The Rugby Championship

[And 1 guest]

I must admit that the commentators are better than last week, but……..Aussie bias is so, so funny.
[/quot
Hilarious comments tbh.

I will mute the TV if I hear aussie commentators again. Fun game though

[Ymx]

I must admit that the commentators are better than last week, but……..Aussie bias is so, so funny.

They’re suddenly quiet about getting back to your feet.

[sockwithaticket]

That looked pretty tackled to me...

[Guy Smiley]

Oh....a brief scan on social media and the majority opinion is that we were done in by the ref.

Here we go again. World Rugby is deliberately targeting us because of our success. So they get the refs to cheat. Us true Rugby lovers are over this now. Please Rassie send them a video

He gave the Boks 50m advantages all game and nothing to the ABs. Found technical faults that defied description at times… but he didn’t cost the Boks the game. Lack of fitness did that.

[Ymx]

This is suddenly a pretty open rugby championship

[sockwithaticket]

Proper rogering now, nice bounce back from the Argies after last week when they collapsed badly.

[Ymx]

That was impressive pace and control

[sockwithaticket]

And another with the clock in the red! Must be a record win for the Pumas against the Wallabies?

[Ymx]

Well, that cheered me right up

[C69]

Shameful pea hearted Oz capitulation there.
Disgrace to their orange jersey

[Guy Smiley]

Well, that cheered me right up

It takes the gloss of those smart ass comments last week suggesting Chieka would be the next ABs coach.

[convoluted]

This is suddenly a pretty open rugby championship

Yes indeed. Wide open.
And Argies were very close to taking that first game last week.

[And 1 guest]

Bloody enjoyable evening of rugby when I don't care who wins. Lots of strengths and equal amounts of weaknesses in all 4 sides

[Enzedder]

Watched the Aussie capitulation. The earlier game worth a look?

[Guy Smiley]

Watched the Aussie capitulation. The earlier game worth a look?

Yes, plenty to study in it.

[convoluted]

... The earlier game worth a look?

Oh, ye who were abed ...
Shall think yourselves accursed you were not there.

[Gumboot]

... The earlier game worth a look?

Oh, ye who were abed ...
Shall think yourselves accursed you were not there.

Er, no... it was a good win, but I'm not bothered by missing it live.

[convoluted]

Would depend if you saw the replay without knowing the outcome.
Can't believe you wouldn't have peeked first and thus missed the roller-coaster twist in fortunes which made the win even sweeter.

And it was more than a "good" win given that you passed up ABs-Boks at Ellis Park as you thought it a hopeless cause.

[Gumboot]

Would depend if you saw the replay without knowing the outcome.
Can't believe you wouldn't have peeked first and thus missed the roller-coaster twist in fortunes which made the win even sweeter.

It was a much improved performance and a pleasing result, but it was hardly Agincourt.

[fishfoodie]

Would depend if you saw the replay without knowing the outcome.
Can't believe you wouldn't have peeked first and thus missed the roller-coaster twist in fortunes which made the win even sweeter.

It was a much improved performance and a pleasing result, but it was hardly Agincourt.

It probably gives Fozzie another couple of games grace.

It was a much better performance; It isn't the way you want to run a team, where at any stage you might have to sack the coach, & if you wait long enough, it's a hospital pass to any successor

[Kiwias]

... The earlier game worth a look?

Oh, ye who were abed ...
Shall think yourselves accursed you were not there.

Er, no... it was a good win, but I'm not bothered by missing it live.

I enjoyed it enormously watching the replay over a relaxed breakfast, naturally without knowing the result.

[Sards]

I was very impressed with that AB performance. Some phenomenal individual efforts. They are back.
I am even more concerned that the boks are on a very slippery slope ATM.
Argentina are looking strong. And well coached. Could easily lose one here. Kicking everything is going to bite us here.
Australia, beyond the result yesterday, are also looking good. We could easily end up bottom of the log

[Sards]

Eisch.....supporters are going hard at Nienaber and Rassie.
I suppose that when you promise the world and don't deliver they are going to be coming for you. Watching the NZ response to last week, imagine that times 12. We are just as passionate about our rugby.

