NPR

30-15. Great kick R-Mo
70 mins

Another superb conversion by Richie

Love how de Allende does a little skip, like he's going to something other than just crash it straight up.

Dumb snipe Williams

Sigh

Lool. Bollocks pen x2

Only options left...

1. Keep AB from BP. Very doable.
2. Try to get within 7. Not easy at all.

Game over, sneak out of the stadium to avoid the traffic.

R-Mo leaves shithouse Willemse for dead

Hak Hak Willemse is kak!

I like Richie

Richie Mo

troglodiet wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:50 am Only options left...

1. Keep AB from BP. Very doable.
2. Try to get within 7. Not easy at all.

Fuck off Trogs

Chilli wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:52 am Hak Hak Willemse is kak!

Everyone laughed at me for saying Boeta should be playing.

troglodiet wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:53 am

troglodiet wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:50 am Only options left...

1. Keep AB from BP. Very doable.
2. Try to get within 7. Not easy at all.

Fuck off Trogs

scoreline now a fairer reflection of the Bok overall performance.

Qwagga with the solo consolation try

Fecking hell as a neutral I must say that the ref has ridden the Yarpies like a bull in a rodeo.
Astonishingly bad.

Comprehensive win.

Rasnaber had better sort their shit out and chose the right team from here on in.

_Os_ wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:53 am

Chilli wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:52 am Hak Hak Willemse is kak!

Everyone laughed at me for saying Boeta should be playing.

Anyone but Willemse

Insane_Homer wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:54 am Qwagga with the solo consolation try

You mean "MAPIMPI!!!"?

Played New Zealand. Great first 30 and last 15. Just too strong.

That'll do.

C69 wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:55 am Fecking hell as a neutral I must say that the ref has ridden the Yarpies like a bull in a rodeo.
Astonishingly bad.

In 80 minutes I only saw one mistake he made....

AB player knocked the ball on, bounced forward against Bok leg, Bok picks up ball and they start a counter attack on what should've been advantage Boks.

Ref called knock on by AB player, then knock on Bok player. Scrum Boks.

Not even worth mentioning really.

Otherwise the refereeing was great.

Happy with that from the ABs, in that it was a good team effort.

The key work on I think is learning to adjust the game to attack narrower rather than push the ball out through the backs when the opposition rush defence is working. The ABs almost lost that before they stopped giving up the ball way way behind the original gain line.

The ABs could take some lessons from the Boks on how to exit from the 22.

troglodiet wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:02 am

C69 wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:55 am Fecking hell as a neutral I must say that the ref has ridden the Yarpies like a bull in a rodeo.
Astonishingly bad.

In 80 minutes I only saw one mistake he made....

AB player knocked the ball on, bounced forward against Bok leg, Bok picks up ball and they start a counter attack on what should've been advantage Boks.

Ref called knock on by AB player, then knock on Bok player. Scrum Boks.

Not even worth mentioning really.

Otherwise the refereeing was great.

Yes. I liked the reffing too. The players know they can't get away with shite, don't talk back and just get on with the game which lets the ref get on with his.

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:00 am Played New Zealand. Great first 30 and last 15. Just too strong.

That first 20 minutes was always going to be hard to come back from, ABs blew the Boks away.

Reckon there's enough in that match to not be too down about it though.

_Os_ wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:04 am

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:00 am Played New Zealand. Great first 30 and last 15. Just too strong.

That first 20 minutes was always going to be hard to come back from, ABs blew the Boks away.

Reckon there's enough in that match to not be too down about it though.

I agree. We have the players, just need to find our best combinations and we’ll be great.

_Os_ wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:04 am

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:00 am Played New Zealand. Great first 30 and last 15. Just too strong.

That first 20 minutes was always going to be hard to come back from, ABs blew the Boks away.

Reckon there's enough in that match to not be too down about it though.

Agree. Boks were shell shocked after that first 20 minutes. Any other team and it wouldn't have been the end of the world.

Coming back from that against the ABs, you need one helluva effort and a lot of luck. And it would still be neat impossible.

Picking the right team is vital though. Hopefully we are not going back to the Heyneke days of persisting with players who are not good enough.

A bit of polish and focus which the lead up to the RWC will allow and I'm still favouring the Boks to go deep into the competition. Just too much depth in the squad and the ability to all play on the same page.

