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Nev Cottrell (35)
Which is why they're on top.
Springboks vs All Blacks @ Ellispark
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Allen Oxlade (6)
Great game to watch even though we lost.
The bright aspect is that the AB's had done so much travelling, were playing with several top players out, (and others playing like shit), and still almost won the game.
IMO the final penalty was a 50/50 call with Burger falling into the tackle. The TMO was clearly erring towards a no penalty call before Barnes decided otherwise.
The Boks also got a way with slowing the ball a lot, and could easily have had someone binned, but all good teams tread that line.
That said, they played a terrific game and it was good to see Pollard come through and silence his doubters. What a future that kid has! Looks very much like a young Daniel Carter.
The bright aspect is that the AB's had done so much travelling, were playing with several top players out, (and others playing like shit), and still almost won the game.
IMO the final penalty was a 50/50 call with Burger falling into the tackle. The TMO was clearly erring towards a no penalty call before Barnes decided otherwise.
The Boks also got a way with slowing the ball a lot, and could easily have had someone binned, but all good teams tread that line.
That said, they played a terrific game and it was good to see Pollard come through and silence his doubters. What a future that kid has! Looks very much like a young Daniel Carter.
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Still constitutes a no-arm tackle, had to be a penalty but the fact SB was falling at the moment of contact makes it no intent no card. Shag would appear to be of the same view:
"Asked about referee Wayne Barnes' decision to penalise Liam Messam after his shoulder made contact with Schalk Burger's head while the Boks flanker was falling - a call which saw Pat Lambie step up and kick a 55-metre penalty with 90 seconds left to win the test - Hansen made it clear he had no issues.
"I've got no problem with Barnes giving the penalty at the end," he said. "I feel a wee bit for Liam because the guy [Burger] was tackled and he fell into it. There wasn't any intention to take him high. Unfortunately that happened."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...-Blacks-coach-Steve-Hansen-gracious-in-defeat
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
another 48hrs before i see the game. 70 000 homes in auckland without power. Switches off a hour before kick off. Conspiracy theory if ever ther was one
Fug!
Before anyone rolls out the 3rd world country gags, here's why:
"Prime Minister John Key asked Aucklanders to consider "extending the hand of friendship to neighbours" after about 85,000 homes were left without power when two large fires hit Transpower's Gavin St substation in Ellerslie about 2am, one in an oil-filled underground cable."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10581288/Blaze-blacks-out-Auckland-suburbs
Setting fire to electrical substations? My goodness, they take a loss pretty seriously in Ellerslie, Auckland.
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Fire started a hour before kickoff so the perps would've had to be both psychic & psychotic which is an unusual combination, even for jafa's.
There you go again. Getting the facts in the way of a good story. This is the internet. We have prejudices to maintain and propagate.
Shiggins
Steve Williams (59)
The all blacks got away with more then the boks. I wouldn't say the all blacks were missing several players either and I wouldn't be talking about the travel. boks were the better side. All blacks stayed in the game from some brilliant work from individuals. Just like us against the argies
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Bill Watson (15)
FilthRugby
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Yesterday, Joost van der Westhuizen led the Boks out onto the field. Which I believe gave the Boks plenty of motivation to win after he spoke to them before the game. A former Springbok great, Yoost unfortunately has motor neurone disease, but its still great to see him having the will to be involved in rugby.
I not sharing this to be a wanker, but because it honestly made my day yesterday and the fact the All Blacks lost as well, but this was more significant.
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Missed all of the pre-match stuff but ^^^^^^^^^^ must've been an awesome moment. I can still vividly remember how the Bokke players & fans seemed to grow about a foot taller & a stone heavier when Mandela rocked up to the '95 WC Final in a Bokke shirt.
Tempted to call it an "only in Rugby" moment but don't want to upset @qwerty51 lol.
Tempted to call it an "only in Rugby" moment but don't want to upset @qwerty51 lol.
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
Why oh why did they sub him, any idea? He was absolutely carving up, NZ basically had no answer
Muttonbird!
No sign of him around here lately AND he is a psycho AND he lives in Ellerslie!
PaarlBok
Rod McCall (65)
Last week against the Wallabies Meyer did the same thing. Lambie actuall played well in both tests, I was more upset about Strauss coming on and could not find his jumpers. That cost us the momemtum.
The thing Pollard do is his physicality, attacking the gain line. He is a big boy.
whatty
Bob Loudon (25)
I think he lives in the same road as I do. Well there is a greying old man with a NZ first bumper sticker with a tattered silver fern flag from the RWC flying out of his window. Pretty dam sure it is him.Muttonbird!
No sign of him around here lately AND he is a psycho AND he lives in Ellerslie!
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
That's definitely him.
Be sure to give him a wide berth, he is a psychopath and is potentially dangerous
Apart from the non-burning down of the Ellerslie substation, which still has 40000 houses without power in Auckland, a quick glance over the NZ Herald on line articles seems to show a fairly restrained and non-feral reaction to the loss.
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