Official June 2016 Tests Thread

[DWAAS]

Why did we play in white and not green & gold?

Really?

 

[Devo1]

Churchill maybe trolling, but he ain't no troll. He has been flamed many a time in the cricket sub forums. While I don't know the history of this particular episode, our failure to beat a 14 man Irish team remains a massive blight on our record.

Perhaps it was arrogance that was the reason for this... or was it the white jersey? Why did we play in white and not green & gold?

Can not agree more. Was quite embarrassing. And my hat goes off to the Irish for a great win. Well deserved too.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Lambie out for next week with concussion. Possibly the following week as well.

Flyhalf stocks are running low. I can't see April able to make the step up yet. I reckon we should get Goosen over here asap.

April is likely to be benched next week against the Saxons with Brummer starting. I think that we should start to groom Schoeman as a stand in, Pollard will be returning but it will take him some time. Goosen is a good bet, but then we are still digging in our roster which are playing abroad, the same with giving Boshoff a call.

 

[Fulcrum29]

April is likely to be benched next week against the Saxons with Brummer starting. I think that we should start to groom Schoeman as a stand in, Pollard will be returning but it will take him some time. Goosen is a good bet, but then we are still digging in our roster which are playing abroad, the same with giving Boshoff a call.

EDIT:

Du Plessis and Thomson are still to green.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Italy not giving the game to the Argies.

 

[Fulcrum29]

There is something seriously wrong with the Argentinians, it is like Super Rugby had weakened their potential. Die Italians are scrumming them into oblivion, inexperienced Italians putting ears on experienced Argentinians, compromising play. This is #5 playing #14…

 

[Fulcrum29]

Argentina was lucky to survive the game.

 

[sand_man]

SA's best players are playing in Europe, helping to fill their clubs trophy cabinets.

You could quite easily pick 2 teams from abroad that would beat both the Boks and the SA 'A' side from last night.

Our rugby is in free fall and has been for the last 3-4 seasons. Player drain coupled with increasing political meddling is hampering the growth of the game locally.

To lose to a 6th seeded, injury ravaged, 14 man Irish side, at home, is on a par with losing to Japan in the RWC!!

 

[Drifter]

THe Boks were pathetic!!

Just that!!! I can carry on but stand the risk of being banned.

 

[Vrotappel]

I am wondering what is in that deal with the ANC YL.

 

[atomcrusher]

Just that!!! I can carry on but stand the risk of being banned.

That they were. Possibly the worst performance by the Boks that I have ever seen

 

[faniebraai]

I wouldn't read too much into this performance. The guys had very little time together compared to the irish. Yes, we as fans expect more, but let's give them some time. It felt like each of the players were still playing the game plan they were used to at their respective franchises. Lions to trying to run, big forwards in the way, and when the ball got to the wing, Willie kept squeezing the backline into the sideline.

We missed Combrinck who is able to break the line. The centres just couldn't work together. There was absolutely no fetching of any kind, so the loosies that are there for that purpose did nothing. PSdT did 10 times better than Lood. Etsebeth tbh was just too quiet. And with 7 men in the scrum against our 8 they still dominated, shocking.

Faf's service was as good as always, and with Elton next to him a lot better. Elton's little inside passes kept the opposition guessing. But once the ball went beyond him, not much else happened. When we do spread it wide, the ball just goes through the hands from scrummie to wing/fullback and there is just no space left without any metres gained and there was too much lateral movement across the field, and too little going forward. Mvovu was good in the air though, which Willie seems, after his fall, not want to do.

So let's hope AC saw the impact some of the bench players made, and those guys make the starting line up... Hopefully he saw that our scrum should've been dominating, and was actually on the back foot. That front row needs something...

 

[Agent_Smith]

Starting XV for Ellis Park:

1: Beast
2: Strauss
3: Malherbe
4: Etzebeth
5: du Toit
6: Kriel
7: Kolisi
8: Whiteley
9: de Klerk
10: Jantjies
11: Mvovo
12: de Allende
13: Kriel
14: Combrink
15: le Roux

or, to keep the politicians happy...

1: Beast
2: Strauss
3: Malherbe
4: Etzebeth
5: du Toit
6: Kriel
7: Kolisi
8: Whiteley
9: de Klerk
10: Jantjies
11: Mvovo
12: de Allende
13: Mapoe
14: Pietersen
15: Combrink

 

[greg0205]

Pretty sure I'll be flamed for this but I need to put it out there... I just don't rate Willie at all.
Sharkies, flame on, but I'd rather have a 15 who's solid for 80 minutes week-in-and-week-out than 10 seconds of brilliance every third or fourth game. Also, wouldn't mind a full back who realised we play the length of the field, not the width.
Not losing sleep 'cos of this result, not enough time to develop combinations, but I'd like to see Warren, Jaco and Ruan start in JHB... That's just me 'tho.

 

[phoneJunky]

Pretty sure I'll be flamed for this but I need to put it out there... I just don't rate Willie at all.
Sharkies, flame on, but I'd rather have a 15 who's solid for 80 minutes week-in-and-week-out than 10 seconds of brilliance every third or fourth game. Also, wouldn't mind a full back who realised we play the length of the field, not the width.
Not losing sleep 'cos of this result, not enough time to develop combinations, but I'd like to see Warren, Jaco and Ruan start in JHB... That's just me 'tho.

You mean Zane Kirchner? That 10 seconds if brilliance is just too much to ask for with the solid 80 minutes.

I agree on Willie though. When he came in the side he had that x factor, but now everyone knows about him and keeps him quiet. And he is not as solid as Zane and Francois Steyn.

 

[faniebraai]

Pretty sure I'll be flamed for this but I need to put it out there... I just don't rate Willie at all.
Sharkies, flame on, but I'd rather have a 15 who's solid for 80 minutes week-in-and-week-out than 10 seconds of brilliance every third or fourth game. Also, wouldn't mind a full back who realised we play the length of the field, not the width.
Not losing sleep 'cos of this result, not enough time to develop combinations, but I'd like to see Warren, Jaco and Ruan start in JHB... That's just me 'tho.

agree, but who would you put in his place?

 

[DWAAS]

agree, but who would you put in his place?

Lambie

 

[faniebraai]

Lambie

not such a dwaas suggestion that... but you would think at this level we would have a full back somewhere which should be good enough... but it is a position we currently don't have an abundance of

 

[Fulcrum29]

Lambie

Lambie is not available next week, and Lambie and Pollard is not exactly the best at tackling at the back. Willie should be experimented with back on the wing. Brummer will probably be promoted to the bench... I do not know what the A team is going to do... April was spooked.

Faf's service was as good as always, and with Elton next to him a lot better. Elton's little inside passes kept the opposition guessing.

I disagree, de Klerk took longer than usual, pick up the ball, run 2-3 steps horizontally, pass with an attacker already on the receiver. How many times did the Irish captain came straight through a ruck with de Klerk pondering his options? The Irish scrummie was three times better with controlling the play than de Klerk. Lambie barely had game time, the Irish was all over Elton, and Elton in my books was as spooked as April.

 

[DWAAS]

Lambie is not available next week, and Lambie and Pollard is not exactly the best at tackling at the back. Willie should be experimented with back on the wing. Brummer will probably be promoted to the bench... I do not know what the A team is going to do... April was spooked.

True but Lambie would make better decisions.

Another distant thought was JP Peterson at the back....with your suggestion of Willie on wing