Italy vs Springboks

[mohikamo]

@Smuts

It's the obvious test match strategy; surpised everyone else is not at least trying it.
Start with a bash-a-thon/arm wrestle; when you get the edge; finish with a bitch slapping.
Everything else is just a bit of nonsense really.

[Smuts]

@mohikamo yeah, it’s what you guys did to us for years.

[W32]

I wonder what the long term plan is for handre pollard. He is still pretty young, and when the big pressure is on he is absolutely indispensable .
I really hope rassie and co keep him suitably psyched so that he doesn’t lose interest.
A u20 WC as well as several rugby championships and two world cups is some kind of experience.

[OomPB]

Italia
15 Ange CAPUOZZO (Stade Toulousain, 29 caps)
14 Louis LYNAGH (Benetton Rugby, 8 caps)
13 Juan Ignacio BREX (Toulon, 47 caps) – capitano
12 Tommaso MENONCELLO (Benetton Rugby, 32 caps)
11 Monty IOANE (Lione, 40 caps)
10 Paolo GARBISI (Toulon, 48 caps)
9 Stephen VARNEY (Exeter Chiefs, 35 caps)
8 Lorenzo CANNONE (Benetton Rugby, 31 caps)
7 Manuel ZULIANI (Benetton Rugby, 36 caps)
6 Ross VINTCENT (Exeter Chiefs, 18 caps)
5 Andrea ZAMBONIN (Exeter Chiefs, 13 caps)
4 Niccolò CANNONE (Benetton Rugby, 56 caps)
3 Marco RICCIONI (Saracens, 35 caps)
2 Giacomo NICOTERA (Stade Français, 35 caps)
1 Danilo FISCHETTI (Northampton Saints 56 caps)

A disposizione
16 Tommaso DI BARTOLOMEO (Zebre Parma, 4 caps)
17 Mirco SPAGNOLO (Benetton Rugby, 18 caps)
18 Simone FERRARI (Benetton Rugby, 67 caps)
19 Federico RUZZA (Benetton Rugby, 65 caps)
20 Riccardo FAVRETTO (Benetton Rugby, 7 caps)
21 David ODIASE (Zebre Parma, 2 caps)
22 Martin PAGE-RELO (Bordeaux, 19 caps)
23 Tommaso ALLAN (Perpignan, 86 caps)

[OomPB]

@Smuts maak sag en slaan met die agterlyn was Craven's recepy.

[pakman]

I think the Italian starters will give Bok B starters a run for their money. But hard to see them holding out when the A finishers come on.

Like the Bok model for AB Wales.

[Bones]

Pace is too fast for SA already and not even ten minutes in.

[Bones]

Garbisi hit high?

[MiketheSnow]

Based on last week that’s a RC

[Bones]

Sounds like it

[Bones]

@MiketheSnow said in Italy vs Springboks:

Based on last week that’s a RC

Fuck yes that's red

[Bones]

Saffa claiming mitigation for an on purpose shoulder because he was being tackled already.

Only yellow if it's against black but red for anyone else.

[MiketheSnow]

Consistency

That’s all we ask for

[Bones]

Only yellow, his feet shifted slightly backwards.

[Bones]

Pretty unfair, there's no way Mostert was expecting to have to make a tackle there. Just bracing himself for impact after being surprised by a ball carrier changing direction.

[Bones]

And that was fucking dodgy by Moodie.

[Bones]

Saffa commentator is fucking hilarious. Trying to claim Lynagh tackled Moodie in the air because both his feet were off the ground, as though he's never understood how running works.

[Bones]

And what's the bet we see some of the players Rassie has subbed coming back on later?

[MiketheSnow]

@Bones said in Italy vs Springboks:

Pretty unfair, there's no way Mostert was expecting to have to make a tackle there. Just bracing himself for impact after being surprised by a ball carrier changing direction.

I presume you’re taking the piss

[Bones]

@MiketheSnow said in Italy vs Springboks:

@Bones said in Italy vs Springboks:

Pretty unfair, there's no way Mostert was expecting to have to make a tackle there. Just bracing himself for impact after being surprised by a ball carrier changing direction.

I presume you’re taking the piss

Nah man, why would you be expecting a player to use footwork? Not only that, you're advancing at a player that could well be carrying the ball when you meet, so there's no way you'd even think you might have to tackle them. Outrageous.