RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)
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@booboo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Gunner said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
1st time these teams have met in a RWC group match.
Really? I could have sworn we’ve had them in our pool once before...
Played them in 95 Final, 03 QF, 15 QF
15 SF. Being pedantic.
@Billy-Tell said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@booboo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Gunner said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
1st time these teams have met in a RWC group match.
Really? I could have sworn we’ve had them in our pool once before...
Played them in 95 Final, 03 QF, 15 QF
15 SF. Being pedantic.
99 3rd place playoff being truly pedantic
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@Gunner said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
1st time these teams have met in a RWC group match.
Really? I could have sworn we’ve had them in our pool once before...
Played them in 95 Final, 03 QF, 15 QF
@booboo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Gunner said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
1st time these teams have met in a RWC group match.
Really? I could have sworn we’ve had them in our pool once before...
Played them in 95 Final, 03 QF, 15 QF 99 Bronze.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy or they'll spanner us all and throw SBW/Crotty into the mid-field.
Quite likely - they do talk up experience a lot.
So we then need two mid fielders on the bench.
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@taniwharugby said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy or they'll spanner us all and throw SBW/Crotty into the mid-field.
Quite likely - they do talk up experience a lot.
So we then need two mid fielders on the bench.
The thing is, Crotty isn't that much more experienced that ALB.
OK, Crotty's been around a bit longer, but ALB has played almost as many tests (38 caps vs 45), and while Crotty has a lot more Super Rugby games, it's not like someone gets that much better after the first 70-odd.
The only reason I'd start Crotty is because if he breaks as a starter he can be replaced. Whereas if he breaks as a replacement then we are in a bit of poo.
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@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@taniwharugby said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy or they'll spanner us all and throw SBW/Crotty into the mid-field.
Quite likely - they do talk up experience a lot.
So we then need two mid fielders on the bench.
The thing is, Crotty isn't that much more experienced that ALB.
OK, Crotty's been around a bit longer, but ALB has played almost as many tests (38 caps vs 45), and while Crotty has a lot more Super Rugby games, it's not like someone gets that much better after the first 70-odd.
The only reason I'd start Crotty is because if he breaks as a starter he can be replaced. Whereas if he breaks as a replacement then we are in a bit of poo.
@Chester-Draws said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
The only reason I'd start Crotty is because if he breaks as a starter he can be replaced. Whereas if he breaks as a replacement then we are in a bit of poo.
that has often been talked about as the way to do things when a player was coming back from injury or wasnt 100%, you start them, then you control thier gametime, whereas you have them on the bench, and the guy they are to replace injures themselves in minute 3....
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@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWC
Nah Buff Boks are def favourites
A Sunday Times rugby panel at a London World Cup gathering saw three of the four pundits opting for the Boks to win their third World Cup.
@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNah Buff Boks are def favourites
A Sunday Times rugby panel at a London World Cup gathering saw three of the four pundits opting for the Boks to win their third World Cup.
They look like they are on an interesting training program
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@booboo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Gunner said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
1st time these teams have met in a RWC group match.
Really? I could have sworn we’ve had them in our pool once before...
Played them in 95 Final, 03 QF, 15 QF 99 Bronze.
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@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNah Buff Boks are def favourites
A Sunday Times rugby panel at a London World Cup gathering saw three of the four pundits opting for the Boks to win their third World Cup.
They look like they are on an interesting training program
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNah Buff Boks are def favourites
A Sunday Times rugby panel at a London World Cup gathering saw three of the four pundits opting for the Boks to win their third World Cup.
They look like they are on an interesting training program
Yeah getting shredded maybe not ideal for the grind of 80+ minutes of test rugby
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNah Buff Boks are def favourites
A Sunday Times rugby panel at a London World Cup gathering saw three of the four pundits opting for the Boks to win their third World Cup.
They look like they are on an interesting training program
Yeah getting shredded maybe not ideal for the grind of 80+ minutes of test rugby
@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNah Buff Boks are def favourites
A Sunday Times rugby panel at a London World Cup gathering saw three of the four pundits opting for the Boks to win their third World Cup.
They look like they are on an interesting training program
Yeah getting shredded maybe not ideal for the grind of 80+ minutes of test rugby
It almost certainly isn't. Unleashing the dual playmakers in the 2nd 40 may be the way to go when their big boys start tiring.
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@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNah Buff Boks are def favourites
A Sunday Times rugby panel at a London World Cup gathering saw three of the four pundits opting for the Boks to win their third World Cup.
@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNah Buff Boks are def favourites
I'm starting to see how Dyantyi's A sample was contaminated...
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It’s a little suspect to have that kind of mass with the cardio requirements of rugby. I would genuinely like to see their training program.
@Darren said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
It’s a little suspect to have that kind of mass with the cardio requirements of rugby. I would genuinely like to see their training program.
I'd much prefer to see them hitting the wall by the 65th minute
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@canefan said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
These Saffas love the whole shirt off look. One for the ladies (and some gentlemen)
to be fair, if i looked like that i would burn all my shirts
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If the ABs lose this game, it shouldtn't be a disaster as the Boks would then face England in the semi final.
@cgrant said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
If the ABs lose this game, it shouldtn't be a disaster as the Boks would then face England in the semi final.
But we would have to face the number 1 side in the world in the quarter final !!!
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If the ABs lose this game, it shouldtn't be a disaster as the Boks would then face England in the semi final.
@cgrant said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
If the ABs lose this game, it shouldtn't be a disaster as the Boks would then face England in the semi final.
@Billy-Tell said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
But we would have to face the number 1 side in the world in the quarter final !!!
It's a squeaky tight RWC this time around.
I don't think either the Bok or AB camp see an easier side of the draw developing.
So while each team would desperately want to win the opening pool encounter, I don't think either will be devastated by a loss. -
@cgrant said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
If the ABs lose this game, it shouldtn't be a disaster as the Boks would then face England in the semi final.
@Billy-Tell said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
But we would have to face the number 1 side in the world in the quarter final !!!
It's a squeaky tight RWC this time around.
I don't think either the Bok or AB camp see an easier side of the draw developing.
So while each team would desperately want to win the opening pool encounter, I don't think either will be devastated by a loss.@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@cgrant said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
If the ABs lose this game, it shouldtn't be a disaster as the Boks would then face England in the semi final.
@Billy-Tell said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
But we would have to face the number 1 side in the world in the quarter final !!!
It's a squeaky tight RWC this time around.
I don't think either the Bok or AB camp see an easier side of the draw developing.
So while each team would desperately want to win the opening pool encounter, I don't think either will be devastated by a loss.The NZ public and media will go into meltdown if the ABs lose. The Fern will implode...
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Hmmm. Is there a difference between a typhoon, cyclone and hurricane?
This a crucial question!
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Hmmm. Is there a difference between a typhoon, cyclone and hurricane?
This a crucial question!
@Billy-Tell said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
Hmmm. Is there a difference between a typhoon, cyclone and hurricane?
This a crucial question!
You could look it up yourself....
