Springboks vs All Blacks 2
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@taniwharugby said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I know interweb stats suck and all, but Kwagga is listed at 1.8m and 98kg
Sititi is listed at 1.87m and 113kg....1.87 is probably a bit short for a genuine 6, but size wise, 113 is a good size for a ball carrier, that we need
That’s about the same as Papalii and Blackadder though isn’t it ? Jacobsen and Cane not much lighter…..
I think it’s more a case of explosiveness and body position rather than weight.
@MN5 not that internet stats are worth alot, both Cane and Dalton are supposedly under 110kg...anywho, point was someone said Sititi was only 7 sized, when in reality he is a good size for a traditional 8, but then you have Ardie, so yeah...but yep other shit goes into it too.
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@MN5 not that internet stats are worth alot, both Cane and Dalton are supposedly under 110kg...anywho, point was someone said Sititi was only 7 sized, when in reality he is a good size for a traditional 8, but then you have Ardie, so yeah...but yep other shit goes into it too.
@taniwharugby said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@MN5 not that internet stats are worth alot, both Cane and Dalton are supposedly under 110kg...anywho, point was someone said Sititi was only 7 sized, when in reality he is a good size for a traditional 8, but then you have Ardie, so yeah...but yep other shit goes into it too.
They should all get weighed before matches like combat sport fighters.
That way we can say ‘ooooo such and such needs to bulk up/stop eating pies’
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Fears : Jordan under Pollard's bombs - lineout because of the smallest ever FL trio of the professional era - lack of speed on the wings.
Hopes : quick ball for DMac as Ratima's passing is sharper than TJP's - Scrum should work even better thanks to its cohesion (same starting front five) - Pollard less dangerous than Feinberg with ball in hand. -
Fears : Ref rulings
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Fears : Jordan under Pollard's bombs - lineout because of the smallest ever FL trio of the professional era - lack of speed on the wings.
Hopes : quick ball for DMac as Ratima's passing is sharper than TJP's - Scrum should work even better thanks to its cohesion (same starting front five) - Pollard less dangerous than Feinberg with ball in hand.@cgrant said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Fears : Jordan under Pollard's bombs - lineout because of the smallest ever FL trio of the professional era - lack of speed on the wings.
Hopes : quick ball for DMac as Ratima's passing is sharper than TJP's - Scrum should work even better thanks to its cohesion (same starting front five) - Pollard less dangerous than Feinberg with ball in hand.I suspect the back 3 are going to get tested with a lot of high ball, I think they might go after Jordan to test his confidence.
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@cgrant said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Fears : Jordan under Pollard's bombs - lineout because of the smallest ever FL trio of the professional era - lack of speed on the wings.
Hopes : quick ball for DMac as Ratima's passing is sharper than TJP's - Scrum should work even better thanks to its cohesion (same starting front five) - Pollard less dangerous than Feinberg with ball in hand.I suspect the back 3 are going to get tested with a lot of high ball, I think they might go after Jordan to test his confidence.
@kiwiinmelb best hope they have been doing lots of catching drills this week
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@cgrant said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Fears : Jordan under Pollard's bombs - lineout because of the smallest ever FL trio of the professional era - lack of speed on the wings.
Hopes : quick ball for DMac as Ratima's passing is sharper than TJP's - Scrum should work even better thanks to its cohesion (same starting front five) - Pollard less dangerous than Feinberg with ball in hand.I suspect the back 3 are going to get tested with a lot of high ball, I think they might go after Jordan to test his confidence.
@kiwiinmelb should have got the original bomb squad in for some coaching sessions.
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@W32 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I have no idea about the score for this game. Heart says bokke by 3. Head says ABs by 7
I'm a reversal if that, I think we blew our shot last week.
@Nepia said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@W32 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I have no idea about the score for this game. Heart says bokke by 3. Head says ABs by 7
I'm a reversal if that, I think we blew our shot last week.
Mmmm I feel a bit pessimistic too, just felt last week the boks made a lot of unforced errors that they may not do again , but maybe I’m giving them too much credit,
Will be more than happy to be proven wrong
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Yeah thought we might be able to steal one game.... think that was the one last week. Neatly lifted it, put it in our undies without even being seen then knocked ourselves out running into a glass door on the way out.
@Bones said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
Yeah thought we might be able to steal one game.... think that was the one last week. Neatly lifted it, put it in our undies without even being seen then knocked ourselves out running into a glass door on the way out.
Oh, the imagery...
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@Nepia said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@W32 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I have no idea about the score for this game. Heart says bokke by 3. Head says ABs by 7
I'm a reversal if that, I think we blew our shot last week.
Mmmm I feel a bit pessimistic too, just felt last week the boks made a lot of unforced errors that they may not do again , but maybe I’m giving them too much credit,
Will be more than happy to be proven wrong
@kiwiinmelb said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Nepia said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@W32 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I have no idea about the score for this game. Heart says bokke by 3. Head says ABs by 7
I'm a reversal if that, I think we blew our shot last week.
Mmmm I feel a bit pessimistic too, just felt last week the boks made a lot of unforced errors that they may not do again , but maybe I’m giving them too much credit,
Will be more than happy to be proven wrong
I don't get a "must win" vibe from this game like SA 2 last year.
Whether it's because our expectations are so low after last week's debacle, people are grudgingly accepting things will et worse before they get better or there's something not quite right in the AB camp's mindset.
Probably all three.
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@kiwiinmelb said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@Nepia said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
@W32 said in Springboks vs All Blacks 2:
I have no idea about the score for this game. Heart says bokke by 3. Head says ABs by 7
I'm a reversal if that, I think we blew our shot last week.
Mmmm I feel a bit pessimistic too, just felt last week the boks made a lot of unforced errors that they may not do again , but maybe I’m giving them too much credit,
Will be more than happy to be proven wrong
I don't get a "must win" vibe from this game like SA 2 last year.
Whether it's because our expectations are so low after last week's debacle, people are grudgingly accepting things will et worse before they get better or there's something not quite right in the AB camp's mindset.
Probably all three.
@Victor-Meldrew The injuries and the feeling the team is a bit makeshift are also a factor I believe
