Springboks v Wallabies
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Lol not with 5 bound African forwards moving at pace you can't
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@SidBarret said in Springboks v Wallabies:
SA perspective - pretty happy with that, we were a little better than what I was expecting. Two selections I was worried about, Esterhuizen and Van Staden, were a lot better than I was expecting.
We were far from clinical though and made errors at some key moments that kept the score closer than it could have been, but I'd put that down to rustiness.
Libbok but good, but maybe called for the ball a little too often in the first half, in the second he let the pack just go to work on the wallabies and they just didn't have any answers.
The only guys I thought that would be dissapointed with their games last night are Am and Reinach.
But the main story of this game was how bad the Aussies played. They looked second rate everywhere. Collectively shat the bed.
I get that people love Koriobete's energy, but he is going to cost his side big time. In this game he got away with two high tackles, diving on a player (with head contact) and a couple questionable wraps. He's a walking red card unless he changes his approach.
Am, his first test match since his injury, so understandable. Cobus had a decent game IMO. The player that stood out for me was Jean Klein. The Irish is going to kick themselves for letting him go.
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@G-Man I agree on Reinach. Thought that was one of his better bok games. Focused on quick service and delivered lots of space to his backline as a result. Course it’s easier when you get the armchair ride his pack gave him.
First time I’ve ever wanted him to snipe more than he did. But that balance should come with a few more games in the saddle and yesterday’s restraint should buy him more space in future.
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The Aussies are a side that will look complete crap one week then be dogs whisker from winning the Bledisloe. I'm not writing them off.
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@Joans-Town-Jones said in Springboks v Wallabies:
The Aussies are a side that will look complete crap one week then be dogs whisker from winning the Bledisloe. I'm not writing them off.
But they'll still be a whisker from winning it. That's the point.
That's why they're being written off.
That's why TVs are turning off.
That's why recruitment is fucked.
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It's crazy. Union in Aus had the perfect storm of going pro at pretty much the same time league had gutted itself with super league. You felt that, hey, this is the private school game. They have all the best experts and minds. These guys are the smart ones right? This is a legit international game. League is fucked. Add the all conquering Wallabies of the late 90s early 2000s and hugely successful world cup and you felt that the game would continue to fly. But they done gone and fucked it up. Those apparent state school bogan retards from league have eaten union's lunch and are stronger than ever. It's hilarious how the code run by the so-called best and brightest is in the gutter. Actually it's tragic but you can't help but laugh.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Springboks v Wallabies:
It's crazy. Union in Aus had the perfect storm of going pro at pretty much the same time league had gutted itself with super league. You felt that, hey, this is the private school game. They have all the best experts and minds. These guys are the smart ones right? This is a legit international game. League is fucked. Add the all conquering Wallabies of the late 90s early 2000s and hugely successful world cup and you felt that the game would continue to fly. But they done gone and fucked it up. Those apparent state school bogan retards from league have eaten union's lunch and are stronger than ever. It's hilarious how the code run by the so-called best and brightest is in the gutter. Actually it's tragic but you can't help but laugh.
Not only that at one stage the entire back three of the Wallabies was made up of said Bogans who saw Union as a shining light. I thought Dell, Matty and Lote would start an absolute deluge of loigue players switching to the “better” code.
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@MN5 said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Springboks v Wallabies:
It's crazy. Union in Aus had the perfect storm of going pro at pretty much the same time league had gutted itself with super league. You felt that, hey, this is the private school game. They have all the best experts and minds. These guys are the smart ones right? This is a legit international game. League is fucked. Add the all conquering Wallabies of the late 90s early 2000s and hugely successful world cup and you felt that the game would continue to fly. But they done gone and fucked it up. Those apparent state school bogan retards from league have eaten union's lunch and are stronger than ever. It's hilarious how the code run by the so-called best and brightest is in the gutter. Actually it's tragic but you can't help but laugh.
Not only that at one stage the entire back three of the Wallabies was made up of said Bogans who saw Union as a shining light. I thought Dell, Matty and Lote would start an absolute deluge of loigue players switching to the “better” code.
No. They just took the cash, then returned to league and bagged out union. How incredibly unpredictable.
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@NTA nice. But we have Fozzie.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@MN5 said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Springboks v Wallabies:
It's crazy. Union in Aus had the perfect storm of going pro at pretty much the same time league had gutted itself with super league. You felt that, hey, this is the private school game. They have all the best experts and minds. These guys are the smart ones right? This is a legit international game. League is fucked. Add the all conquering Wallabies of the late 90s early 2000s and hugely successful world cup and you felt that the game would continue to fly. But they done gone and fucked it up. Those apparent state school bogan retards from league have eaten union's lunch and are stronger than ever. It's hilarious how the code run by the so-called best and brightest is in the gutter. Actually it's tragic but you can't help but laugh.
Not only that at one stage the entire back three of the Wallabies was made up of said Bogans who saw Union as a shining light. I thought Dell, Matty and Lote would start an absolute deluge of loigue players switching to the “better” code.
No. They just took the cash, then returned to league and bagged out union. How incredibly unpredictable.
Rogers needed the money for all the Tatts
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@SidBarret said in Springboks v Wallabies:
I get that people love Koriobete's energy, but he is going to cost his side big time. In this game he got away with two high tackles, diving on a player (with head contact) and a couple questionable wraps. He's a walking red card unless he changes his approach.
You can take the man out of league but you can’t take the league out of the man…
The concern is that he’s been doing it for several years now and has yet to improve.
There’s a decent 23 for Australia but getting the right combinations and mix ready in time for the RWC whilst hanging on to the stalwarts (ie Hooper) will be a massive challenge for Eddie. He’s been on the end of hidings before as a coach and still found a way to be competitive when it mattered.
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@Joans-Town-Jones said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@NTA nice. But we have Fozzie.
You have an end in sight for that.
And, despite your development systems starting to feel the same pain ours did, you've at least got enough talent at the top end to stay bouyant. For now.
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@NTA said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@Joans-Town-Jones said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@NTA nice. But we have Fozzie.
You have an end in sight for that.
And, despite your development systems starting to feel the same pain ours did, you've at least got enough talent at the top end to stay bouyant. For now.
Australia has so much depth a Wallaby lock was playing first grade on the weekend (Vikings vs Owls). In some fairly fucking average weather too.
