RWC 2015 Semi Final 1 - NZ vs RSA Twickenham
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PaarlBok
Rod McCall (65)
Ja Boet and he still struggle to nail a starting spot. One of the weirdest Springbok players in history. Hougaard should have been there.
Dewald Nel
Cyril Towers (30)
Dewald Nel
Cyril Towers (30)
Some appetisers.
More of the same please.
More of the same please.
ACT Crusader
Jim Lenehan (48)
In that 2013 test right at the end (around 14:06) Le Roux with one of the more obvious knock downs unpenalised or uncarded 
Bullrush
John Hipwell (52)
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Yep. I think ABs by a couple of converted tries.
Samson
Chris McKivat (8)
There is no question that that Bok team can take the AB's. It comes back to what tactics the Bok choose. If you kick it down their throat you'll lose.
Win or lose, if it's close surely the Bok coach will have a heart attack. God, he is excitable. Looking forward to a cracker of a game and hopefully the Wallabies play the winner next week.
Win or lose, if it's close surely the Bok coach will have a heart attack. God, he is excitable. Looking forward to a cracker of a game and hopefully the Wallabies play the winner next week.
Dewald Nel
Cyril Towers (30)
Richie McCaw, David Pocock and Schalk Burger are standing before God at the throne of Heaven. God looks at them and says, "Before granting you a place at my side, I must first ask you what you believe in."
Addressing Pocock first he asks, "What do you believe?" Pocock looks God in the eye and states passionately, "I believe Rugby to be the food of life. Nothing else brings such unbridled joy to so many people. I have devoted my life to bring such joy to everyone."
God offers Pocock the seat to his right.
He then turns to Schalk Burger, "And you, Schalk, what do you believe?" Schalk stands tall and proud. "I believe courage, honour and passion are the fundamentals to life and I've spent my whole playing career providing a living embodiment of these traits."
God, moved by the passion of the speech offers Schalk the seat to his left.
Finally, he turns to Richie McCaw. "And you, Richie, what do you believe?"
"I believe..." says Richie "... that you're sitting in my seat."
Addressing Pocock first he asks, "What do you believe?" Pocock looks God in the eye and states passionately, "I believe Rugby to be the food of life. Nothing else brings such unbridled joy to so many people. I have devoted my life to bring such joy to everyone."
God offers Pocock the seat to his right.
He then turns to Schalk Burger, "And you, Schalk, what do you believe?" Schalk stands tall and proud. "I believe courage, honour and passion are the fundamentals to life and I've spent my whole playing career providing a living embodiment of these traits."
God, moved by the passion of the speech offers Schalk the seat to his left.
Finally, he turns to Richie McCaw. "And you, Richie, what do you believe?"
"I believe..." says Richie "... that you're sitting in my seat."
Dewald Nel
Cyril Towers (30)
Johan Roux(front left) - Joost's understudy for so long.
Probably still faster than Ruan Pienaar.
Probably still faster than Ruan Pienaar.
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Been scouting the betting sites & have yet to find anyone offering more than 1.35 for NZ: even Sportsbet.co.za has them at 1.28 with an 8.5 start, which is about the average. I wish I was that confident but I'm not: no way we're gonna do to the Bokke what we did to the Frogs & I'd settle for a last-gasp win c/- a 50/50 penalty at this point .
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Cyril Towers (30)
Been scouting the betting sites & have yet to find anyone offering more than 1.35 for NZ: even Sportsbet.co.za has them at 1.28 with an 8.5 start, which is about the average. I wish I was that confident but I'm not: no way we're gonna do to the Bokke what we did to the Frogs & I'd settle for a last-gasp win c/- a 50/50 penalty at this point
I think Heyneke would be flattered to hear you think it'll be this close.
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
^^^^^^^^ been burned often enough to know that pre-match form, momentum & all the other media-talk BS count for fuck all once the whistle blows. I'll be amazed if there's more than nine points in it. Mind you, I'm the guy who tipped AB by 8 - 12 last week so WTF do I know (in my defence that was where most've the $$$ went so I wasn't alone )?
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waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Lest we forget:
1991: NZ 29-13 Canada, Aus 19-18 Ire: Aus16-6 NZ
1995: NZ 45-29 Poms, SA 19-15 Frogs: SA 15-12 NZ
Red-hot faves but crashed & burned both times so yeah, nah, ain't necessarily so, bro
Lest we forget:
1991: NZ 29-13 Canada, Aus 19-18 Ire: Aus16-6 NZ
1995: NZ 45-29 Poms, SA 19-15 Frogs: SA 15-12 NZ
Red-hot faves but crashed & burned both times so yeah, nah, ain't necessarily so, bro
Nah, plenty of your countrymen like to tell how Aus were clearly favourites in 1991. Years down the track. I'm sure Pfitzy knows of this talk.
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