2018 Rugby Championship
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@bovidae said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@antipodean said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
I've no idea what Cully is going on about in that article.
Cully is a NZ-based Aussie so that has to be factored into the article.
Edit: I'll correct myself. NZ-born, raised in Northern Ireland but spent most of his working life in Australia.
A Wallaby win in Sydney would be the best outcome for the Bledisloe Cup and setup a must-win in Auckland. None of us Kiwis want that of course.
Que?
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@mariner4life said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
Forget the try, that behind the scenes footage was the sporting highlight of 2017.
You know Nick McArdle was saying “forward pass, forward pass”.....
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South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Makazole Mapimpi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 André Esterhuizen, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Siya Kolisi (captain), 6 Francois Louw, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Marvin Orie, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Lionel Mapoe, 23 Damian Willemse.Argentina: 15 Emiliano Boffelli, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Bautista Ezcurra, 11 Ramiro Moyano, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Javier Ortega Desio, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Agustin Creevy (c), 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
Replacements: 16 Diego Fortuny, 17 Santiago Garcia Botta, 18 Santiago Medrano, 19 Tomas Lavanini, 20 Tomas Lezana, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, 23 Juan Cruz Mallia -
Interesting test between the Argies and Boks.
Argies turn over the ball far too easily, but they know how to sniff a try.
Boks forwards were quite good and as usual attack the ball hard she it hits the deck. They have some speed in their backs, but they look a little suspect defensively. Pollard had a very up and down game. His passing was a bit skitterish and he had a shocker goal kicking.
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@act-crusader Their lineout was suprisingly I thought, and Pollards goalkicking kept the Argies in it. Marx (around the field) and De Klerk were the Boks best I thought with Le Roux and Etzebeth also playing well.
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All Blacks coach Steve Hansen admits Ryan Crotty concussion issues are a concern but says the midfield star has already been given the all-clear by a specialist after being knocked out in the first Bledisloe Test. The blow, which came when Crotty collided with teammate Jack Goodhue, is Crotty’s sixth concussion in 15 months. Hansen said the blow had left Crotty, who had already been ruled out of the second Test at Eden Park, with a loose tooth as well. “It concerns us definitely, that’s why he’s already seen a specialist and they’ve given him the all-clear,” Hansen said. “From our understanding, as long as you fully recover and don’t go back when you’re not fully recovered then you’re okay.” Hansen said Crotty was “unlucky”. “Last night was real freaky, friendly fire from Jack Goodhue, straight in the face and it would have knocked most of us out.”Crotty admitted in June this year he may have to retire due to repeated concussions. "If I wasn't to bounce back from one as quickly as I tend to, then maybe you would think like that [retiring]," he said. "At the start of each season I get tested to make sure that I am round the same point each season. "If that was starting to trend badly then that would be something I would look at a little more deeply, but until then I am happy to keep going out there and keep putting my body on the line." -
If Aso wasn't named in the Auckland squad due to injury, then it seems he also won't be fit for the ABs?
The All Blacks are seeking a medical update on Vince Aso as they eye the Hurricanes midfielder as cover for the injured Ryan Crotty. After Crotty was knocked out following a collision with teammate Jack Goodhue and with Sonny Bill Williams still out, Hansen said the All Blacks needed cover in midfield with only Goodhue, Anton Lienert-Brown and Ngani Laumape left standing. “Logically, we should probably start looking for a midfielder,” Hansen said in Sydney. “The guy we’re pretty keen, (Vince) Aso, we’re trying to get a medical update on him, how his wrist is.” “He’s got a wrist injury from Super Rugby which he broke it, didn’t he?”“I know he’s getting an operation so I just want to know where there that is before we make any decisions about who’s next.” -
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I thought it was just the 1st and 2nd tests SBW was out for, and Laumape is already in as cover...?
I'd be going Thompson too!
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@bovidae said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
Aso is a turnstile on defence in the midfield.
I'd be finding Thompson's phone number.
Yeah surprised by Aso even being in the picture. Laumape is already a bit of a worry on D.
Where’s Tamanivalu? Given Reiko and Crotty are out then Setu would be a good ‘just in case’ for both.
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@act-crusader Seta is in Taranaki.
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@african-monkey said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@act-crusader Their lineout was suprisingly I thought, and Pollards goalkicking kept the Argies in it. Marx (around the field) and De Klerk were the Boks best I thought with Le Roux and Etzebeth also playing well.
De Klerk had a shocker IMO. His passing was abysmal to say the least while his absence behind the ruck led to Matera's try. Where was he then ? He also tends to run laterally before making his pass which gave the Argies plenty of time to defend. The latter were their usual selves, being brilliant in sketches and very poor most of the time.
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They're at it again. Interesting that the ABs are very comfortable with their reserves, used every one of them. But locks (especially against NH sides) don;t get much time off the bench. I wonder if that will change now that Scott Barrett has found his feet - last test BBBR and Sam did the full 80, SB came in early at 6
