RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks
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I’ve spent 20 years on this site hoping for people to beat the Kiwis, but I’d support a fucking Nazi XV over this bunch of Saffa fluffybunnies
@Dodge said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I’ve spent 20 years on this site hoping for people to beat the Kiwis, but I’d support a fucking Nazi XV over this bunch of Saffa fluffybunnies
This sort of comment raises the quality of this place and has been missing from the Fern for far too long
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@mariner4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
there isn't anything much more overrated in the world of rugby now than the "bomb squad"
Essentially a couple of props, one who is as wide as he is tall, that get to play 35 minutes. And a good lock. They are good at scrums and fuck all else. If Barnes is on to the saffers trying to play NFL, they'll be blowing their ring pieces out after 10 minutes, and then they have to tackle Sami T and young Williams. Good fucking luck. And in case no one noticed, we have a fairly decent lock on the bench as well.
Yeah - right on.
And if we finish this game with the forward pack I expect, we'll have something very close to our heaviest ever pack on the field - 25-30kgs heavier than our starting pack.
In terms of size:
Sami > Taylor
Tamaiti > Ethan
Nepo > Tyrel
Sam > Shannon
Dalton > SamIf Wayne is on the job and noted the Bok's propensity to bore in - he would have noted Koch, so I'm disappointed Vince has been replaced - we'll be in a good place.
@Chris-B said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@mariner4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
there isn't anything much more overrated in the world of rugby now than the "bomb squad"
Essentially a couple of props, one who is as wide as he is tall, that get to play 35 minutes. And a good lock. They are good at scrums and fuck all else. If Barnes is on to the saffers trying to play NFL, they'll be blowing their ring pieces out after 10 minutes, and then they have to tackle Sami T and young Williams. Good fucking luck. And in case no one noticed, we have a fairly decent lock on the bench as well.
Yeah - right on.
And if we finish this game with the forward pack I expect, we'll have something very close to our heaviest ever pack on the field - 25-30kgs heavier than our starting pack.
In terms of size:
Sami > Taylor
Tamaiti > Ethan
Nepo > Tyrel
Sam > Shannon
Dalton > SamAnother Foster fuckup
. Should have put the Man Mountain that is Ethan Blackadder on the bench.. -
@Chris-B said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@mariner4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
there isn't anything much more overrated in the world of rugby now than the "bomb squad"
Essentially a couple of props, one who is as wide as he is tall, that get to play 35 minutes. And a good lock. They are good at scrums and fuck all else. If Barnes is on to the saffers trying to play NFL, they'll be blowing their ring pieces out after 10 minutes, and then they have to tackle Sami T and young Williams. Good fucking luck. And in case no one noticed, we have a fairly decent lock on the bench as well.
Yeah - right on.
And if we finish this game with the forward pack I expect, we'll have something very close to our heaviest ever pack on the field - 25-30kgs heavier than our starting pack.
In terms of size:
Sami > Taylor
Tamaiti > Ethan
Nepo > Tyrel
Sam > Shannon
Dalton > SamAnother Foster fuckup
. Should have put the Man Mountain that is Ethan Blackadder on the bench..@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
. Should have put the Man Mountain that is Ethan Blackadder on the bench..
Absolutely egging on my provincialism!
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@MajorRage said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@JR_ said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I mostly lurk. Sometimes post. Wanted to get this down before Saturday's collision:
As an SA supporter, there is no other team I'd rather play and beat in a World Cup Final than the All Blacks. Short of that, there is not other team I'd rather lose to. I've followed ABs ups and downs under Foster, but always always thought that the reports of their death as a force to be reckoned with was way overdone. I am not at all surprised to see them in the final. Just as I am not surprised to see the Boks there.
There seems to be a genuine dislike in some quarters of the SA rugby game, coaches, players. All I can say to that is that when you look at the actual players on the field this weekend, there seems to be only respect and in some cases genuine camaraderie and friendships. So I let the guys at the sharp end guide me on that front. These are two fantastic teams with very different styles that should give us a great game.
Boks are gearing up for an attritional game in wet weather and relying on a second pack to come in and do the business. Simple fact is that the replacement tight five is of starting quality. ABs can't match that. However, they can negate the impact of the Bok plan due to exceptional game runners at 9 &10 and a rugby intelligence across the backline that is able to bring the rapier compared to the Bok sledgehammer.
