2021 Rugby Championship

chimoaus

So in theory we only need to win 1 game vs the Boks to win TRC as we have loads of bonus points etc? Of course, we have to beat Argentina next weekend which on current form should be a formality.

bayimports

Eventhough I think they only have themselves to blame I think both SA and Arg will improve dramatically next games, just in terms of assimilating to local conditions. Arg in particular just looked really short of a gallop and puffed by half time. South Africa obviously will be upset and come out with a point to prove, for all the chest beating prior about the Lions, they were incredibally inaccurate

NTA

@bayimports said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

Eventhough I think they only have themselves to blame I think both SA and Arg will improve dramatically next games, just in terms of assimilating to local conditions. Arg in particular just looked really short of a gallop and puffed by half time. South Africa obviously will be upset and come out with a point to prove, for all the chest beating prior about the Lions, they were incredibally inaccurate

Boks also didn't look fit. Partly the quarantine but partly that they were forced to run around a bit more than usual. I'll reference Eddie Jones' book again, to paraphrase his game plan against the Boks: shift the big boys around - they don't like it and opportunities open up

bayimports

@nta said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@bayimports said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

Eventhough I think they only have themselves to blame I think both SA and Arg will improve dramatically next games, just in terms of assimilating to local conditions. Arg in particular just looked really short of a gallop and puffed by half time. South Africa obviously will be upset and come out with a point to prove, for all the chest beating prior about the Lions, they were incredibally inaccurate

Boks also didn't look fit. Partly the quarantine but partly that they were forced to run around a bit more than usual. I'll reference Eddie Jones' book again, to paraphrase his game plan against the Boks: shift the big boys around - they don't like it and opportunities open up

yeah hardly like the "eight pack photos" coming from them last world cup

nostrildamus

@nta said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@bayimports said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

Eventhough I think they only have themselves to blame I think both SA and Arg will improve dramatically next games, just in terms of assimilating to local conditions. Arg in particular just looked really short of a gallop and puffed by half time. South Africa obviously will be upset and come out with a point to prove, for all the chest beating prior about the Lions, they were incredibally inaccurate

Boks also didn't look fit. Partly the quarantine but partly that they were forced to run around a bit more than usual. I'll reference Eddie Jones' book again, to paraphrase his game plan against the Boks: shift the big boys around - they don't like it and opportunities open up

the revenge of the undersized hooker.

nzzp

@nostrildamus said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@nta said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@bayimports said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

Eventhough I think they only have themselves to blame I think both SA and Arg will improve dramatically next games, just in terms of assimilating to local conditions. Arg in particular just looked really short of a gallop and puffed by half time. South Africa obviously will be upset and come out with a point to prove, for all the chest beating prior about the Lions, they were incredibally inaccurate

Boks also didn't look fit. Partly the quarantine but partly that they were forced to run around a bit more than usual. I'll reference Eddie Jones' book again, to paraphrase his game plan against the Boks: shift the big boys around - they don't like it and opportunities open up

the revenge of the undersized hooker.

is that a Chiefs joke?

Machpants

@bayimports said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@nta said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@bayimports said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

Eventhough I think they only have themselves to blame I think both SA and Arg will improve dramatically next games, just in terms of assimilating to local conditions. Arg in particular just looked really short of a gallop and puffed by half time. South Africa obviously will be upset and come out with a point to prove, for all the chest beating prior about the Lions, they were incredibally inaccurate

Boks also didn't look fit. Partly the quarantine but partly that they were forced to run around a bit more than usual. I'll reference Eddie Jones' book again, to paraphrase his game plan against the Boks: shift the big boys around - they don't like it and opportunities open up

yeah hardly like the "eight pack photos" coming from them last world cup

Not enough speed work

NTA

@nzzp said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@nostrildamus said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@nta said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@bayimports said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

Eventhough I think they only have themselves to blame I think both SA and Arg will improve dramatically next games, just in terms of assimilating to local conditions. Arg in particular just looked really short of a gallop and puffed by half time. South Africa obviously will be upset and come out with a point to prove, for all the chest beating prior about the Lions, they were incredibally inaccurate

Boks also didn't look fit. Partly the quarantine but partly that they were forced to run around a bit more than usual. I'll reference Eddie Jones' book again, to paraphrase his game plan against the Boks: shift the big boys around - they don't like it and opportunities open up

the revenge of the undersized hooker.

is that a Chiefs joke?

An Eddie Jones joke He is tiny!

Bones

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rugby-just-opened-can-worms-21646047

nzzp

@bones said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rugby-just-opened-can-worms-21646047

holy crap, an insightful article from WalesOnline. Remarkable.

Bones

@nzzp oh you read it?

nzzp

@bones said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@nzzp oh you read it?

looked at pictures, same thing right

nostrildamus

@nta said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@nzzp said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@nostrildamus said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@nta said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@bayimports said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

Eventhough I think they only have themselves to blame I think both SA and Arg will improve dramatically next games, just in terms of assimilating to local conditions. Arg in particular just looked really short of a gallop and puffed by half time. South Africa obviously will be upset and come out with a point to prove, for all the chest beating prior about the Lions, they were incredibally inaccurate

Boks also didn't look fit. Partly the quarantine but partly that they were forced to run around a bit more than usual. I'll reference Eddie Jones' book again, to paraphrase his game plan against the Boks: shift the big boys around - they don't like it and opportunities open up

the revenge of the undersized hooker.

is that a Chiefs joke?

An Eddie Jones joke He is tiny!

yup from memory a lack of size held Eddie back from higher honours..

akan004

Covid cases in Brisbane. Wonder if they will move the last round to Perth if a lockdown happens.

https://twitter.com/7NewsBrisbane/status/1442638909855334403

Machpants

@akan004 Perth might not let them in if it goes to lockdown, maybe.

Stargazer

@akan004 If the players stick to their big bubbles, playing without a crowd makes much more sense.

akan004

@stargazer As long as the Qld govt permits that then you are right. For now it looks like the tests will go ahead, the Premier hasn't mentioned the possibility of lockdown yet.