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Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:56 pm
by morepork
TJ has made quite a difference.
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 6:00 pm
by morepork
You tinny bastard.
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 6:03 pm
by Lizard
How. The. Fuck?
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 6:03 pm
by morepork
How did they sneak that?
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 6:21 pm
by Lizard
On reflection, the difference was a superior bench and smarter sub strategy.
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:18 pm
by Puja
You know, that's turning into a really annoying habit from your lot. You're like the anti-Wales - looking nailed on for a defeat before throwing it away.
Puja
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:27 pm
by I R Geech
Very poor game management by the Safferd. Failure to find 3 points to make it 3 scores cost them a game they deserved to win
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:42 pm
by morepork
I R Geech wrote:Very poor game management by the Safferd. Failure to find 3 points to make it 3 scores cost them a game they deserved to win
We spent 3/4 of the game kicking the ball straight to them, so it all irons out in the end.
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:10 pm
by Spy
That was a ridiculous escape. Great effort to come back.
Tough for SA who were the better team for most of the game.
I’m wondering if altitude was a factor in our kicking, because we consistently overcooked kicks from hand. We hardly managed to force a contest. Or maybe we just had a collective shocker.
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:20 pm
by Lizard
Spy wrote:That was a ridiculous escape. Great effort to come back.
Tough for SA who were the better team for most of the game.
I’m wondering if altitude was a factor in our kicking, because we consistently overcooked kicks from hand. We hardly managed to force a contest. Or maybe we just had a collective shocker.
Could be something in the altitude point. That was only B.B.’s second start on the veldt and first ever match at Loftus.
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 3:22 am
by Spiffy
The Springboks should be giving themselves a well-deserved kick up the arse. They had that game in the bag and could not close it out. But fair play to the ABs who never give up and showed great character to nick it at the end.
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 6:47 pm
by Doorzetbornandbred
Sam Canes fractured his neck apparently
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:05 pm
by Puja
Doorzetbornandbred wrote:Sam Canes fractured his neck apparently
Jesus. How bad is he?
Puja
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:20 pm
by morepork
He will be OK but is out for several months apparently. Matt Todd has to be the call up for the November games, surely.
Re: Springboks v All Blacks II
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2018 3:15 am
by morepork
cashead wrote:Todd or Hunt, IMO.
Todd is the more out-and-out jackal, and he's also been part of the system for several years now as the default 3rd-choice openside (essentially the Braid to Cane's McCaw and Savea's Holah).
Hunt, aged 23, would be the choice for the long-term, but a year out from the RWC, I suppose that wouldn't be the priority.
Todd is a way different animal to Braid boss. Holah too. The GOAT is an anomaly that doesn't exist now. Braid is more Mark Carter than Holah.