Rugby Championship 2025 : South Africa v Australia Round 2

[Dan54]

I'd like to think after crushing them in the second half we should be able to keep it within 10-15 especially if Valetini comes back, and PSD & Syia out for them and we've improved every game this year

I'd say after crushing them in second half, you would think they can actually win again, not just hold them to 10-15.
It will be hard I know, but I suspect as I said earlier, that when young fellas in test teams start believing they hard to stop.

 

[chasmac]

I would think that the Boks will tighten up their defense in the outside channels. ie Cut out passes from JOC (James O'Connor) to Jorgo will get intercepted.
We will have to go through them more than we did in the first test. Might need a rolling maul try or two.
And if we can catch their contestable kicks then that will be a huge help. The dropped bomb by Wright in the first minute was devastating. This game is intriguing. The Wallabies will need to lift. Lets hope Pollard can throw straight.

 

[Blue]

What's the wrap on your bench props? Typical Saffa monsters?

Wilco Louw is arguably the best scrummager in world rugby right now. He is the regular starter these days. But so few scrums and I think Rassie feels he rather wants the mobility of Thomas du Toit who is fresh after 2 weeks off and a very good ball carrier.

Boan Venter was brought in before Italy as cover and lucklily so. Plays for Edinburgh. Solid. JH Wessels is injured. He is the REAL business and can play hooker or LH. A gem. So Venter is a backup really.

So Rassie is thinking he wants a bomb squad that can really tighten things up in the last 30. That will be their role.

 

[Blue]

I'd like to think after crushing them in the second half we should be able to keep it within 10-15 especially if Valetini comes back, and PSD & Syia out for them and we've improved every game this year

IF we play the same insane game plane with a 10 who is totally out of his depth, of course.

But we won't. It is coming up the guts. All night, and Pollard will play for territory. The Q is how you guys will deal with that.

 

[Blue]

Out of interest I believe that Kwagga Smith is their only forward of 14, never to have played in the tight five

Yup.

 

[dru]

It would be truly weird, twilight zone stuff, if the WBs were to win twice in Africa. They'll be feeling up to it though, let's go boys.

 

[notdeadyet]

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i very much hope the Bokke's players DO NOT see this ...
they don't need any more motivation

 

[Tomthumb]

IF we play the same insane game plane with a 10 who is totally out of his depth, of course.

But we won't. It is coming up the guts. All night, and Pollard will play for territory. The Q is how you guys will deal with that.

If you want to play up the guts against Will Skelton, Taniela Tupou and Rob Valetini I dont think the Wallabies will mind that much

 

[Linerunner2023]

Hearing it’s Toole time
He should be locked in for his debut on the left wing after a long wait in the squad

interesting to see how he goes against Kolbe if they match up

 

[Rebel man]

IF we play the same insane game plane with a 10 who is totally out of his depth, of course.

But we won't. It is coming up the guts. All night, and Pollard will play for territory. The Q is how you guys will deal with that.

Too many steroids in the backline the midfield got shown up as being too slow and not able to run the game out.

Look at the size of Kriel and he is also 31 with a face full of pimples

 

[Thalium]

I think this will be the game we utilise JAS in the air again I expect to see one or two kicks from JOC (James O'Connor) and White for Jorgo and JAS. Enough to make the boks keep defenders in the back and then we will find some open edges.

if we find a way to be leading around the 50min mark it might be enough to force compounding errors and have us steal the win

 

[Alex Sharpe]

Too many steroids in the backline the midfield got shown up as being too slow and not able to run the game out.

Look at the size of Kriel and he is also 31 with a face full of pimples

Unless you have Kriels blood profile or medical history, claiming a bloke is on steroids with zero evidence is nonsense.

 

[Blue]

If you want to play up the guts against Will Skelton, Taniela Tupou and Rob Valetini I dont think the Wallabies will mind that much

Should they be able to counter what is possibly the most physical 23 that SA can put forward right now, in wet weather, I will be the very first one here to congratulate them.

 

[Blue]

Too many steroids in the backline the midfield got shown up as being too slow and not able to run the game out.

Look at the size of Kriel and he is also 31 with a face full of pimples

What do you think? Does Damian de Allende grow a beard to hide his zits? Come to think, quite a few have beards. I think you're onto something champ.