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Haven't been on My BB due to illness since 14 July. Just on the 2nd test against the Irish - they played really well and took their chances while we didn't. We did well to make a come back but 2 brilliant drop goals sank us. So, well done to Ireland in squaring the series.

On the Portugal game - we did what was expected - got the result and gave a few debutants some game time. Not the best game to watch but some nice tries scored, even by the Porras. Our discipline needs some work but I thought the red card was too much. Anyway, onto the Rugby Championship!
 
Bok squad:

Forwards

Ben-Jason Dixon (Stormers), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Thomas du Toit (Bath), Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), Johan Grobbelaar (Bulls), Vincent Koch (Sharks), Siya Kolisi (captain - Racing 92), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (Stormers), Ox Nche (Sharks), Ruan Nortje (Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), RG Snyman (Leinster), Gerhard Steenekamp (Bulls), Marco van Staden (Bulls), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bulls)
Backs
Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Aphelele Fassi (Sharks), Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Stormers), Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), Willie le Roux (Bulls), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), Manie Libbok (Stormers), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Morne van den Berg (Lions), Grant Williams (Sharks)

 
Can't find fault with this squad. No reason why we can't beat the Ozzies in their backyard. I'm dumbfounded at our poor record in Aussie-land.

It's bizarre as we are almost man for man better than them in every respect. I get the sense though that recently, matches against them have descended into niggly and cynical dog fights which suits them better. If we can not get pulled into such a scenario, we should easily beat them.
 
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