Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein
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Scott Sio (34 Tests)
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Tatafu Polota-Nau (73 Tests)
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Sekope Kepu (82 Tests)
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Rory Arnold (14 Tests)
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Adam Coleman (13 Tests)
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Ned Hanigan (5 Tests)
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Michael Hooper (c) (70 Tests)
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Sean McMahon (17 Tests)
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Will Genia (80 Tests)
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Bernard Foley (47 Tests)
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Reece Hodge (15 Tests)
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Kurtley Beale (62 Tests)
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Tevita Kuridrani (49 Tests)
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Henry Speight (14 Tests)
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Israel Folau (57 Tests)
Reserves
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Jordan Uelese*
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Tom Robertson (11 Tests)
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Allan Alaalatoa (14 Tests)
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Rob Simmons (73 Tests)
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Jack Dempsey (1 Test)
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Nick Phipps (53 Tests)
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Samu Kerevi (9 Tests)
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Curtis Rona (1 Test)
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@NTA said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
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Scott Sio (34 Tests)
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Tatafu Polota-Nau (73 Tests)
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Sekope Kepu (82 Tests)
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Rory Arnold (14 Tests)
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Adam Coleman (13 Tests)
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Ned Hanigan (5 Tests)
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Michael Hooper (c) (70 Tests)
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Sean McMahon (17 Tests)
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Will Genia (80 Tests)
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Bernard Foley (47 Tests)
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Reece Hodge (15 Tests)
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Kurtley Beale (62 Tests)
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Tevita Kuridrani (49 Tests)
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Henry Speight (14 Tests)
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Israel Folau (57 Tests)
Reserves
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Jordan Uelese*
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Tom Robertson (11 Tests)
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Allan Alaalatoa (14 Tests)
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Rob Simmons (73 Tests)
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Jack Dempsey (1 Test)
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Nick Phipps (53 Tests)
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Samu Kerevi (9 Tests)
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Curtis Rona (1 Test)
Number 20 will be handy to have around if any scraps break out
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TPN replaces Moore whose wife is farting out a kid. Rookie Jordan Uelese in line for a debut which is a surprise as Latu is available.
Coleman back, pushing Simmons to bench and Rodda out.
Kepu into THP to shore things up while Alaalatoa goes to the bench.
DHP is out with a torn biceps so Hodge goes to wing.
Kerevi gets back on the bench as a result.
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Oh yes: Dempsey on the bench for Timani by the looks. That makes three opensides in the squad.
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Is Hodge a legit winger or just filling in ?
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@MN5 doesn't have the top end pace though none of our wings really do. Good boot though, and I'd suggest he will be sweeping back to cover Folau's lack of kicking
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@MN5 Think of Stirling Mortlock with a prodigious boot.
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@antipodean said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
@MN5 Think of Stirling Mortlock with a prodigious boot.
Well guess @MN5 won't need to see his missus tonight.
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@antipodean said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
@MN5 Think of Stirling Mortlock with a prodigious boot.
Geez in that case he'll end up being my favourite wallaby
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@Bones said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
@antipodean said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
@MN5 Think of Stirling Mortlock with a prodigious boot.
Well guess @MN5 won't need to see his missus tonight.
Thats very good from you Bones although rumour has it Chris Gayle will be touring here with the Windies for the test series this summer.
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@MN5 sorry to hear about the engagement break up.
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@Bones said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
@MN5 sorry to hear about the engagement break up.
Hutt girls come and go but sporting idols endure forever
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@MN5 said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
@Bones said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
@MN5 sorry to hear about the engagement break up.
Hutt girls come and go but sporting idols endure forever
That's not how you spell "men I want to boof".
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South Africa
Andries Coetzee, Raymond Rhule, Jesse Kriel, Jan Serfontein, Courtnall Skosan, Elton Jantjies, Ross Cronje, Uzair Cassiem, Jaco Kriel, Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth (captain), Coenie Oosthuizen, Malcolm Marx, Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: Bongi Mbonambi, Steven Kitshoff, Trevor Nyakane, Lood de Jager, Jean-Luc du Preez, Francois Hougaard, Handre Pollard, Damian de Allende.
