RWC QF4 France vs Springboks on 15/10 @ 21h00

[OomStruisbaai]

Bok team only be announce on friday. Rassie tactic kicks in.

[Gumboot]

Bok team only be announce on friday. Rassie tactic kicks in.

The Rassie tactic is doing what every other team has done forever?

[Sandstorm]

I'm just glad Jonker isn't the TMO. That guy does not like flowing rugby and loves the sound of his own voice.

Eh? How would a Saffer get this job on Sunday?

[average joe]

Bok team only be announce on friday. Rassie tactic kicks in.

The Rassie tactic is doing what every other team has done forever?

It's mandated by WR. The Boks like to announce the team early but have to ask permission every time.

[LoveOfTheGame]

I stand with Insane Homer, a great poster who upholds the Natal tradition of putting the ref under thoroughgoing scrutiny.

All this "good luck to ref" stuff from the Stomps doesn't wash with me.

It's not so much that I stand against the idiot, it's more that I have come to the realisation that cherry picking moments in the game can be a very dangerous activity. Because it might influence the feeble minds of those more inclined to use referees as an excuse for losses. This leads to the unfortunate conclusion that it was in fact never the team that wasn't good enough, but instead always the referee cost us the game. Which in turns leads to continuous negativity based on assumptions, which boils and festers to the point of ruining any possibility to find closure and moving on from said loss.

[Gumboot]

Bok team only be announce on friday. Rassie tactic kicks in.

The Rassie tactic is doing what every other team has done forever?

It's mandated by WR. The Boks like to announce the team early but have to ask permission every time.

Have they ever been refused permission?

[Sandstorm]

Have they ever been refused permission?

I'll just check Twitter.

[PCPhil]

Nice bit of self reflection from Rassie where he basically says Covid screwed our heads and we went well over acceptable with ref criticisms.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... dApp_Other

Oh, then says French players dive and cheat to get penalties.

[average joe]

The Rassie tactic is doing what every other team has done forever?

It's mandated by WR. The Boks like to announce the team early but have to ask permission every time.

Have they ever been refused permission?

No, they haven't but that's neither here nor there.

[Slick]

Nice bit of self reflection from Rassie where he basically says Covid screwed our heads and we went well over acceptable with ref criticisms.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... dApp_Other

Oh, then says French players dive and cheat to get penalties.

He’s such a monumental arse

[assfly]

He’s such a monumental arse

Yes, but he's our arse.

[OomStruisbaai]

Fuck know where the Springbok will be without Rassie.

[Sandstorm]

Fuck know where the Springbok will be without Rassie.

[OomStruisbaai]

Fuck know where the Springbok will be without Rassie.

Dobbers dont want to coach the Bokke now. There is unfinish business at the $tormer$.

This is such a loooonnnnggg week and sunday is still far. Not a good sign I am super exciting for this quarter final.

[laurent]

Hello there

[Sards]

Fuck know where the Springbok will be without Rassie.

Let's be honest. He was a bit of a twat but seems to have sorted that out.

[Sards]

Hello there

A lot of expectations on him

[_Os_]

I'm sure everyone will enjoy listening to 18 minutes of Rassie.

[laurent]

Hello there

A lot of expectations on him

Nothing new there.

[Sards]

Hello there

A lot of expectations on him

Nothing new there.

Let's see. I think the circumstances are a little different as he is carrying an injury.

[boere wors]

Hello there

why is he wearing a scrum cap? he has broken his eye sockett

[laurent]

Hello there

why is he wearing a scrum cap? he has broken his eye sockett

I am not a doctor I am an under 10 coach.

[Cartman]

He should wear a heart cap, amirite??

[OomStruisbaai]

France the clear favorites on sunday, no doubt about it.

[laurent]

Mocker baiting already

[Sards]

France the clear favorites on sunday, no doubt about it.

Piss off with your mockery appeasement

[Sards]

Hello there

why is he wearing a scrum cap? he has broken his eye sockett

I am not a doctor I am an under 10 coach.

Barefoot rugby

[laurent]

why is he wearing a scrum cap? he has broken his eye sockett

I am not a doctor I am an under 10 coach.

Barefoot rugby

Can't do that here

[average joe]

I am not a doctor I am an under 10 coach.

Barefoot rugby

Can't do that here

Why not, too many bed bugs?

[laurent]

Barefoot rugby

Can't do that here

Why not, too many bed bugs?

we are a rich country too many dogs

I never played barefeet on a rugby ground.

