Official Tri-Nations 2011 Thread

sandmanm34 said:
Agree about Smit, he is aging badly but Basson is worthy of his selection... for now... He was top try scorer by a country mile in last years CC and deserves his opportunity. He is probably the most clinical finisher in SA rugby at the moment and a wings primary function is finishing. Unfortunately he's not being provided with any opportunities.

I would say his defense is a little fragile but again when your flanks aren't making crucial tackles around the fringes the pressure is transferred down the back line culminating in the wings...
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Dude just because he's the top try scorer, it doesn't mean Basson is a bloody international test player! Why do so many people want this guy in the team when he's so poor on defence and literally contributes nothing. He plays the game on luck, hoping to catch that up and under if it falls right. Basson is NOT a test player. He belongs in the curry cup! In test rugby you need the best of the best. Basson is hardly good enough, they man handle him all over the park.

Aplon is another one that IS NOT a test player and doesn't contribute enough. There really are much better players in our country. This team was a big fat useless farce.
 
dal2000 said:
Dude just because he's the top try scorer, it doesn't mean Basson is a bloody international test player! Why do so many people want this guy in the team when he's so poor on defence and literally contributes nothing. He plays the game on luck, hoping to catch that up and under if it falls right. Basson is NOT a test player. He belongs in the curry cup! In test rugby you need the best of the best. Basson is hardly good enough, they man handle him all over the park.

Aplon is another one that IS NOT a test player and doesn't contribute enough. There really are much better players in our country. This team was a big fat useless farce.
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mmmm have to disagree. I think when you score more tries than any other player in the history of the Currie Cup in a single season and you do it playing for one of the less reputable teams, Griquas, you've done more then enough to suggest you worthy of higher honours. I don't see how after 4 test caps you can conclude that Basson isn't worthy...??

As for Gio Aplon he is the most dynamic player in the Springbok back line, whether it's the A team or the B team. Not only is he devastating on attack but he tackles like a man twice his size.

You show me a player in SA rugby that can score tries like this and I'll gladly concede...
 
Mephisto_Helix said:
Man of the Match Aplon? Uhm, can I get some of those hardcore mushrooms you seem to be on bro?

Farkin hell, he failed dismally today, just like all the other days ........
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He was my bok man of the match too. Where did he fail dismally? I have recorded the game and will re-watch the incidents you are about to tell me. The only slip up I can recall is when he missed the tackle on Ioane, when he jinked at full pace. Incidentally he was the only SA player to lay a hand on an Aussie in that move. Enlighten us.
 
sandmanm34 said:
mmmm have to disagree. I think when you score more tries than any other player in the history of the Currie Cup in a single season and you do it playing for one of the less reputable teams, Griquas, you've done more then enough to suggest you worthy of higher honours. I don't see how after 4 test caps you can conclude that Basson isn't worthy...??

As for Gio Aplon he is the most dynamic player in the Springbok back line, whether it's the A team or the B team. Not only is he devastating on attack but he tackles like a man twice his size.

You show me a player in SA rugby that can score tries like this and I'll gladly concede...
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Still does not mean he is test quality. It's how they perform at test level which matters, and quite honestly so far he hasn't at all.
 
dal2000 said:
Still does not mean he is test quality. It's how they perform at test level which matters, and quite honestly so far he hasn't at all.
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Debatable. Boks in general haven't performed since the lions and tri nations victories of 2009. That's the reality but the claim that it is because we have a whole host of better players sitting at home is nonsense. We simply not as good as we would like to believe.
 
An average wing is a good finisher. A world class wing creates try opportunities. Look at the Aussie wings today.
 
BobsLawnService said:
An average wing is a good finisher. A world class wing creates try opportunities. Look at the Aussie wings today.
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Didn't think the Ozzie wings are all that special today but okay. Digby's blind side try had a lot to do with Genias brilliance and our inept blindside flanker and o Connors was made by Cooper...
 
the Aussie backs run from deep (more space & build up speed). This ensures that they can run through tackles easier and create opportunities. The Boks on the other hand, well.... don't think they'll ever change this predictable flat running style...... hence ,missed tackles: Aus 12 SA 28
 
Well even our best team has not won since 1993, shocking performance but expected i guess.

NZ are gonna klap us something disgusting next week. If you look how easily they broke us down the all blacks will run riot.
 
killadoob said:
Well even our best team has not won since 1993, shocking performance but expected i guess.

NZ are gonna klap us something disgusting next week. If you look how easily they broke us down the all blacks will run riot.
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i tend to agree with you on the kiwis
 
shocking performance. too many missed tackles, no pace,creativity. typical 10 man rugby. we need to utilize our backs much more.
 
As long as we're whining like jet engines - Is anyone concerned about your lack of basic skills? We pass at the man when he is running instead of in front of him so he needs to stop to catch it, we pass high instead of to the breadbasket, not ptotecting the ball in the tackle, highschool stuff like that.
 
My dad and I had a good father and son bondage session laughing at Morne Steyn trying to tackle.
 
I managed to watch until about 55minutes, then couldn't take it any longer. question is do I bother watching the kiwi game. Thinking of digging a few holes in the garden and then just covering them up again, just seems more worthy of my time
 
I was lucky enough to miss the game as I covered a school match.

From the highlights I did see it seemed like our defense was non-existant.

If that does not receive drastic attention and the Boks don't have a serious change of attitude, New Zealand will put 50 past us.
 
Too true, I will always support them even until that bok emblem is moved to the inside of their socks, I'd hate to be captain right now.
 
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