I think there is nothing in it. Good luck boys.
Very respectful post, not sure that's going to fit in well.
I do genuinely hate all the time wasting, water runners, medic breaks, flashing lights, 35 minute front rowers etc, but if you can get away with it & win with it, then so what?
Yup it pisses me off, add rassie disgusting video rant and HIA rests, it's all gamesmanship rather than game. Boks don't need that to win imo, but they do it anyway. Tarnishes their achievements.
So my respect has gone right down, for management and brand, not the players. Probably a bunch of good kants. But the way the team plays the non-playing parts of the game is a blight on rugby
@Machpants said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@MajorRage said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@JR_ said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I mostly lurk. Sometimes post. Wanted to get this down before Saturday's collision:
As an SA supporter, there is no other team I'd rather play and beat in a World Cup Final than the All Blacks. Short of that, there is not other team I'd rather lose to. I've followed ABs ups and downs under Foster, but always always thought that the reports of their death as a force to be reckoned with was way overdone. I am not at all surprised to see them in the final. Just as I am not surprised to see the Boks there.
There seems to be a genuine dislike in some quarters of the SA rugby game, coaches, players. All I can say to that is that when you look at the actual players on the field this weekend, there seems to be only respect and in some cases genuine camaraderie and friendships. So I let the guys at the sharp end guide me on that front. These are two fantastic teams with very different styles that should give us a great game.
Boks are gearing up for an attritional game in wet weather and relying on a second pack to come in and do the business. Simple fact is that the replacement tight five is of starting quality. ABs can't match that. However, they can negate the impact of the Bok plan due to exceptional game runners at 9 &10 and a rugby intelligence across the backline that is able to bring the rapier compared to the Bok sledgehammer.
I think there is nothing in it. Good luck boys.
Very respectful post, not sure that's going to fit in well.
I do genuinely hate all the time wasting, water runners, medic breaks, flashing lights, 35 minute front rowers etc, but if you can get away with it & win with it, then so what?
Yup it pisses me off, add rassie disgusting video rant and HIA rests, it's all gamesmanship rather than game. Boks don't need that to win imo, but they do it anyway. Tarnishes their achievements.
So my respect has gone right down, for management and brand, not the players. Probably a bunch of good kants. But the way the team plays the non-playing parts of the game is a blight on rugby
Yep this. They're not Italy or Georgia. They have stupid amounts of talent to play proper rugby and win. Instead burner phone psycho has to pull this crap and turn rugby into some kind of quasi NFL shite.
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@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants too stupid - if you click on the picture can’t you see my profile with a bigger picture of ALB perving on my serious dutchman friend?
Slowly getting processing power back after France.
@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants too stupid - if you click on the picture can’t you see my profile with a bigger picture of ALB perving on my serious dutchman friend?
Slowly getting processing power back after France.
I've seen enough David attenborough Documentaries in my time to know how a Predator looks at prey
That girl is about to eat ALB
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@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants too stupid - if you click on the picture can’t you see my profile with a bigger picture of ALB perving on my serious dutchman friend?
Slowly getting processing power back after France.
I've seen enough David attenborough Documentaries in my time to know how a Predator looks at prey
That girl is about to eat ALB
@mariner4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants too stupid - if you click on the picture can’t you see my profile with a bigger picture of ALB perving on my serious dutchman friend?
Slowly getting processing power back after France.
I've seen enough David attenborough Documentaries in my time to know how a Predator looks at prey
That girl is about to eat ALB
And then spit out the bone(r)
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@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants too stupid - if you click on the picture can’t you see my profile with a bigger picture of ALB perving on my serious dutchman friend?
Slowly getting processing power back after France.
I've seen enough David attenborough Documentaries in my time to know how a Predator looks at prey
That girl is about to eat ALB
@mariner4life said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Smuts said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants too stupid - if you click on the picture can’t you see my profile with a bigger picture of ALB perving on my serious dutchman friend?
Slowly getting processing power back after France.
I've seen enough David attenborough Documentaries in my time to know how a Predator looks at prey
That girl is about to eat ALB
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Just had a look at the updated forecast, looks pretty clear through the day with rain moving in just before the game .
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
Just had a look at the updated forecast, looks pretty clear through the day with rain moving in just before the game .
A dry track spells last minute "injuries" to the Bok squad.
