Springboks vs All Blacks in London Town.

[OomStruisbaai]

Let's get the real rugby going.

You can be sure this two will throw the sink at each other.

Warm up se moer.

Bokke building to their best match 23.

[Simian]

What does se moer mean?

Should be a cracking game tho

[ScarfaceClaw]

Having seen the injuries other teams are suffering I hope that the All Blacks select a match day squad by picking 23 randoms in All Black jerseys from the crowd.

[OomStruisbaai]

What does se moer mean?

More or less fuck warm up.

[Simian]

What does se moer mean?

More or less fuck warm up.

Ah. Yeah. I’m expecting a full blown test match too. At least from you guys. I can see NZ shielding some front line picks.

[OomStruisbaai]

Both teams have a lot of depth. Those outside players will be so hungry just to get a chance to impress before the WC starts.

[Guy Smiley]

As defending rugby world champions, this is a home game for the Bokke. Anything less than a comprehensive win will be a massive choke.

[Ymx]

I failed to get tickets. My local SA buddy let me down. He’s on hols in PE, SA.

Plus the tickets are around £140 each !!

So will be watching from home instead

[Flockwitt]

I failed to get tickets. My local SA buddy let me down. He’s on hols in PE, SA.

Plus the tickets are around £140 each !!

So will be watching from home instead

Need to make hay while the sun shines, either team could be out in the quarters.

[Ymx]

I failed to get tickets. My local SA buddy let me down. He’s on hols in PE, SA.

Plus the tickets are around £140 each !!

So will be watching from home instead

Need to make hay while the sun shines, either team could be out in the quarters.

Are you Uk based/going to it?

[Guy Smiley]

Plus the tickets are around £140 each !!

holy screaming bucktooth ducks, Batman. Who's hosting / raping the wallets for this?

[OomStruisbaai]

Foster will select all the Crusaders for this one.

[Flockwitt]

I failed to get tickets. My local SA buddy let me down. He’s on hols in PE, SA.

Plus the tickets are around £140 each !!

So will be watching from home instead

Need to make hay while the sun shines, either team could be out in the quarters.

Are you Uk based/going to it?

Not I. Ensconced as a member of the Christchurch community these days.

[Ymx]

Foster will select all the Crusaders for this one.

They have to have an eye on the France match, which will need to be full strength. So there might be an element on caution on who is playing.

But don’t want to go in to the WC just after a loss.

I think the XV will be slightly second tier with a first tier bench.

[OomStruisbaai]

Foster will select all the Crusaders for this one.

They have to have an eye on the France match, which will need to be full strength. So there might be an element on caution on who is playing.

But don’t want to go in to the WC just after a loss.

I think the XV will be slightly second tier with a first tier bench.

Springboks will be in the same position. Scotland is in great form.

[_Os_]

This is a match which shouldn't be happening. Would've much preferred the Boks to play their best side against a weak opponent they don't play much/ever and will not play at the RWC, Namibia/Uruguay/Georgia/Portugal/Chile somewhere in France.

But we have this ridiculously over priced game instead, it's going to go down very badly if the Boks pick a B team but that's what they should do. Picking a strong side, puts the Boks into a no win situation. Both winning and losing could be bad psychologically for the Boks and fire up the ABs if they meet in the RWC. Better to at least win it then. But that means putting everything into a meaningless but somehow must win match right before the RWC, with a loss becoming really quite bad.

SARU and NZRU both got greedy.

[Ymx]

This is a match which shouldn't be happening. Would've much preferred the Boks to play their best side against a weak opponent they don't play much/ever and will not play at the RWC, Namibia/Uruguay/Georgia/Portugal/Chile somewhere in France.

But we have this ridiculously over priced game instead, it's going to go down very badly if the Boks pick a B team but that's what they should do. Picking a strong side, puts the Boks into a no win situation. Both winning and losing could be bad psychologically for the Boks and fire up the ABs if they meet in the RWC. Better to at least win it then. But that means putting everything into a meaningless but somehow must win match right before the RWC, with a loss becoming really quite bad.

SARU and NZRU both got greedy.

Yep. It was a game for greed. Might well be a gentleman’s agreement to put out B sides. That would make me pleased I didn’t fork out for it, at least.

Will find out in a day or so, seeing as you announce your team so bloody early !!!

[Sandstorm]

I’ll be there.

[Cartman]

This is a match which shouldn't be happening. Would've much preferred the Boks to play their best side against a weak opponent they don't play much/ever and will not play at the RWC, Namibia/Uruguay/Georgia/Portugal/Chile somewhere in France.

