Official Tri-Nations 2009 Thread

Who will take it? SA or NZ?

  • SA

    Votes: 71 89.9%

  • NZ

    Votes: 7 8.9%

  • Unsure

    Votes: 1 1.3%
  • Total voters
    79
Even after this weekends terrible performance I am sure we will take it.

Please just leave Adrian Jacobs and a few others in Aus :p:D
 
killadoob said:
No i do blame the coach for our loss because we seemed to go there wanting a bonus point and not a win.

We kicked far to much and very poorly, we should have run at them like last week.

Does that mean the coach must get fired? F no, we had to lose a game. It is near impossible to win 3 away games in the tri nations, so we forget this week, pick ourselves up and concentrate on winning the next game. No point harping on a loss, we have won 4 out of 5 games against the best in the world and we are on the verge of a tri nations win.

Go Bokke!!!!!!!!!!
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I am maybe glad we lost, maybe the injection we needed to not be complacent again! I still thing we can make it even if we loose with a bonus point. But one thing is for sure, after the last game I am shiit scared!
 
whoever voted NZ obviously has a passion for lamb?! :eek:
 
I hate mathematical equations! Why can't we just thump them and be done with it?
 
Good Life said:
You said it. Like Mark Keohane once said, it's a sad situation when people start getting excited about bonus points.
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So true. It takes away from the reality of the game. Well let's hope it's a win for the Boks so we can settle t before they travel home. :D
 
^^His elbow doesnt look too good and with JP sitting in Durban options are looking bleek. They have played Ruan on the wing before so that is an option by bringing Frans back at 15, but I still feel Ruan is better suited at flyhalf, but thats up to the coach and coaching staff to decide.
 
One change for Saturday (F Steyn for Ruan)

The Springbok Team is:

15 Frans Steyn, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (captain), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.

Reserves: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Ruan Pienaar.
 
I am glad steyn is back.

Looks like a great team :D

GO BOKKE!!!!!!!!! You want to bench morne after his performances so far in the tri nations? Why exactly?
 
alf101 said:
I would've like to have seen Ruan Pienaar start at flyhalf for this game.
And Steyn on the bench.
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And then loose the game again, Bring Ruaan on as impact player just after half time if required. Stop all the experimenting.

I hope Haba is fit!
 
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Good to see Steyn back at 15, his kicking game is much better than Ruan's. Lets hope Habana is seriously fit for this game and they not taking a chance.
 
Habana's been receiving on going treatment to his hamstring. I don't like it....

He'll play alright, very risky, it's so easy to tear a hamstring...
 
Team | Springboks vs New Zealand - 12 September

1 Tendai Mtawarira
2 Bismarck du Plessis
3 John Smit
4 Bakkies Botha
5 Victor Matfield
6 Heinrich Brussouw
7 Juan Smith
8 Pierre Spies
9 Fourie du Preez
10 Morne Steyn
11 Bryan Habana
12 Jean de Villiers
13 Jaque Fourie
14 Odwa Ndungane
15 Francois Steyn

Replacements

16 Chiliboy Ralepelle
17 Jannie du Plessis
18 Danie Rossouw
19 Schalk Burger
20 Enrico Januarie
21 Adi Jacobs
22 Ruan Pienaar
 
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