Springboks vs All Blacks I
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In a couple weeks we will face our biggest test since the World Cup final in 2023 and what will be by far Razor's biggest challenge since taking over the reins a couple months ago.
How's everyone's confidence going over to South Africa? Scott Barrett comes back into the fold, but it looks like we won't have Tuipolotu, Jacobsen and De Groot. Who are the replacements? Does Sotutu finally get an opponrtunity to join the squad, or will Lakai get an opportunity. Numia is probably the favourite to replace De Groot after getting through a whole game for Wellington today, and Walker-Leawere spent a week in camp last week so he might get the call up (if they decide to take five locks).
I'm feeling pretty good about our chances but I guess we won't know how good we really are until we face up to the force of the Boks on home turf.
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I can't see anything but two losses, were not at SA level at all. But rugby results can be crazy, so maybe we get one if we have a ref that doesn't card and his hard on time wasting, and the boys front up like the first forty versus ARG. A lot of things have to go well tho.
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We have a chance because:
- we have a scrum
- we have some young forwards who are gaining confidence. tMightyW, Darry, Vaai
- forwards are still more important than backs
- DMac will be a handful on the firm grounds
- dont spin rubbish ball as we'll get done in midfield
- choose the fast wingers Jordan, Clarke
SA still favourites though
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@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I can't see anything but two losses, were not at SA level at all. But rugby results can be crazy, so maybe we get one if we have a ref that doesn't card and his hard on time wasting, and the boys front up like the first forty versus ARG. A lot of things have to go well tho.
Did you see how poor they were against Oz in the second test?
I think if we turned up like the first half last weekend we're halfway there.
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@antipodean said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@Machpants said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
I can't see anything but two losses, were not at SA level at all. But rugby results can be crazy, so maybe we get one if we have a ref that doesn't card and his hard on time wasting, and the boys front up like the first forty versus ARG. A lot of things have to go well tho.
Did you see how poor they were against Oz in the second test?
I think if we turned up like the first half last weekend we're halfway there.
I see they made 10 changes to the side. How many first choice players did they have in their squad last night?
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@KiwiMurph said in Springboks vs All Blacks I:
@OomPB I miss Newlands. Such a cool ground
1995 one of my favourite rugby memories.
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ABs vs Boks Mt Smart
All Blacks: 1-Ethan de Groot, 2-Codie Taylor, 3-Tyrel Lomax, 4-Brodie Retallick, 5-Scott Barrett, 6-Shannon Frizell, 7-Sam Cane (captain), 8-Ardie Savea, 9-Aaron Smith, 10-Richie Mo'unga, 11-Mark Telea, 12-Jordie Barrett, 13-Rieko Ioane, 14-Will Jordan, 15-Beauden Barrett
Reserves: 16-Samisoni Taukei'aho, 17-Tamaiti Williams, 18-Nepo Laulala, 19-Tupou Vaa'i, 20-Dalton Papali'i, 21-Finlay Christie, 22-Braydon Ennor, 23-Caleb Clarke
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Springbok team is easy to predict. Willie, KLA, Kriel, De Ellende, Kolbey, Pollard, Reinach, Wiese, Kolisi, PSdT, RG Snyman, Etsebeth, Malherbe, Bongi, Ox.
Bench maybe 7/1 with SMZ the only back.
Kitshoff, Marx, Koch, Moerat, Nortje, BJD, Kwagga, SMZ
