Official Rugby World Cup 2015 Thread

[Sneeky]

Awesome test match!!! What a game. It wasn't pretty but it was solid.
Well done to the AB's they deserved it, but we put up a formidable fight.

We can match them, and even beat them on physicality, just not ingenuity.
I really honestly thought we had a chance, and we did, but they won out on the day. They were pushed though into a game that was uncomfortable for them.

Heads high, great effort, next time boys.

Still think, as I said before, our biggest problem is 10. Pollard had an awesome game, kicked well, but everything outside him was dead. Why?
Lambie would have been the same. We are playing on the wrong side of the field with nothing kicks down the oppositions throats. Kick the ball out ffs. A simple statement but its true, watch the last world cup we won, Butch put us in the right field position to play and win.

Bah, anyway. I am not disappointed, we were always up against it in a big way, and our team can hold their heads up high, every single last one of them.

2 points!

 

[Sinbad]

Awesome test match!!! What a game. It wasn't pretty but it was solid.
Well done to the AB's they deserved it, but we put up a formidable fight.

We can match them, and even beat them on physicality, just not ingenuity.
I really honestly thought we had a chance, and we did, but they won out on the day. They were pushed though into a game that was uncomfortable for them.

Heads high, great effort, next time boys.

Still think, as I said before, our biggest problem is 10. Pollard had an awesome game, kicked well, but everything outside him was dead. Why?
Lambie would have been the same. We are playing on the wrong side of the field with nothing kicks down the oppositions throats. Kick the ball out ffs. A simple statement but its true, watch the last world cup we won, Butch put us in the right field position to play and win.

Bah, anyway. I am not disappointed, we were always up against it in a big way, and our team can hold their heads up high, every single last one of them.

2 points!

Says pollard kicked well
says up field kicks were kark...
It was pollard doing that! Kept giving away possession with useless up field kicks. That's why we were ****ed up in our 22. No kicker to clear, until lambie came on.

 

[Sneeky]

Says pollard kicked well
says up field kicks were kark...
It was pollard doing that! Kept giving away possession with useless up field kicks. That's why we were ****ed up in our 22. No kicker to clear, until lambie came on.

You cant take away from the lad he spliced the posts with every chance today, well done. Not always been the case.
If you cant unlock your outside on attack every now and then, you are effectively playing with 10 men.
Schalk and others with this one dimensional crash ball tactic that is as old as the hills and all to predictable running into the space between 9/10 to carry forward is really overdone.
If you dont make the yards and don't draw the defenders do something else, it seems we have 'no' something else to offer, with talent to burn on the outside relegated to a defensive role only.

 

[ponder]

You cant take away from the lad he spliced the posts with every chance today, well done. Not always been the case.
If you cant unlock your outside on attack every now and then, you are effectively playing with 10 men.
Schalk and others with this one dimensional crash ball tactic that is as old as the hills and all to predictable running into the space between 9/10 to carry forward is really overdone.
If you dont make the yards and don't draw the defenders do something else, it seems we have 'no' something else to offer, with talent to burn on the outside relegated to a defensive role only.

As far as I'm concerned we don't really have a backline, well not one we use anyway.

 

[Seriously]

I am still proud. Kicking possession away cost us the game. We knew about it for a long time but HM persisted with the gameplan tactic. LoL how many times do we want to kick before realizing that it's not working?

Sadness, disappointment and hurt is what I feel but I am still proud of the boys.

In modern rugby goalkicking get points but do not win matches on it's own. We needed a few tries.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Pictures of SBW consoling Jesse Kriel post match. Seems to be a recurring theme this year; NZ sportsmen lending a comforting shoulder to their SA counterparts after a world Cup semi final...

 

[faniebraai]

At least the Lions won

 

[Sneeky]

As far as I'm concerned we don't really have a backline, well not one we use anyway.

The sad comedy of your comment is the truth!

So much talent, not getting a chance.

edit: not just this game against awesome opposition where opportunities are scarce, every game.
ruck, 9, arbitrary loose forward, that is all.