But we have this ridiculously over priced game instead, it's going to go down very badly if the Boks pick a B team but that's what they should do. Picking a strong side, puts the Boks into a no win situation. Both winning and losing could be bad psychologically for the Boks and fire up the ABs if they meet in the RWC. Better to at least win it then. But that means putting everything into a meaningless but somehow must win match right before the RWC, with a loss becoming really quite bad.

SARU and NZRU both got greedy.

I think we need it though
After this game its more than two weeks to Scotland, then two weeks to Ireland then 3 weeks to a tough QF
Without this game we are even more half cocked if we get a QF
NZ has this game and France then games they have no chance of losing for several weeks before a tough QF

[Gumboot]

I can see NZ shielding some front line picks.

All Blacks dismiss 'cotton wool' for World Cup warm up

While some may consider fielding the top team in Twickenham too much of a risk, [Ian] Foster has a clear and decisive view of how he’ll manage his players in the match.

“I won’t be protecting anyone,” he told reporters as the team left for Europe. “You don’t win World Cups by putting people in cotton wool.”

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/you-dont ... tton-wool/

[OomStruisbaai]

Well more or less the same Springbok team lost in round 1 against the All Blacks and won it in the end in 2019. Losing this match will mean much more then you can imagine. Keep them grounded and work harder.

[fishfoodie]

Plus the tickets are around £140 each !!

holy screaming bucktooth ducks, Batman. Who's hosting / raping the wallets for this?

I imagine the RFU are anticipating seven lean years, & they haven't even had the seven fat years before hand to live off.

[assfly]

I’ll be there.

Can you play 10?

[assfly]

Honestly I think we can do without this game.

We've gotten off quite lightly when it comes to injuries and red cards, so far. It would be terrible if we lost players in our last warmup.

We can't risk the likes of Willie and Manie. Kolisi probably needs another 50-60 minutes and that's it.

[Torquemada 1420]

Let's get the real rugby going.

You can be sure this two will throw the sink at each other.

Warm up se moer.

Bokke building to their best match 23.

Presumably with C teams since nobody will want injuries this close to the comp proper.

[Sandstorm]

I’ll be there.

Can you play 10?

I can drink 10 if that helps?

[boere wors]

I’ll be there.

Can you play 10?

I can drink 10 if that helps?

... and still kick better than Manie then

[handyman]

A Friday test, which is very unusual for the Boks.

[Sandstorm]

Chance of rain on Friday evening. So both Faf and Snecky will kick the leather off the ball for 80 minutes.

[SaintK]

I failed to get tickets. My local SA buddy let me down. He’s on hols in PE, SA.

Plus the tickets are around £140 each !!

So will be watching from home instead

Category 2 tickets are £95 and still available

[Sards]

Chance of rain on Friday evening. So both Faf and Snecky will kick the leather off the ball for 80 minutes.

You are really looking forward to it...

[Sandstorm]

Chance of rain on Friday evening. So both Faf and Snecky will kick the leather off the ball for 80 minutes.

You are really looking forward to it...

Twickers looks even more like a prison block when there's water running down the concrete sides.

[Ymx]

I failed to get tickets. My local SA buddy let me down. He’s on hols in PE, SA.

Plus the tickets are around £140 each !!

So will be watching from home instead

Category 2 tickets are £95 and still available

I couldn’t find anything under £140 on ticket master?!!

Anyway, it gets worse, I’m now going to be at the in laws in Devon.

[Dinsdale Piranha]

I failed to get tickets. My local SA buddy let me down. He’s on hols in PE, SA.

Plus the tickets are around £140 each !!

So will be watching from home instead

Category 2 tickets are £95 and still available

I couldn’t find anything under £140 on ticket master?!!

Anyway, it gets worse, I’m now going to be at the in laws in Devon.

I'm going. I fancy a decent international once in a while and there's no way I'm paying money to see England currently.

[OomStruisbaai]

Bok team will be announce today

[SaintK]

I failed to get tickets. My local SA buddy let me down. He’s on hols in PE, SA.

Plus the tickets are around £140 each !!

So will be watching from home instead

Category 2 tickets are £95 and still available

I couldn’t find anything under £140 on ticket master?!!

Anyway, it gets worse, I’m now going to be at the in laws in Devon.

Purchasing online directly from the RFU ticket office

[handyman]

Bok team will be announce today

Can't wait, this is going to be interesting!

[handyman]

Moodie @ 13!

[handyman]

Springboks:
15 Damian Willemse, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff

Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Jean Kleyn, 20 RG Snyman, 21 Marco van Staden, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Willie le Roux

[assfly]

Wow, what a team.

It could be interesting if that backline clicks.

At least we're resting Willie.