_Os_ wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:58 am

Insane_Homer wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:54 am Qwagga with the solo consolation try

You mean "MAPIMPI!!!"?

Apologies, you are correct.

C69 wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:55 am Fecking hell as a neutral I must say that the ref has ridden the Yarpies like a bull in a rodeo.
Astonishingly bad.

You are being very naughty.

But honestly, with Saffers, you don’t go there.

troglodiet wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:10 am

_Os_ wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:04 am

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:00 am Played New Zealand. Great first 30 and last 15. Just too strong.

That first 20 minutes was always going to be hard to come back from, ABs blew the Boks away.

Reckon there's enough in that match to not be too down about it though.

Agree. Boks were shell shocked after that first 20 minutes. Any other team and it wouldn't have been the end of the world.

Coming back from that against the ABs, you need one helluva effort and a lot of luck. And it would still be neat impossible.

Picking the right team is vital though. Hopefully we are not going back to the Heyneke days of persisting with players who are not good enough.

we are already there

Flockwitt wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:15 am A bit of polish and focus which the lead up to the RWC will allow and I'm still favouring the Boks to go deep into the competition. Just too much depth in the squad and the ability to all play on the same page.

To come back from that start and very nearly take the win, against this AB side?

I think the Boks have more to take away here than the ABs... they have room for improvement in their team and their play. I'm not sure this AB team have the same.

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:43 am

Flockwitt wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:15 am A bit of polish and focus which the lead up to the RWC will allow and I'm still favouring the Boks to go deep into the competition. Just too much depth in the squad and the ability to all play on the same page.

To come back from that start and very nearly take the win, against this AB side?

I think the Boks have more to take away here than the ABs... they have room for improvement in their team and their play. I'm not sure this AB team have the same.

Wouldn't disagree. The ABs have got to be quicker and smarter in their game decision making when the game dynamics change. If they start shovelling the ball back and then back again like they did in the 3rd quarter there teams like Ireland and France will just eat them alive.

Flockwitt wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:46 am

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:43 am

Flockwitt wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:15 am A bit of polish and focus which the lead up to the RWC will allow and I'm still favouring the Boks to go deep into the competition. Just too much depth in the squad and the ability to all play on the same page.

To come back from that start and very nearly take the win, against this AB side?

I think the Boks have more to take away here than the ABs... they have room for improvement in their team and their play. I'm not sure this AB team have the same.

Wouldn't disagree. The ABs have got to be quicker and smarter in their game decision making when the game dynamics change. If they start shovelling the ball back and then back again like they did in the 3rd quarter there teams like Ireland and France will just eat them alive.

I think we try to have too many players moving in as the distributor. One in particular should fuck right off out of there.

Insane_Homer wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:15 am

_Os_ wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:58 am

Insane_Homer wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:54 am Qwagga with the solo consolation try

You mean "MAPIMPI!!!"?

Apologies, you are correct.

Which one of you did this?

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:51 am

Insane_Homer wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:15 am

_Os_ wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:58 am
You mean "MAPIMPI!!!"?

Apologies, you are correct.

Which one of you did this?

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:49 am

Flockwitt wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:46 am

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:43 am

To come back from that start and very nearly take the win, against this AB side?

I think the Boks have more to take away here than the ABs... they have room for improvement in their team and their play. I'm not sure this AB team have the same.

Wouldn't disagree. The ABs have got to be quicker and smarter in their game decision making when the game dynamics change. If they start shovelling the ball back and then back again like they did in the 3rd quarter there teams like Ireland and France will just eat them alive.

I think we try to have too many players moving in as the distributor. One in particular should fuck right off out of there.

The 10 and 15 roles worked well the last two tests. The coaches have clearly sorted this out. I'm not at all concerned with this going into the RWC relative to the problem it was. I prefer Jordan but we've got good options and if Foster sticks with BB at fullback it's not the end of the world. It's the other wing that needs firming up right now.

Rubbish Arg. No patience and so aimlessly kick away possession 5m out from tryline.

On the evidence so far if a side pitches up with a pack, just any pack that knows how to play a bit, then the Wallabies end up in trouble.

Whatever happens in the 2nd half now, like last week I'm wondering what Georgia can do against them.