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L-Dog said:
Not sure if Boks are really looking good or if the Wallabies are just this bad ? Their big pack looked impresssive onn paper but has been well below par
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Lots of teams have tried this in the past.

We are known for our big, physical forwards and teams think throwing a big pack at us will check us. It won't.
 
Harold_Crick said:
Lots of teams have tried this in the past.

We are known for our big, physical forwards and teams think throwing a big pack at us will check us. It won't.
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Agreed La rochelle did this against leinster with big sucess but International Rugby is definaley a step up. Can't wait for this weekend All Blacks still remain the ulrimate test
 
L-Dog said:
Agreed La rochelle did this against leinster with big sucess but International Rugby is definaley a step up. Can't wait for this weekend All Blacks still remain the ulrimate test
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You're also trying to beat the Boks at something that is natural to us. We have production lines churning out props and locks, and they're often farm and rural boys. They're just born to break scrums.

ABs are always our acid test.
 
lkpat said:
This. Were a nice balance at the mo. NZ are a team that consistently shows how skill almost always ouplays brawn, but a good balance is unbeatable.
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I was going to mention them in my comment. The one team (ABs) that beats us more than any other has never tried to take us on at our own game. They're smarter than that. And this isn't to say that the ABs are a soft touch either, they just don't try and throw size and weight at a problem.
 
Stephen said:
Ai, your team won the game and played well to boot no need for this, I guess klippies and coke and the Boksburg bravado talking here

https://twitter.com/x/status/1678055793520701440
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I'm not familiar with the stadium, but on Reddit the consensus is this is par for the course in the East Stand (where this happened) at Loftus. Another poster commented on seeing another fight at the stadium, also involving Bok supporters.

Just as long as they bliksem themselves and not visiting fans.
 
Harold_Crick said:
I was going to mention them in my comment. The one team (ABs) that beats us more than any other has never tried to take us on at our own game. They're smarter than that. And this isn't to say that the ABs are a soft touch either, they just don't try and throw size and weight at a problem.
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Exactly. Nothing wrong with size and weight when your best skills are heavy.
 
Harold_Crick said:
I'm not familiar with the stadium, but on Reddit the consensus is this is par for the course in the East Stand (where this happened) at Loftus. Another poster commented on seeing another fight at the stadium, also involving Bok supporters.

Just as long as they bliksem themselves and not visiting fans.
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Yeah east stand is usually cheaper seats and teh sun is in your eyes but this is mostly for provisional games.
 
It may have been mentioned earlier - but i didn't know the Boks had sent 12 players ahead to NZ for the coming test... should be interesting in terms of them being fresher than the travelling ABs
 
Bok team for Saturday announced

South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mampimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Francois de Klerk , 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Smith, 6 Albertus Smith, 5 Lodewyk de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (c), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Rudolf Snyman, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Duane Vermeulen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Manie Libbok

Date: Saturday, July 15
Venue: Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Kick-off: 19.05 (09.05 South African time; 07.05 GMT)
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant Referees: Angus Gardner (Australia) & Pierre Brousset (France)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
 
Agent_Smith said:
Bok team for Saturday announced

South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mampimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Francois de Klerk , 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Smith, 6 Albertus Smith, 5 Lodewyk de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (c), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Rudolf Snyman, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Duane Vermeulen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Manie Libbok

Date: Saturday, July 15
Venue: Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Kick-off: 19.05 (09.05 South African time; 07.05 GMT)
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant Referees: Angus Gardner (Australia) & Pierre Brousset (France)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
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That's a very strong team!!! Let's hope they win and take the title because it then means the game against Argentina can go back to being experimental again.
 
OhYeah84 said:
That's a very strong team!!! Let's hope they win and take the title because it then means the game against Argentina can go back to being experimental again.
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My only concern is Willemse's goal kicking. In what could be a very tight match, a missed conversion or penalty could be crucial. Let's hope he's on song with the boot.
 
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