RWC 2011 - Quarter final 3 : Springbokke v. Wallabies CLOSED

[Victorian Reds Fan]

Congrats Aussies, Schalk Burger was the man on the pitch for me today. Sure, Pocock basically won the game, but Burger played with such heart, reminded me of the Stormers game vs Blues 2nd half this Super Rugby season where Burger basically played every position at once for the 40 mins. Brüssow off killed the Saffers, he might have been the one to contain Pocock and win a few TOs himself, with Bryce letting opensides do whatever they want.

Burger is a gun. My favourite non-Wallaby player.

 

[jollyswagman]

Any injuries that might impact on next week?

Beale's hammy looks concerning. McCabe has to be gone which may be a blessing as we played that game without a first five.

 

[Victorian Reds Fan]

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aren't you the guy who always complains about the Crusaders winning without being in fron in both territory and possession? :fishing:

Haha, yeah fair call. But, I will admit that we should have lost.

 

[maxdacat]

Hahaha please don't delete "pupa"'s comment, it's so perfectly, hilariously stereotypical. Stick a copy in the rules thread as part of our "Trolling Hall of Fame".

cant see my "agree" button so +1

 

[Blob]

Vickerman's knee played a big part in the win too.

 

[Victorian Reds Fan]

Beale's hammy looks concerning. McCabe has to be gone which may be a blessing as we played that game without a first five.

Beale did not look too bad as he was walking at least.

 

[QuadeCooperFan]

Vickerman's knee played a big part in the win too.

he went off with a leg injury

 

[Victorian Reds Fan]

Vickerman's knee played a big part in the win too.

You should change your name from blob to knob.

 

[whatty]

Everyone in Australia needs to give David pocock a blow job.

Bryce already did.

Well done Aussie must be really confident for next week...

 

[DPK]

McCabe's tackling damn near saved Australia's skin in the first half. Barnes tackling was as good, but his defensive organisation was a key part of our win.

 

[Sully]

Okay I will report it instead and we will have a chin wag about it.

Hahaha please don't delete "pupa"'s comment, it's so perfectly, hilariously stereotypical. Stick a copy in the rules thread as part of our "Trolling Hall of Fame".

 

[pete88]

I would need to be isolated from firearms, sharps and poisons after that if I was a Saffer. I don't understand what happened out there but we'll take it.

 

[Bowside]

Hi Australia.

I would be ashamed at my team to win a game that they never should have due to a ref that let the wallaby's get away with murder at the breakdowns and scrums. How much did your team management pay the ref? The normal experience whenever super rugby are played down under.
Anyway, water under the bridge and congrats.

From South Africa

We've had our fair share of getting shafted by refs. No sympathy.

What a game. Real guts effort. Pocock and horwill were immense at the breakdown.

As for next week, it will be a big ask after that effort today. Australia will have to put in a tough, clinical and efficient performance against the best team in the world. Big big ask.

 

[jollyswagman]

Did anyone else feel that Genia had a very ordinary game? Some of his options were very ordinary - enough with the box kicking Will - shit! How many box kicks can one halfback sqeeze into a game. I understand that they needed to kick to get down the other end of the field but a box kick rarely has that effect. We had no ball yet he still managed to box kick away turnover ball on the first or second phase.

 

[wobbly]

Don't think it was Vickermans knee because he hit the ruck later. Want to see it again but obviously Broussow wasn't 100% going into the game.

Vicks hit plenty of rucks with power in that first half... Bakkies and Burger Have done that to us enough times in the past.

 

[Garryowen]

McCabe was immense, albeit he fell off a couple tackles. Heart of a lion that guy, an absolute warrior.

Nevertheless, given Cooper's proneness to choking under pressure, I think we need to stick Barnes at 12 to relieve some of that pressure.

 

[jollyswagman]

Bryce already did.

Well done Aussie must be really confident for next week...

Congrats to you guys too Whatty! I still have no idea how you guys didn't end up on top. After that effort, confident about next week I am not.

 

[Jay]

I think we've found the kiwi that choked.

Nah, that's Cooper.

 

[Garryowen]

Did anyone else feel that Genia had a very ordinary game? Some of his options were very ordinary - enough with the box kicking Will - shit! How many box kicks can one halfback sqeeze into a game. I understand that they needed to kick to get down the other end of the field but a box kick rarely has that effect. We had no ball yet he still managed to box kick away turnover ball on the first or second phase.

Thought he was average, but he did make up for his errant pass with a try saving tackle for the ages.

 

[disco]

The better team lost.

Quade owes Pocock his match fees. Pocock kept digging us out & Quade just kept throwing us back in the shit.

Fuck Pocock is a machine why on earth anyone tried to keep him out of the gym is beyond me he looks heaps better when he's pumped to the max.

Sharpie was brilliant off the bench also.