Springboks vs All Blacks @ Ellispark

[qwerty51]

Don't think we'll been seeing much of Moody in black anytime soon again.

Yep we've got Nige again.

 

[badabing59]

Pollard is having a cracker.

Loves a run and is good at it. Such a contrast to Stain.

Makes you wonder what the saffers could have done if they'd got rid of Steyn when he had exceeded his use by date years ago

 

[badabing59]

They heard you Qwerty. Moody going to be hooked very soon I'd say

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Fekitoa responds in kind for The Darkness.

Meat under the sticks after the Saffers destroy the NZL scrum 70 metres down field. Only 3rd scrum in the game IIRC.

NZL 13 SAF 14. 34 minutes gone.

 

[qwerty51]

Meg jubilant in the commentary box.

 

[badabing59]

Meg?

 

[qwerty51]

Justin Marshall

 

[badabing59]

ahhhh

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Good chase by Fekitoa. That should have been a Saffer try for all money. Very lucky bounce for The Darkness to avoid the try.

Not many can go shoulder to shoulder with Hendricks in a ball chase.

 

[qwerty51]

Fekitoa takes it over by an inch.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

More meat for Pollard? Going upstairs.

Yep. Having a blinder. Double meat for the young fella.

In the shades of Oranges SAF extend their lead. SAF 21 NZL 13.

Siren sounds for oranges. Phew. That has been a tiring 40 minutes.

SAF deserve to be in front, probably by a little bit more as they head to the changing sheds.

SAF 3 tries. NZL 1 try.

 

[qwerty51]

Gotta say that's poor from NZ. Pollard was 1.10 to take the line on himself.

World rugby should be afraid that SA finally have a quality 10.

 

[Bairdy]

No doubt the ABs will fix up their issues at half time. A couple of linebreaks in 40 minutes is uncharacteristic for their defence; maybe some miscommunication between the midfielders and Conrad Smith and his wingers.

If the Springboks don't revert to conservative tactics next half and continue attacking, they are in with a shot. Especially as some of those ABs had hands on heads and hips

 

[badabing59]

Question from Mrs Bing - is it legal to have an oxygen tank in rugby? You see it often in the NFL, big grunters puffing away merrily
Thought it would be an advantage at altitude

 

[Dismal Pillock]

In the shit here. Boks just seem to look like they want it more. It's all happening too fawst for Thrush and especially for Moody.

Dagg abused defensively twice inside 30 seconds for Pollards first try.

NZ's defensive line in staggered disarray.

Habana's arms are on drugs.

I want my mummy.

Please mummy hold me

 

[FilthRugby]

Pollard's performance tonight is very, very promising for the Boks. Previously they have had fly-halves who have been too kicking orientated, its good to see someone with the ability to attack the line.

 

[Dewald Nel]

I wonder if Pollard listened to the tapes yet? The 4 hours of cassette tapes that Morne Steyn made.

Pollard was supposed to listen to them but he hasn't even started yet.

This was all in a dream I had last night.

No shit.

It was real.

Looking at his first half, he should do that more often.

 

[Dewald Nel]

Bob Skindstad and Owen Nkumane are seriously as one-eyed as our commentators.

Agreed. It's a real pain in the arse for us as well.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

I think it is Grant Nisbit and Justin Marshall calling it on the Foxtel feed in Oz.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Trytime for JdV. Nah. TMO rules against him.

Dagg is having a very strange game.

Looks like King Conrad saved the day again but only just.

The Darkness need to wake up. Saffers are keen to win this.