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@Machpants said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@MajorRage said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@JR_ said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I mostly lurk. Sometimes post. Wanted to get this down before Saturday's collision:
As an SA supporter, there is no other team I'd rather play and beat in a World Cup Final than the All Blacks. Short of that, there is not other team I'd rather lose to. I've followed ABs ups and downs under Foster, but always always thought that the reports of their death as a force to be reckoned with was way overdone. I am not at all surprised to see them in the final. Just as I am not surprised to see the Boks there.
There seems to be a genuine dislike in some quarters of the SA rugby game, coaches, players. All I can say to that is that when you look at the actual players on the field this weekend, there seems to be only respect and in some cases genuine camaraderie and friendships. So I let the guys at the sharp end guide me on that front. These are two fantastic teams with very different styles that should give us a great game.
Boks are gearing up for an attritional game in wet weather and relying on a second pack to come in and do the business. Simple fact is that the replacement tight five is of starting quality. ABs can't match that. However, they can negate the impact of the Bok plan due to exceptional game runners at 9 &10 and a rugby intelligence across the backline that is able to bring the rapier compared to the Bok sledgehammer.
I think there is nothing in it. Good luck boys.
Very respectful post, not sure that's going to fit in well.
I do genuinely hate all the time wasting, water runners, medic breaks, flashing lights, 35 minute front rowers etc, but if you can get away with it & win with it, then so what?
Yup it pisses me off, add rassie disgusting video rant and HIA rests, it's all gamesmanship rather than game. Boks don't need that to win imo, but they do it anyway. Tarnishes their achievements.
So my respect has gone right down, for management and brand, not the players. Probably a bunch of good kants. But the way the team plays the non-playing parts of the game is a blight on rugby
Yep this. They're not Italy or Georgia. They have stupid amounts of talent to play proper rugby and win. Instead burner phone psycho has to pull this crap and turn rugby into some kind of quasi NFL shite.
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@MajorRage said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@JR_ said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I mostly lurk. Sometimes post. Wanted to get this down before Saturday's collision:
As an SA supporter, there is no other team I'd rather play and beat in a World Cup Final than the All Blacks. Short of that, there is not other team I'd rather lose to. I've followed ABs ups and downs under Foster, but always always thought that the reports of their death as a force to be reckoned with was way overdone. I am not at all surprised to see them in the final. Just as I am not surprised to see the Boks there.
There seems to be a genuine dislike in some quarters of the SA rugby game, coaches, players. All I can say to that is that when you look at the actual players on the field this weekend, there seems to be only respect and in some cases genuine camaraderie and friendships. So I let the guys at the sharp end guide me on that front. These are two fantastic teams with very different styles that should give us a great game.
Boks are gearing up for an attritional game in wet weather and relying on a second pack to come in and do the business. Simple fact is that the replacement tight five is of starting quality. ABs can't match that. However, they can negate the impact of the Bok plan due to exceptional game runners at 9 &10 and a rugby intelligence across the backline that is able to bring the rapier compared to the Bok sledgehammer.
I think there is nothing in it. Good luck boys.
Very respectful post, not sure that's going to fit in well.
I do genuinely hate all the time wasting, water runners, medic breaks, flashing lights, 35 minute front rowers etc, but if you can get away with it & win with it, then so what?
Yup it pisses me off, add rassie disgusting video rant and HIA rests, it's all gamesmanship rather than game. Boks don't need that to win imo, but they do it anyway. Tarnishes their achievements.
So my respect has gone right down, for management and brand, not the players. Probably a bunch of good kants. But the way the team plays the non-playing parts of the game is a blight on rugby
Yep this. They're not Italy or Georgia. They have stupid amounts of talent to play proper rugby and win. Instead burner phone psycho has to pull this crap and turn rugby into some kind of quasi NFL shite.
Isn’t it awesome? Rassie for coach of the tournament!
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The hate towards bomb squad is ridiculous.... Boks are playing to their strengths and to their depth. Something all teams try to do
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@MajorRage said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@JR_ said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I mostly lurk. Sometimes post. Wanted to get this down before Saturday's collision:
As an SA supporter, there is no other team I'd rather play and beat in a World Cup Final than the All Blacks. Short of that, there is not other team I'd rather lose to. I've followed ABs ups and downs under Foster, but always always thought that the reports of their death as a force to be reckoned with was way overdone. I am not at all surprised to see them in the final. Just as I am not surprised to see the Boks there.