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@Bovidae That's a good looking team, although I'm still not sold on Jantjies as a Test five-eighth.
Should be a cracking game. I'll probably have to watch it on replay as I'm going to a brewery opening...
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AMAZING STATS:
Both the Springboks and the Wallabies have played 101 Rugby Championship matches.
Of those, each side has won 42 matches, lost 57 and drawn 2.
Even more bizarre is that, in all of that time, the Wallabies have conceded 2,472 Rugby Championship points to South Africa's 2,473.
In the 'points for' column, the Boks have a slight advantage having amassed 2,197 points to Australia's 2,147.
That's an average 24-22 defeat for both sides - thanks in main to the All Blacks' dominance over the years.
You HAVE to see these Springbok, Wallaby stats | Sport
The Wallabies and Springboks go into Saturday's Rugby Championship clash with absolutely nothing separating them according to stats over the years.
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@antipodean said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
@Bovidae That's a good looking team, although I'm still not sold on Jantjies as a Test five-eighth.
Should be a cracking game. I'll probably have to watch it on replay as I'm going to a brewery opening...
Yep. Could well be proven wrong, but to me Jantjies looks very flaky at the top level. Could be a decent impact sub though.
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Jantjies will be fine if his forwards lay a platform.
I haven't seen any Bok games this year but does he defend in the line?
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@NTA said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
Jantjies will be fine if his forwards lay a platform.
I haven't seen any Bok games this year but does he defend in the line?
For the most part he has.
Cronje is the key. He has Smith like service. Probably my favourite Bok player to watch at the moment.
Usually I cheer on the Aussies in these matches, but watching the pressure build on Cheika is great
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@NTA said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
TPN replaces Moore whose wife is farting out a kid. Rookie Jordan Uelese in line for a debut which is a surprise as Latu is available.
Coleman back, pushing Simmons to bench and Rodda out.
Kepu into THP to shore things up while Alaalatoa goes to the bench.
DHP is out with a torn biceps so Hodge goes to wing.
Kerevi gets back on the bench as a result.
May be a convenient excuse for Moore, based on Mario's view of his game in Dunedin
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I do like that the ARU are doing the Welcome to Country. Old mate did that well.
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I see Pollard back on the bench.
Cool
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Nice kick off Bernie.
You and Beaudie ...
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Ghastly rendition of the Aussie anthem. SA one was good.
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Lot of stoppages so far.
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3 all early
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TPN knocking himself out...some things dont change...
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Glen Jackson is all over the shop - just like the Wallabies.
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Great try from Beale!
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@Stargazer said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
Great try from Beale!
Nice build up from the kick off too. Well finished.
10 - 10
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Does Hooper's squinty eyes mean he can only clean out at rucks from the side on an angle?
Edit: Typical, as soon as I write this he does a good clean out.
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Boks done well to still be in the game considering wobs have been playing all the rugga
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This game is one of the reasons I can't believe people on here don't rate Hooper. Huge tackle there.
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@hydro11 said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
This game is one of the reasons I can't believe people on here don't rate Hooper. Huge tackle there.
It helps that it was carthorse Serfontein wobbling to the line.
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I'm glad they awarded that, it was clearly over the line - lately they haven't been awarding those.
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@Nepia said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
@hydro11 said in Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein:
This game is one of the reasons I can't believe people on here don't rate Hooper. Huge tackle there.
It helps that it was carthorse Serfontein wobbling to the line.
Yeah I was shocked to see he had a 12 on his back. Ran like an injured prop.
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Back to evens ... pending conversion ... 20 -18 ...
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20 all 20 mins left
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Absolutely impossible to see whether the ball was grounded or not grounded. Try has been awarded and it's 20 all.
