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Jim Lenehan (48)
Coenie is a LHP though, isn't he? Why would he be concerned with who plays THP?
Wales vs South Africa, Sunday 10 Nov, Cardiff
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Ted Thorn (20)
Each year we (SA) seem to travel back in time, remembering when we used to go to the NH and belt them all easily. But that hasn't happened (bar the odd game) since when, prior to 2000? Earlier?
More recently, every year the Bok team underwhelms in the AIs, particularly in the first few games. If, a huge if, we can play like we played in the 4N then I expect the Boks to be too strong for Wales and a 20 point win. But if the last 13 or so years are anything to go by, it'll be a scrappy, error ridden, tight game. Not one that will be good for my nerves.
I'll be in the stadium though. Look for the guy with the forward facing face.
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Rod McCall (65)
Lucky Bastard. Enjoy the cold Castles in the pubs around the Stadium. Myself lost my friends there in 1999 and felt like I was on the moon.
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Mark Ella (57)
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Andrew Slack (58)
Becuase he has been the TH backup.
Played TH at school.
He has been the official TH backup since HM took over and the plan was for the scrum coach Peter de Villiers (the french prop not the lunatic) to do a lot of work with him. Has almost exclusively come on as TH for the Boks in the last 2 years and is seen as a long term option at TH.
He has switched to TH numerous times for the Cheetahs as well.
I still think HM sees him as an impact player. He is the sort of high energy player that will come on, carry well, hit hard in tackles and his ball pinching is as good as some opensides. I think with Frans starting we will see Coenie come on a lot earlier, around the 50 min mark.
Personally I think he should be seen as the official backup to LH and we get rid of Steenkamp and have the luxury that Coenie can also pack down at 3 if required. I rally hope Adriaanse gets a start at 3 on this tour becuase I think he is our best TH option even though he is a bit of a potplant.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
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Mark Loane (55)
It will be at Millenium right? I'd assume they will have the roof closed? Hopefully anyway.
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Bill Watson (15)
Yeah but HM was quite bullish when he said that he wants his charges to learn to "play in the NH conditions" and said that he wanted the roof open (both Coaches must agree if the roof is to be closed)
Turns out that it will be closed, so not sure what sparked the about-turn
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Rod McCall (65)
Well I also thought so before my visit in 1999 and got totally lost because of it. Told my group that I will meet them at one of the Castle Beer signs at a pub after the WC final. After the Wallabies won it I saw most pubs around there have the Castle beer sign on it and was totally lost. Luckily I spot some Aussies and they help me get on the train back to London and they even gave me some NSW wine and a piece of whole braaied chicken on our way back. We had such a ball I even got past my train stop and nearly end up on the other side of London with the Aussies. 1999 isnt that long ago, just maybe Wales changed from then.
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Mark Ella (57)
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