There seems to be a genuine dislike in some quarters of the SA rugby game, coaches, players. All I can say to that is that when you look at the actual players on the field this weekend, there seems to be only respect and in some cases genuine camaraderie and friendships. So I let the guys at the sharp end guide me on that front. These are two fantastic teams with very different styles that should give us a great game.
Boks are gearing up for an attritional game in wet weather and relying on a second pack to come in and do the business. Simple fact is that the replacement tight five is of starting quality. ABs can't match that. However, they can negate the impact of the Bok plan due to exceptional game runners at 9 &10 and a rugby intelligence across the backline that is able to bring the rapier compared to the Bok sledgehammer.
I think there is nothing in it. Good luck boys.
Very respectful post, not sure that's going to fit in well.
I do genuinely hate all the time wasting, water runners, medic breaks, flashing lights, 35 minute front rowers etc, but if you can get away with it & win with it, then so what?
Yup it pisses me off, add rassie disgusting video rant and HIA rests, it's all gamesmanship rather than game. Boks don't need that to win imo, but they do it anyway. Tarnishes their achievements.
So my respect has gone right down, for management and brand, not the players. Probably a bunch of good kants. But the way the team plays the non-playing parts of the game is a blight on rugby
Yep this. They're not Italy or Georgia. They have stupid amounts of talent to play proper rugby and win. Instead burner phone psycho has to pull this crap and turn rugby into some kind of quasi NFL shite.
Isn’t it awesome? Rassie for coach of the tournament!
@W32 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@MajorRage said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@JR_ said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I mostly lurk. Sometimes post. Wanted to get this down before Saturday's collision:
As an SA supporter, there is no other team I'd rather play and beat in a World Cup Final than the All Blacks. Short of that, there is not other team I'd rather lose to. I've followed ABs ups and downs under Foster, but always always thought that the reports of their death as a force to be reckoned with was way overdone. I am not at all surprised to see them in the final. Just as I am not surprised to see the Boks there.
There seems to be a genuine dislike in some quarters of the SA rugby game, coaches, players. All I can say to that is that when you look at the actual players on the field this weekend, there seems to be only respect and in some cases genuine camaraderie and friendships. So I let the guys at the sharp end guide me on that front. These are two fantastic teams with very different styles that should give us a great game.
Boks are gearing up for an attritional game in wet weather and relying on a second pack to come in and do the business. Simple fact is that the replacement tight five is of starting quality. ABs can't match that. However, they can negate the impact of the Bok plan due to exceptional game runners at 9 &10 and a rugby intelligence across the backline that is able to bring the rapier compared to the Bok sledgehammer.
I think there is nothing in it. Good luck boys.
Very respectful post, not sure that's going to fit in well.
I do genuinely hate all the time wasting, water runners, medic breaks, flashing lights, 35 minute front rowers etc, but if you can get away with it & win with it, then so what?
Yup it pisses me off, add rassie disgusting video rant and HIA rests, it's all gamesmanship rather than game. Boks don't need that to win imo, but they do it anyway. Tarnishes their achievements.
So my respect has gone right down, for management and brand, not the players. Probably a bunch of good kants. But the way the team plays the non-playing parts of the game is a blight on rugby
Yep this. They're not Italy or Georgia. They have stupid amounts of talent to play proper rugby and win. Instead burner phone psycho has to pull this crap and turn rugby into some kind of quasi NFL shite.
Isn’t it awesome? Rassie for coach of the tournament!
@Rancid-Schnitzel stating the obvious, but you don’t get to decide how others play rugby. That’s one of the reasons why it’s a great game. Changing the rules to suit your idea of what rugby should be is super lame and short sighted. I happen to like the way the boks play. The England SA semi was intriguing and absorbing. Love the way the ABs play too. Good luck tomorrow, I’m definitely very nervous about this game and not at all confident.
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@W32 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@MajorRage said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@JR_ said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I mostly lurk. Sometimes post. Wanted to get this down before Saturday's collision:
As an SA supporter, there is no other team I'd rather play and beat in a World Cup Final than the All Blacks. Short of that, there is not other team I'd rather lose to. I've followed ABs ups and downs under Foster, but always always thought that the reports of their death as a force to be reckoned with was way overdone. I am not at all surprised to see them in the final. Just as I am not surprised to see the Boks there.
