NPR

Fangle wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:08 pm

boere wors wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:06 pm Pollard ACL tear confirmed. Bummer.

Will the Springboks be back to using the reliable Jantjies?

Next in line, so yes, probably.

And then we have Bosch, Willemse and maybe Frans Steyn as bench flyhalves.

Eish.

Fangle wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:08 pm Will the Springboks be back to using the reliable Jantjies?

I suspect Rob du Preez will be selected, as he's got a lot more gametime behind him leading into TRC.

Dont know if PSDT is ready to play yet. And some of them havent returned to action so far. Could get worse.

assfly wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:19 pm

Fangle wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:08 pm Will the Springboks be back to using the reliable Jantjies?

I suspect Rob du Preez will be selected, as he's got a lot more gametime behind him leading into TRC.

Fangle wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:08 pm

boere wors wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:06 pm Pollard ACL tear confirmed. Bummer.

Will the Springboks be back to using the reliable Jantjies?

The good Junkies should be on the bench covering 9.

assfly wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:16 am

On fire....and he passes and offloads...

And notice he breaks the advantage line with his carries averaging just less than 5m a carry. I am sorry but that all means a lot more to continuity in the backline to me rather than going to ground in 3 m and setting up a ruck.

But then we all different expectations

Statattack! (Not to be confused with that other perennial Sards staple, the Tatattack)

It does look impressive, not having seen him play recently bar highlight reels.

Sards wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 2:16 pm

assfly wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:16 am

On fire....and he passes and offloads...

And notice he breaks the advantage line with his carries averaging just less than 5m a carry. I am sorry but that all means a lot more to continuity in the backline to me rather than going to ground in 3 m and setting up a ruck.

But then we all different expectations

Is he the good 'roid monkey or the not so good 'roid monkey? The good one is playing lock if I remember.

Chilli wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:41 am Is he the good 'roid monkey or the not so good 'roid monkey? The good one is playing lock if I remember.

Watch some of their games, judge for yourself.

assfly wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 5:35 am

Chilli wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:41 am Is he the good 'roid monkey or the not so good 'roid monkey? The good one is playing lock if I remember.

Watch some of their games, judge for yourself.

Says the guy saying Rob Du Preez (the worst 10 in SA in 2019) should start for the Boks

Big Nipper wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:03 am Says the guy saying Rob Du Preez (the worst 10 in SA in 2019) should start for the Boks

Incorrect. I said he was likely to start ahead of EJ because of his game time and Pollard's injury.

Who would you have starting at flyhalf in 2 months time against the All Blacks?

assfly wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:05 am

Big Nipper wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:03 am Says the guy saying Rob Du Preez (the worst 10 in SA in 2019) should start for the Boks

Incorrect. I said he was likely to start ahead of EJ because of his game time and Pollard's injury.

Who would you have starting at flyhalf in 2 months time against the All Blacks?

Junkies

I would not want Rob Du Preez anywhere near a Bok team ever again

Big Nipper wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:07 am Junkies

I would not want Rob Du Preez anywhere near a Bok team ever again

Fair enough. I hope his boxing match with Cornal Hendricks is enough training.

Do you watch much of the overseas rugby?

assfly wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:10 am

Big Nipper wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:07 am Junkies

I would not want Rob Du Preez anywhere near a Bok team ever again

Fair enough. I hope his boxing match with Cornal Hendricks is enough training.

Do you watch much of the overseas rugby?

I watch the highlights after every weekend

I have seen nothing to convince me that useless blob should ever wear the green and gold again

Your Sharks bias is quite funny at times

Big Nipper wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:13 am I watch the highlights after every weekend

I have seen nothing to convince me that useless blob should ever wear the green and gold again

Your Sharks bias is quite funny at times

Cool.

It's great to have someone like Jantjies on the bench, good enough to cover 10 and 12. We need Willemse's physicality and magic at 10.

handyman wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:50 am It's great to have someone like Jantjies on the bench, good enough to cover 10 and 12. We need Willemse's physicality and magic at 10.

And Rob Du Preez at least 20 000 miles away from a Bok jersey

Thank goodness Morne Steyn is available to replace Pollard

Chilli wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:00 am Thank goodness Morne Steyn is available to replace Pollard

Blood the youngsters

assfly wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:10 am

Big Nipper wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:07 am Junkies

I would not want Rob Du Preez anywhere near a Bok team ever again

Fair enough. I hope his boxing match with Cornal Hendricks is enough training.

Do you watch much of the overseas rugby?

You don't know, do you?

Blake wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:18 am You don't know, do you?

Go on...

assfly wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:21 am

Blake wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:18 am You don't know, do you?

Go on...

Publicity stunt. No real fight happened. They played a boxing game on a Playstation.

Fuck both of them. And I actually liked Hendricks.

I must have missed that. FFS how childish.

assfly wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:29 am I must have missed that. FFS how childish.

