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Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 1:25 am We keep telling you guys we have a dumb coach.

Poor selections and poor tactics. No ideas.

He named Sam Cane his captain months out from the first test he coached, committing himself to a guy who is fading fast as a player and never really inspired as a captain.
To be fair, Foster named Cane skipper just before the Covid lockdowns started in 2020. At that stage, nobody knew that the first test of the year wouldn't be until October. And by general consensus, Cane was our best performing All Black that year - he really led from the front. Then he missed most of last year through injury. I know he probably won't survive as captain with Foster on the way out, but he was dealt a really rough hand at the worst possible moment in his career.
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Looks like a cracking afternoon up on the Reef. Nice hard field for our scrums and also for a Black backline that could cut us up if they click. I think this is going to be a close affair. Too close to pick, a 3 point win by one of them.
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Match day. Let's go.
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...to bed.
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Gumboot wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:00 am...to bed.
Yep, record the match and watch it at breakfast tomorrow.
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Kiwias wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:11 am
Gumboot wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:00 am...to bed.
Yep, record the match and watch it at breakfast tomorrow.
7 hours until the End of Fosterr.
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lemonhead
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Should be a close one. Looking forward to it.

Global season be damned, missing games on the box already.
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Saffers by 12
Aus by 17
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FalseBayFC
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More Gwijo singing . Siya Kolisi describes it as songs that are sung when Xhosa people sing to bring themselves comfort in tough times and also to celebrate. Am, Kolisi and Mbonambi and Mapimpi are Xhosa heritage. Joseph Dweba is of Zulu heritage and Ox Nche is Tswana. They also have similar singing traditions and will quite easily join in the Gwijo. Trevor Nyakane is from Bushbuckridge and could be from Shangaan, Zulu, Sotho heritage. NOot sure which.

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Sards
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So glad to sat my butt down on the coach and prepare for the game.

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FalseBayFC wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 11:34 am More Gwijo singing . Siya Kolisi describes it as songs that are sung when Xhosa people sing to bring themselves comfort in tough times and also to celebrate. Am, Kolisi and Mbonambi and Mapimpi are Xhosa heritage. Joseph Dweba is of Zulu heritage and Ox Nche is Tswana. They also have similar singing traditions and will quite easily join in the Gwijo. Trevor Nyakane is from Bushbuckridge and could be from Shangaan, Zulu, Sotho heritage. NOot sure which.

Most of the South African soccer teams sing it before a game as well, a lot of times doing it while they walk down the tunnel to the pitch, even Bafana Bafana do it at times. I love the tradition. Would even be nice if the bok players do something similar but might be tough for the afrikaner boys 😅
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Ellis Park in its full feral glory.
No venue quite like it.
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Any links greatly appreciated. Ta
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C’mon New Zealand…
You can do it………..er maybe
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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convoluted wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 2:59 pm Ellis Park in its full feral glory.
No venue quite like it.
Let's be honest. The ABs draw crowds
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Bokke!
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Sards wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:06 pm
convoluted wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 2:59 pm Ellis Park in its full feral glory.
No venue quite like it.
Let's be honest. The ABs draw crowds
They've gathered at the Coliseum to watch the lions feast.
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Is it our lady capt that ran out with Kolisi?
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How do the Kiwis feel about the noise during the haka
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Ymx
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That was a quick rushed haka.
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That old film, All blacks can’t jump
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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Ymx
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Awesome set attack from Fozzy
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Jissis. Dweba better get his lineout throws sorted quickly.
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Promising!!!
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Good reffing there. Blatant yellow.
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ABs are almost English like in their ability to f it up.
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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Terrible discipline by the ABs. If you take the scrum, you have to keep your composure.
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Clark claiming his second Bok scalp (literally) in 2 matches. The man is an absolute unit.
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It's the AB clownshow. Intercepted against 13 men FFS :crazy:
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:25 pm It's the AB clownshow. Intercepted against 13 men FFS :crazy:
SA only need 13 men for their game ,ducks for cover
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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10 minutes, and ABs showing so much spirit and bite.
What a difference keeping possession makes.
Not seen one aimless kick yet.
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Kriel with the Faf de Klerk tackling technique there
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Good god those lineout throws from Dweba are skew. Getting away with murder.
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The new held up rule is rubbish.
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Love seeing the confusion on AB players faces when they get pinged for things they normally get awa6 with.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:28 pm The new held up rule is rubbish.
I like it.
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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Ymx
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Christ that was nearly f’ing embarrassing
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Biffer wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:27 pm Kriel with the Faf de Klerk tackling technique there
They are smart enough to know that that the only way to put Clark down is to go low...unfortunately that's also where his knees are.
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FM. ABs learning nothing about throwing the ball wide blind. 3 times now.
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Biffer wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:28 pm Love seeing the confusion on AB players faces when they get pinged for things they normally get awa6 with.
You in your “neutral” mode again.
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