There seems to be a genuine dislike in some quarters of the SA rugby game, coaches, players. All I can say to that is that when you look at the actual players on the field this weekend, there seems to be only respect and in some cases genuine camaraderie and friendships. So I let the guys at the sharp end guide me on that front. These are two fantastic teams with very different styles that should give us a great game.
Boks are gearing up for an attritional game in wet weather and relying on a second pack to come in and do the business. Simple fact is that the replacement tight five is of starting quality. ABs can't match that. However, they can negate the impact of the Bok plan due to exceptional game runners at 9 &10 and a rugby intelligence across the backline that is able to bring the rapier compared to the Bok sledgehammer.
I think there is nothing in it. Good luck boys.
Very respectful post, not sure that's going to fit in well.
I do genuinely hate all the time wasting, water runners, medic breaks, flashing lights, 35 minute front rowers etc, but if you can get away with it & win with it, then so what?
Yup it pisses me off, add rassie disgusting video rant and HIA rests, it's all gamesmanship rather than game. Boks don't need that to win imo, but they do it anyway. Tarnishes their achievements.
So my respect has gone right down, for management and brand, not the players. Probably a bunch of good kants. But the way the team plays the non-playing parts of the game is a blight on rugby
Yep this. They're not Italy or Georgia. They have stupid amounts of talent to play proper rugby and win. Instead burner phone psycho has to pull this crap and turn rugby into some kind of quasi NFL shite.
Isn’t it awesome? Rassie for coach of the tournament!
@Rancid-Schnitzel stating the obvious, but you don’t get to decide how others play rugby. That’s one of the reasons why it’s a great game. Changing the rules to suit your idea of what rugby should be is super lame and short sighted. I happen to like the way the boks play. The England SA semi was intriguing and absorbing. Love the way the ABs play too. Good luck tomorrow, I’m definitely very nervous about this game and not at all confident.
@W32 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@W32 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@MajorRage said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@JR_ said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I mostly lurk. Sometimes post. Wanted to get this down before Saturday's collision:
As an SA supporter, there is no other team I'd rather play and beat in a World Cup Final than the All Blacks. Short of that, there is not other team I'd rather lose to. I've followed ABs ups and downs under Foster, but always always thought that the reports of their death as a force to be reckoned with was way overdone. I am not at all surprised to see them in the final. Just as I am not surprised to see the Boks there.
There seems to be a genuine dislike in some quarters of the SA rugby game, coaches, players. All I can say to that is that when you look at the actual players on the field this weekend, there seems to be only respect and in some cases genuine camaraderie and friendships. So I let the guys at the sharp end guide me on that front. These are two fantastic teams with very different styles that should give us a great game.
Boks are gearing up for an attritional game in wet weather and relying on a second pack to come in and do the business. Simple fact is that the replacement tight five is of starting quality. ABs can't match that. However, they can negate the impact of the Bok plan due to exceptional game runners at 9 &10 and a rugby intelligence across the backline that is able to bring the rapier compared to the Bok sledgehammer.
I think there is nothing in it. Good luck boys.
Very respectful post, not sure that's going to fit in well.
I do genuinely hate all the time wasting, water runners, medic breaks, flashing lights, 35 minute front rowers etc, but if you can get away with it & win with it, then so what?
Yup it pisses me off, add rassie disgusting video rant and HIA rests, it's all gamesmanship rather than game. Boks don't need that to win imo, but they do it anyway. Tarnishes their achievements.
So my respect has gone right down, for management and brand, not the players. Probably a bunch of good kants. But the way the team plays the non-playing parts of the game is a blight on rugby
Yep this. They're not Italy or Georgia. They have stupid amounts of talent to play proper rugby and win. Instead burner phone psycho has to pull this crap and turn rugby into some kind of quasi NFL shite.
Isn’t it awesome? Rassie for coach of the tournament!
@Rancid-Schnitzel stating the obvious, but you don’t get to decide how others play rugby. That’s one of the reasons why it’s a great game. Changing the rules to suit your idea of what rugby should be is super lame and short sighted. I happen to like the way the boks play. The England SA semi was intriguing and absorbing. Love the way the ABs play too. Good luck tomorrow, I’m definitely very nervous about this game and not at all confident.
I never claimed I got to decide and again, that says everything about you.
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Game day here in France. Sadly not much atmosphere since France got knocked out. But also not many neutrals either. Everyone I've spoken to wants a New Zealand win.