This whole thing started with the Welsh tour. We are arrogant and could field 2 teams to beat any team in the world. Then the entire " B " team gets scrapped and we are back to the up and under game plan that gets you a 50/ 50 return. Against the most disrupted ABs in the history of the game.

Looks like an interesting week of self analysis ahead.

For giggles I found this gem on fb...

" my man of the match, a true iron man of the sport.
Stopped a rampaging Caleb Clarke with his own face , in the process knocking his head all the way to the Kalahari.
The doctor asked him if he was going to be OK, and reached out to his hand. Little did the doctor know he would be getting a chiselled high five. "

[Guy Smiley]

That's very good

The Boks looked to be missing Faf's precision with the kick. Fredericks seemed to try to play the same game but his kicking was pretty poor for the most part. Fans are a fickle bunch... there's some gushing going on over the ABs performance and Fozzie's talents. One good game and people forget three years of kak.

[Chilli]

That's very good

The Boks looked to be missing Faf's precision with the kick. Fredericks seemed to try to play the same game but his kicking was pretty poor for the most part. Fans are a fickle bunch... there's some gushing going on over the ABs performance and Fozzie's talents. One good game and people forget three years of kak.

We think that Foster is an excellent coach of the All Blacks. but we wouldn't have him

[Enzedder]

I cannot believe the Boks gave up so many scoring opportunities by not taking their kicks. Did it make the difference?

[Chilli]

I cannot believe the Boks gave up so many scoring opportunities by not taking their kicks. Did it make the difference?

Sadly they believed their own press and thought that they could bully your forwards again.

That sadly never happened.

[Chilli]

I wonder who kicked the aimless up and under with a few minutes to go?

Nah, you should ask your Mrs Lorraine to explain that a 10 get space if his 9 give him a quick service. Herschel played well towards the end but like Willemse it will take top Bok performances to change your opinion.

Enough said.

[Gumboot]

I wonder who kicked the aimless up and under with a few minutes to go?

Enough said.

Winning the kicking duel was a huge plus for the ABs.

[OomStruisbaai]

I wonder who kicked the aimless up and under with a few minutes to go?

Enough said.

He copy and paste Hendrikse with playing like shite

[OomStruisbaai]

Oh well two weeks break and the log all square. Important win for the All Blacks and suddenly all is normal again.

Springbokke have a lot of pressure and will need a special performance to knock over the Wallabies in Australia.

[Kiwias]

Clarke waves Am through but Jordan from the other wing makes a tackle, not in time though.

[Gumboot]

Clarke waves Am through but Jordan from the other wing makes a tackle, not in time though.

Yep, and whenever the defence had time to get some structure Clarke was positioned inside the sideline defender, who was often Jordie.

[SaintK]

Whinge, whinge, whine, whine!!!

Despite what many neutrals saw as an exceptional refereeing performance – Springboks fans and even a former player have gone after Luke Pearce in the wake of their shock defeat to the All Blacks in Johannesburg on Saturday.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/boks- ... -of-loss/

[Gumboot]

Whinge, whinge, whine, whine!!!

Despite what many neutrals saw as an exceptional refereeing performance – Springboks fans and even a former player have gone after Luke Pearce in the wake of their shock defeat to the All Blacks in Johannesburg on Saturday.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/boks- ... -of-loss/

He really, reeally, reeeally, reeeeally, reeeeeally, reeeeeeally, reeeeeeeeally likes advantage.

[Gumboot]

And what's with all that "lifting a leg in the maul" crap? At one point it looked like Etzebeth was crowd surfing his own pack ffs.

[Gumboot]

Having said that, he spotted the obstruction on Whitelock and overruled the non-try, so not all bad.

[Gumboot]

Is Marx onside here, standing in front of Pollard when he kicks for touch?

[Kiwias]

Watching it again and Rieko Ioane made a blistering break down the left touch in the 71st minute, was tackled and looked to be isolated but Mo'unga had actually pretty much kept pace with him and was there to bind onto the Bok defenders, protecting the ball for the ABs.

Richie has some serious wheels

[Gumboot]

Rieko made a couple of crucial intercepts - nothing fancy close quarters shutting down short passes stuff.