I would wager Fourie knows his turf as well. But if 9 and 10 cannot get the rest on the go forward its always gonna be more difficult.


Another thing, how was Fouries cheek, jussus, he took a big knock in the first half then that thing came out, hope he hasnt cracked anything. Tough as nails that man.

The worst part about losing is the lemon game next week Friday.

 

[Fulcrum29]

http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/al...iss-rugby-world-cup-final-if-cited-over-elbow

All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw could miss Rugby World Cup final if cited over elbow

Footage of Richie McCaw's elbow connecting with Francois Louw's forehead could result in him being cited, and potentially jeopardise his hopes of playing in the World Cup final next weekend.

Flanker McCaw, who led the All Blacks to their 20-18 win over the Springboks at Twickenham on Sunday morning, is shown running around the back of an opposition ruck and catching Louw on the head with his elbow as he runs past.

The citing commissioner has 48 hours from the final whistle to decide whether a player has a case to answer.

I'll be damned.

 

[HavocXphere]

http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/al...iss-rugby-world-cup-final-if-cited-over-elbow



I'll be damned.

This would not affect the outcome though, right?

edit...after watching the vid...he doesn't even seem to make contact. Its obviously malicious in intent but no harm done thanks to miss. Not sure you can cite someone on that...

 

[Fulcrum29]

This would not affect the outcome though, right?

No. Just McCaw being McCaw.

 

[Sneeky]

No. Just McCaw being McCaw.

World class player, always on (and often beyond) the limits of the law, but certainly not a dirty player with this implied type of ****.

 

[OzzieCapie]

Well done to South Africa. Everyone expected a blow out, but to lose by 2 points against New Zealand, that says something. You gentleman are still champion material.

Be proud, hold your heads high, the next World Cup is only 4 years away

The closeness of score belies the vast gap between NZ and SA and they wouldnt have stood a chance against Aus with same tactics.

SA came close due to 6 penalties, because they kicked away possession in an attempt to get mistakes in the NZ half. You can only get so far with such rubbish. Then they defend like warriors (best defence because they had to do the most of that in tournament)....absolutely no creative attacking...why wouldnt they even try running once or twice?

I am gald I didnt get up for it and watched it on recording, absolute crap that is sure to impress the purists who like to see great defence, ruck, maul after maul...but as far as a spectacle , absolute rubbish.

Someone commented to us last week that they play 'dumb'..and I have to agree.

 

[Arthur]

How on earth do we get creativity, flair and imagination into our game? We have the talent in abundance, and SA easily has the raw capability to rule the rugby world. Our problem lies in our heads.

The problem, I suspect, is much bigger than just the coach and team selection, which is what we fans argue about. Ultimately the responsibility lies with those who select the selectors and appoint the coaches, ie rugby management and administrators. After all, how can you extract the right decisions about creative-fostering coaches and creative-loving selectors if the decision-makers are hidebound, uncreative, and incapable.

I just don't know how we go about changing all this. It requires a detailed knowledge of the structures of rugby in SA.

But if we are going to make cultural changes, they need to go all the way from school and up through the clubs and provinces. It's helluva lot more than getting a new coach.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

This would not affect the outcome though, right?

edit...after watching the vid...he doesn't even seem to make contact. Its obviously malicious in intent but no harm done thanks to miss. Not sure you can cite someone on that...

Where's the malice? He's running after the ball...

Also looks like he hits his harm if anything.

 

[Lager]

morning guys
I insulted someone here last night...not sure who.....or made trolling comments
/mistake of posting when under influence
I apologise to whomever it was.

 

[MickeyD]

http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/al...iss-rugby-world-cup-final-if-cited-over-elbow



I'll be damned.

https://vine.co/v/eVPlxBuQLnL

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Pictures of SBW consoling Jesse Kriel post match. Seems to be a recurring theme this year; NZ sportsmen lending a comforting shoulder to their SA counterparts after a world Cup semi final...

 

[SlowInternet]

At least the Lions won

And it was great.

 

[Nokkie]

Did SA won?