Feeling pretty laid back about it. If you asked me before the France game I would have happily taken a final but now that we are here I hope the boys put together a performance like the Ireland match. That way win or lose we put it all out there.
12 hours till kick off going to be a long day.
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Game day here in France. Sadly not much atmosphere since France got knocked out. But also not many neutrals either. Everyone I've spoken to wants a New Zealand win.
Feeling pretty laid back about it. If you asked me before the France game I would have happily taken a final but now that we are here I hope the boys put together a performance like the Ireland match. That way win or lose we put it all out there.
12 hours till kick off going to be a long day.
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@W32 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@Machpants said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@MajorRage said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@JR_ said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
I mostly lurk. Sometimes post. Wanted to get this down before Saturday's collision:
As an SA supporter, there is no other team I'd rather play and beat in a World Cup Final than the All Blacks. Short of that, there is not other team I'd rather lose to. I've followed ABs ups and downs under Foster, but always always thought that the reports of their death as a force to be reckoned with was way overdone. I am not at all surprised to see them in the final. Just as I am not surprised to see the Boks there.
There seems to be a genuine dislike in some quarters of the SA rugby game, coaches, players. All I can say to that is that when you look at the actual players on the field this weekend, there seems to be only respect and in some cases genuine camaraderie and friendships. So I let the guys at the sharp end guide me on that front. These are two fantastic teams with very different styles that should give us a great game.
Boks are gearing up for an attritional game in wet weather and relying on a second pack to come in and do the business. Simple fact is that the replacement tight five is of starting quality. ABs can't match that. However, they can negate the impact of the Bok plan due to exceptional game runners at 9 &10 and a rugby intelligence across the backline that is able to bring the rapier compared to the Bok sledgehammer.
I think there is nothing in it. Good luck boys.
Very respectful post, not sure that's going to fit in well.
I do genuinely hate all the time wasting, water runners, medic breaks, flashing lights, 35 minute front rowers etc, but if you can get away with it & win with it, then so what?
Yup it pisses me off, add rassie disgusting video rant and HIA rests, it's all gamesmanship rather than game. Boks don't need that to win imo, but they do it anyway. Tarnishes their achievements.
So my respect has gone right down, for management and brand, not the players. Probably a bunch of good kants. But the way the team plays the non-playing parts of the game is a blight on rugby
Yep this. They're not Italy or Georgia. They have stupid amounts of talent to play proper rugby and win. Instead burner phone psycho has to pull this crap and turn rugby into some kind of quasi NFL shite.
Isn’t it awesome? Rassie for coach of the tournament!
@Rancid-Schnitzel stating the obvious, but you don’t get to decide how others play rugby. That’s one of the reasons why it’s a great game. Changing the rules to suit your idea of what rugby should be is super lame and short sighted. I happen to like the way the boks play. The England SA semi was intriguing and absorbing. Love the way the ABs play too. Good luck tomorrow, I’m definitely very nervous about this game and not at all confident.
@W32 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
Changing the rules to suit your idea of what rugby should be is super lame and short sighted.
Coz that's never happened. Rugby's rules have never changed because people wanted the game to reflect the way certain people want the game to be played.
Fair play to the Bokke to maximise their strength for the current rules.
But the rules should be changed because this 7-1 NFL bomb squad HIA protocol abuse is shit and should be eliminated.
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Best way to advocate change is for NZ to annihilate SA playing tough, running rugby
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@W32 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
Changing the rules to suit your idea of what rugby should be is super lame and short sighted.
Coz that's never happened. Rugby's rules have never changed because people wanted the game to reflect the way certain people want the game to be played.
Fair play to the Bokke to maximise their strength for the current rules.
But the rules should be changed because this 7-1 NFL bomb squad HIA protocol abuse is shit and should be eliminated.
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@mooshld There are worse cities to kill time in. I would thought a walk along the Seine and a trip to see Napoleon would be a decent way to pass a few hours before the big match.
@sparky said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:
@mooshld There are worse cities to kill time in. I would thought a walk along the Seine and a trip to see Napoleon would be a decent way to pass a few hours before the big match.
Sorry big misunderstanding I live in France I'm not in Paris.
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Stan shat the bed for the last 15 minutes of the loser play off, if it happens tomorrow I will be very angry.
Looking forward to this final
