Official 2015 Rugby Championship Thread

[Arzy]

Obligatory Lions supporter comment: Johan Ackerman

 

[Fulcrum29]

In my opinion, the selected team will be predominantly Blue Bull, the 2013 bloodlines. Zane, Steyn and du Preez will feature. I think the team will be dramatically different (the starting lineup) from the Championship and the upcoming weekend game. HM likes to play experience...

I also guess that Lood will be dropped, three locks they said,

1) Matfield (Lood will be sidelined by him)
2) van der Merwe
3) Etzebeth

Leaving the backup to a loosie, Alberts?

I guess a similar result on Saterday, at least they have my favourite ref officiating the game. Yah, time will tell...

I call the Pumas to win by 3/5/7.

 

[Leonidas]

To be a good SA coach you need to be able to harness the good things about young SA men.

A brashness and liberty that and level of idiocy that men take and run with.

NZ on the other hand have got a level of brashness and Maori genes that few other countries have access to. That's unfair.

Australia. They better steer clear of any beers.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Teams for Saturday's 2nd, and deciding, Bledisloe Cup game.

New Zealand:

15 Ben Smith, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Victor Vito, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Tony Woodcock.

Substitutes: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Jerome Kaino, 20 Sam Cane, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Colin Slade, 23 Malakai Fekitoa

Australia:

15-Israel Folau, 14-Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13-Tevita Kuridrani, 12-Matt Toomua, 11-Henry Speight, 10-Quade Cooper, 9-Nic White, 8-Wycliff Palu, 7-Michael Hooper, 6-Scott Fardy, 5-James Horwill 4-Will Skelton, 3-Sekope Kepu, 2-Stephen Moore (captain), 1-Scott Sio

Substitutes: 16-Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17-James Slipper, 18-Greg Holmes, 19-Dean Mumm, 20-Kane Douglas, 21-David Pocock, 22-Matt Giteau, 23-Kurtley Beale

 

[Fulcrum29]

@OD

This is entertaining,

http://m.news24.com/sport24/Rugby/Traditional-medicine-cures-Naholo-20150812

 

[OrbitalDawn]

@OD

This is entertaining,

http://m.news24.com/sport24/Rugby/Traditional-medicine-cures-Naholo-20150812

Haha.

 

[Lager]

So Meyer stays on till after 2019 WC?
Great

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Lots of pressure on the ABs this game. Wallabies haven't won at Eden Park since 1986, and the ABs haven't lost there since 1994. 37 match winning streak at home.

 

[Lager]

Lots of pressure on the ABs this game. Wallabies haven't won at Eden Park since 1986, and the ABs haven't lost there since 1994. 37 match winning streak at home.

That's a remarkable record

 

[MickeyD]

Just a reminder...

RWC competition to start next week. rpm has promised some great prizes.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

What a magnificent try.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Wallabies started off great but leaking momentum now.

 

[FoXtroT]

Ouch, the Aussies are getting trounced

 

[Fulcrum29]

Yup, the All Blacks are annihilating the Wallabies. A very strong World Cup message.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Rookie mistake there. Kicking it to the wing where Folau is, with no one covering in the back.

 

[sand_man]

Masterclass display from NZ!! Magnificent!! Brutal!! Clinical!!! Decisive!!

 

[OrbitalDawn]

 

[Lager]

Masterclass display from NZ!! Magnificent!! Brutal!! Clinical!!! Decisive!!

Cooper's departure helped a lot....not that it would've changed the outcome if he wasn't sent off

Well done AB's for kicking their behinds

And well done Richie...you're a legend

 

[Lager]

I so hope SA loses tonight
had enough of all the bullschit in Springbok rugby
Meyer - maybe till after 2019 :wtf:
Victor back :wtf:
Alberts :wtf:
Pienaar :wtf:
Zane :wtf: ---maybe he'll take the high ball


As this gentleman said

Hannes Greywenstein • 3 days ago
Heyneke and SARFU take note please don't waste the rugby supporters any longer. Cancel the rest of the games and forfeit the points as the Springboks are dead and buried. On another note withdraw the Springboks from the World Cup as they are just going to embarrass us and lose most of their opening games.

 

[sand_man]

Cooper's departure helped a lot.

Yeah, but his error was as a result of extreme pressure. Aussies were chasing shadows..

I so hope SA loses tonight
had enough of all the bullschit in Springbok rugby
Meyer - maybe till after 2019 :wtf:
Victor back :wtf:
Alberts :wtf:
Pienaar :wtf:
Zane :wtf: ---maybe he'll take the high ball


As this gentleman said

Nah man, that's such a defeatist attitude!