[OomStruisbaai]

Can't do that here

Why not, too many bed bugs?

we are a rich country too many dogs

I never played barefeet on a rugby ground.

Its actually safer . Kids play barefoot in SA until u13 level. Only the Souties play with toks.

[laurent]

Why not, too many bed bugs?

we are a rich country too many dogs

I never played barefeet on a rugby ground.

Its actually safer . Kids play barefoot in SA until u13 level. Only the Souties play with toks.

Not a single club in france would do that (I am 54 and we played in boots when I was U10 and my little bro U8)

[OomStruisbaai]

France the clear favorites on sunday, no doubt about it.

Piss off with your mockery appeasement

Need to be realistic. Like Guy posted

most of us can see it would take a miracle of sorts to beat France. Saying otherwise would be foolish.

[assfly]

Only the Souties play with toks.

Of course. Ethnic origin determines whether you wear shoes or not

[Sards]

we are a rich country too many dogs

I never played barefeet on a rugby ground.

Its actually safer . Kids play barefoot in SA until u13 level. Only the Souties play with toks.

Not a single club in france would do that (I am 54 and we played in boots when I was U10 and my little bro U8)

That's astounding. It's safer for the under 10s to under 13s to not wear boots. Well that's our reasoning.
Soft cock French

[Sards]

France the clear favorites on sunday, no doubt about it.

Piss off with your mockery appeasement

Need to be realistic. Like Guy posted

most of us can see it would take a miracle of sorts to beat France. Saying otherwise would be foolish.

I have this gut feeling the boks have been holding back. That's why the delay in naming the side. I do believe Rassie manipulated the result against Ireland. He has been confusing the opposition with bench mixes and naming the team early and also having 2 different teams. Opposition sides have to plan for 2 different game plans. I am thinking a 5 to 3 split. Pollard and Libbok in the mix. AE and Moodie starting. We know the results from the 2 sides Rassie fielded have varied. The toughest game for the B side was the ABs in Twickenham. But they nailed that. The A team has been losing games. But possibly tactically.

Right now France is wondering how to plan their side. Before all the teams had lots of notice.
Depending on the starting side....an Easy Bok win. Convincing.

Or we are going home

[laurent]

Its actually safer . Kids play barefoot in SA until u13 level. Only the Souties play with toks.

Not a single club in france would do that (I am 54 and we played in boots when I was U10 and my little bro U8)

That's astounding. It's safer for the under 10s to under 13s to not wear boots. Well that's our reasoning.
Soft cock French

Not sure how this would be safer on wet grass /ground

[Chilli]

Piss off with your mockery appeasement

Need to be realistic. Like Guy posted

most of us can see it would take a miracle of sorts to beat France. Saying otherwise would be foolish.

I have this gut feeling the boks have been holding back. That's why the delay in naming the side. I do believe Rassie manipulated the result against Ireland. He has been confusing the opposition with bench mixes and naming the team early and also having 2 different teams. Opposition sides have to plan for 2 different game plans. I am thinking a 5 to 3 split. Pollard and Libbok in the mix. AE and Moodie starting. We know the results from the 2 sides Rassie fielded have varied. The toughest game for the B side was the ABs in Twickenham. But they nailed that. The A team has been losing games. But possibly tactically.

Right now France is wondering how to plan their side. Before all the teams had lots of notice.
Depending on the starting side....an Easy Bok win. Convincing.

Or we are going home

I sort of agree.
If you take how they played against the All Blacks at Twickenham.........................we haven't seen that again.

I do believe that we will win.

[Bloutoria]

Piss off with your mockery appeasement

Need to be realistic. Like Guy posted

most of us can see it would take a miracle of sorts to beat France. Saying otherwise would be foolish.

I have this gut feeling the boks have been holding back. That's why the delay in naming the side. I do believe Rassie manipulated the result against Ireland. He has been confusing the opposition with bench mixes and naming the team early and also having 2 different teams. Opposition sides have to plan for 2 different game plans. I am thinking a 5 to 3 split. Pollard and Libbok in the mix. AE and Moodie starting. We know the results from the 2 sides Rassie fielded have varied. The toughest game for the B side was the ABs in Twickenham. But they nailed that. The A team has been losing games. But possibly tactically.

Right now France is wondering how to plan their side. Before all the teams had lots of notice.
Depending on the starting side....an Easy Bok win. Convincing.

Or we are going home

Those are bold statements.

[Sandstorm]

"We'll win or lose"

Eggman is a genius.