ELVs removed to be able to win again.
I remember thinking just as the ball bounced in front of him... no way he'll re-gather that! Then instantly.. fcuk me.. he's caught it... :lol:
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Stick
“The gentleman made a decision, he probably wants to honour his dad with this game, and you can’t ask for any better game than playing against the All Blacks. It will be very special with what he is going through. As a team, we just want to be there. We are sad with him, we are a family. We always try to make sure we perform as close to our best as we can.”
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 4:55 am Stick
“The gentleman made a decision, he probably wants to honour his dad with this game, and you can’t ask for any better game than playing against the All Blacks. It will be very special with what he is going through. As a team, we just want to be there. We are sad with him, we are a family. We always try to make sure we perform as close to our best as we can.”
Its totally his decision, respect, but I would have been on the first flight home on tuesday to support my family.
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Go, All Blacks!
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Game time gentlemen :clap:
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Jesus, Boks missed 4 tackles already
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Slickest start ever!
A standing ovation for the coach.
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Well worked try.
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Fuck
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Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:09 am Jesus, Boks missed 4 tackles already
Make that 6
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ABs are on fire
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Nugget really does run superb lines in support of the ball carrier
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Bloody hell. Who are this side?
I drink and I forget things.
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Enzedder wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:13 am Bloody hell. Who are this side?
Did they sack Fozzie in my absence?
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Enzedder wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:13 am Bloody hell. Who are this side?
Coached by Foster :thumbup:
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Jethro wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:15 am
Enzedder wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:13 am Bloody hell. Who are this side?
Did they sack Fozzie in my absence?
I reckon he's been hiding this for 3 years, waiting to spring it on an unsuspecting rugby world
I drink and I forget things.
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Has anyone else noticed that BB has not got in Richie's way at 10?

Yet
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Willemse is kak.
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For the rush defense used against the Aussies to work, the first rule is to actually make the tackle.

If we try to use the game plan used against the Aussies and we don't execute it perfectly, this is going to be a long day at the office
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Men vs Kids here. Boks 10 yards off the pace. Maybe 15.
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Fucking hell, monster finish. Boks should have had the corner covered.
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Frizzell is absolutely fucking with his doubters
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Frizzell doing a pretty good Kaino impression.
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That was a fantastic try
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That's the test all done.

Well done All Blacks
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Oh dear. It’s one of those AB flawless performances only they can pull out the bag every 12 months.

65-0 probably
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Boks are way off the pace
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Mapimpi is not wearing 10 FFS.
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