Yeah, I mean, I don't blame them for not fighting. They are professional athletes and it's a massive risk to their careers...possibly injury, concussion etc...but why promote it in the first place?

Did they think fans would find it funny? All they did was harm their reputation and for what?

Blake wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:31 am

assfly wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:29 am I must have missed that. FFS how childish.

Yeah, I mean, I don't blame them for not fighting. They are professional athletes and it's a massive risk to their careers...possibly injury, concussion etc...but why promote it in the first place?

Did they think fans would find it funny? All they did was harm their reputation and for what?

Shits and giggles?

I mean, who didn't get into lockdown induced shitty ideas? I agree it was a letdown and amateurish, but with how popular e-gaming (seemingly/apparently) is and will become in future, probably not the worst marketing/pr induced crap you will see. Still cringeworthy though.

Big Nipper wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:58 am

handyman wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:50 am It's great to have someone like Jantjies on the bench, good enough to cover 10 and 12. We need Willemse's physicality and magic at 10.

And Rob Du Preez at least 20 000 miles away from a Bok jersey

Well, that goes for most saark players.

‘tsek wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:36 am

Blake wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:31 am

assfly wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:29 am I must have missed that. FFS how childish.

Yeah, I mean, I don't blame them for not fighting. They are professional athletes and it's a massive risk to their careers...possibly injury, concussion etc...but why promote it in the first place?

Did they think fans would find it funny? All they did was harm their reputation and for what?

Shits and giggles?

I mean, who didn't get into lockdown induced shitty ideas? I agree it was a letdown and amateurish, but with how popular e-gaming (seemingly/apparently) is and will become in future, probably not the worst marketing/pr induced crap you will see. Still cringeworthy though.

I was under the impression it was going to be nothing else but a "virtual match" from the get go. Was it advertised as anything else? I'd say good on them for doing something to generate extra income under the circumstances. If it was advertised as something ells though, then yes they're knobheads.

average joe wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:12 am I was under the impression it was going to be nothing else but a "virtual match" from the get go. Was it advertised as anything else? I'd say good on them for doing something to generate extra income under the circumstances. If it was advertised as something ells though, then yes they're knobheads.

I wasn't paying close attention to it, and didn't make an attempt to watch it, but I was under the impression it was supposed to be a real fight.
Most of the marketing I saw gave that impression. Not sure if something in the small print somewhere on the posters had a disclaimer or something.

When I was curios as to the result and searched for it, I just found some articles where a lot of fans were apparently unhappy and voiced that unhappiness in the comments during the live stream. So I was obviously not the only one that was deceived.

Koch had a monster of a game against Leinster. Full 80 minutes, made mincemeat of Cian Healy in the scrum and made 17 tackles. Best game I've ever seen him play. Rhodes had a big game too, nearly took Sexton's head off in one tackle.

Beating the great Leinster. Just think what the Sharks will do to them.

Halftime in Toulouse vs Ulster and Kolbe has scored two fantastic tries.

His step off his right leg is almost impossible to defend against.

assfly wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:20 pm Halftime in Toulouse vs Ulster and Kolbe has scored two fantastic tries.

His step off his right leg is almost impossible to defend against.

Just tuned in. Second half should be good

Chilli wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:27 pm Just tuned in. Second half should be good

I see he ended up getting man of the match.

Aside from the tries, he does so much work off the ball. He's also playing for an incredible Toulouse team.

Must be the best backline player in the world at the moment.

Jacques Vermeulen 2 tries and man of the match for Exeter against Saints last night.

assfly wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:44 am

Chilli wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:27 pm Just tuned in. Second half should be good

I see he ended up getting man of the match.

Aside from the tries, he does so much work off the ball. He's also playing for an incredible Toulouse team.

Must be the best backline player in the world at the moment.

I'd dig to see them play against the Crusaders

In fact a little tournament with
2 Kiwi sides
2 SA sides
2 Aussie
2 Pom
2 Irish
2 French
1 Welsh
1 Scottish

Could be fun

assfly wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:38 am Jacques Vermeulen 2 tries and man of the match for Exeter against Saints last night.

Good to see the Gimmie finally playing to his talent.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:59 am Good to see the Gimmie finally playing to his talent.

He's only 25. Seems to have been playing for a while. Or at least his nose seems to give off that impression.

assfly wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:38 am Jacques Vermeulen 2 tries and man of the match for Exeter against Saints last night.

Guess they didn't lie when they call it easy rugby

assfly wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:00 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:59 am Good to see the Gimmie finally playing to his talent.

He's only 25. Seems to have been playing for a while. Or at least his nose seems to give off that impression.

Ja he is still young and has always been very talented. We are spoiled with big nr7 flankers.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:04 am Ja he is still young and has always been very talented. We are spoiled with big nr7 flankers.

If he was a different nationality he'd have 50 caps by now. We have always been blessed with depth in that jersey.

Reminds me of Jacques Burger. A proper workhorse. He even seems surprised when he scored.