Rugby Championship 2025 : South Africa v Australia Round 2

[Blue]

13. URC made you soft
14. It's God punishing you for your hubris
15. Nobody beats the Wallabies 47 times in a row
16. Wallabies will never lose again
17. Too many Saffas have moved to Perth
18. It's about time

13. but you and the durty kiwis cousins threw us out like the unwanted ranga stepchild
14. We are god's chosen people. Sorry.
15. Never say never
16. Fine, as long as rugby is the winner.
17. Stop complaining Your daughters can now marry real men.
18. There is only one time and that's hammer time.

 

[The Red Baron]

Le Roux out and Fassi in at fullback

That's a real shame. I was looking forward to Le Roux getting skinned constantly by our back three.

 

[Dan54]

Le Roux out and Fassi in at fullback

Geez I had taken Fassi out of my fantasy team, oh well I had enough points to replace him with Kolbe so it can stay same.

 

[TSR]

Based on the general Wallaby fan interweb:

1. Boks are done
2. Too old
3. Too slow
4. Oppo coaches have worked them out
5. Rassie is out of gimmicks
6. They're panicking
7. No leadership
8. Outdated game plan.
9. Unfit
10. Too much steroids has caught up with them and they all need to see dermatologists with their pimpled faces
11. Have only won on luck and it has officialy run out
12. Everything they do is against the spirit of the game


Did I miss anything?

i think it was Rassie who just come out and say Schmidt’s game plan was outdated.

Other than that I think you’ve covered the key points

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

That Bok bench is formidable, but then again so is their starting line up. I still don't mind our team and didn't last week either. I think we're all bracing ourselves for a Bok onslaught, but at the same time I hope our lads take the fight up to them. I honestly don't think they'll shirk any of the tough stuff, firstly because the individuals in the team like Skelton, Bell, Bobby, CDC, Hooper, Len etc love it, but also because the culture being built in the side has started to instill a bit of confidence that they can mix it with fancied opposition.

 

[stillmissit]

Just checked the weather in Cape Town and 2.6mm over 1.5 hrs and the same for matchday. Not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Still no let up for the boys. SA will not toss it wide, and the breakdown will be better patrolled. Rassie will have to tighten the game up as he must realise his forwards aren't fit enough to run all game. I am expecting a reduction in Brown's influence and more forward power. Very pleased to see BoobyV back for this game. If we win this, then our RC is a screaming success in my book anyway.

 

[Sully]

Isn't it great to feel excited about a Wallabies test again. Part of me is waiting for it all to fall apart again.

 

[Blue]

i think it was Rassie who just come out and say Schmidt’s game plan was outdated.

Other than that I think you’ve covered the key points

Classic case of media clickbait. if you listen to the whole clip it is evident what he said.

 

[LeCheese]

Isn't it great to feel excited about a Wallabies test again. Part of me is waiting for it all to fall apart again.

I have my Oodie and a bottle of wine at the ready. Just in case.

 

[Joe Blow]

Win, lose or draw we will be happy if they front up again.

 

[Joe Blow]

Of course there are different levels of happiness

 

[FrankLind]

Serious question.

Is the Bok depth really that great? Or is this just a widely circulated talking point?
Who are the world class back ups to the established but aging stars?
The props look like very good scrummagers with limited mobility.
Pundits say Feinberg-Mngomezulu will be world class. Canan Moodie looks good.

Who are the others justifying this great depth?

 

[TSR]

I think the core teams - NZ, SA, England & France - have much better depth than Australia has had for a long time. Some positions better than others - but as a general rule. I’m not sure SA particularly have greater depth than the other 3 above.

Of course that is predominantly because 90% of our top footballers are going to league and AFL. But that has always been the case so we need to be resourceful in tackling the issue.

 

[Joe Blow]

The squad is looking a little long in the tooth but I bet between now and 2027 they will bring in some new faces. It’s hard to turn away the likes of Kolisi. Pollard, Etzebeth, etc

 

[Heavyd]

I’m that nervous I feel sick. I just hope we can keep it competitive and to within 15points (or even win!). I have a feeling Schmidt has urred by not selecting Lukhan on the bench. His size against 10 man Boks rugby would have been welcome. Come on Wallabies!

 

[BDA]

having watched last weeks game a bunch of times, one aspect of the wallabies play that really stands out as a complete transformation under schidt is effort and accuracy at retaining ball at the ruck...if you look at where we were under not just jones but even as far back as late era cheika, the wallabies ball retention was shockingly bad, and one of the reasons we were incapable of any consistency against the top sides. I wonder whether the selection of william and CDC over lukhan is about a priority around cohension and accuracy at the ruck / in defence particularly given he's spent less time with the squad?

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

That's a real shame. I was looking forward to Le Roux getting skinned constantly by our back three.

Blows my mind they still playing le roux. Hes 36 now. How do they not have someone else (tho I suppose they are trying that today)

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

The squad is looking a little long in the tooth but I bet between now and 2027 they will bring in some new faces. It’s hard to turn away the likes of Kolisi. Pollard, Etzebeth, etc

They need to be starting now with younger talent.
Le roux is 36 and they are still playing him most of the time