The Rugby thread

[Agent_Smith]

Nice, exciting team. Happy for Cameron to get a game and a debut. Strong bench! Just hope its not raining/snowing on Saturday as this team is geared for speed.

Outlook for Saturday in Cardiff is not looking great.



That being said, the Millenium Stadium (which I think is where the game is being played) has a roof. Although, I don't know what the rules are about who decides whether it is closed or left open.

 

[sand_man]

Sure the roof will be closed....

 

[imaskidaddle]

Long but worth a read.

https://www.vryeweekblad.com/en/new...-15-boks-need-to-moer-the-english-in-english/

thanks for this.

i thoroughly enjoyed it.


quite short - i wouldn't have minded if it was longer

 

[jun_tao]

WRU said all the 3 of Wales test's would be with a closed roof.

 

[Werner1975]

WRU said all the 3 of Wales test's would be with a closed roof.

I hope so. Running rugby is not meant to be played in snow or heavy rain.

 

[Agent_Smith]

A late change to the matchday 23. Ox has been 'rested' with Wilco Louw coming in and Thomas du Toit moves to loosehead

South Africa – REVISED: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Thomas du Toit.

Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Eben Etzebeth, 20 RG Snyman, 21 Cameron Hanekom, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Handre Pollard.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Ox is a massive loss, damn. I mean it's just Wales but I just don't think much of his replacement

 

[Werner1975]

Ox is an yster but I'm glad that Wilco and Thomas gets another chance.

 

[6spdmanual]

Absolute units

https://twitter.com/x/status/1859535843494346782

 

[Whright]

Jurre ouens, Wallis gaan kak jong.

 

[sand_man]

Jurre ouens, Wallis gaan kak jong.

What have you done with Mr Whright?

 

[Speedster]

Ref isn't doing the argies any favours.

On the whole forward pass/slapped forward thing I'd be in favour of a rule amendment that the ball actually has to travel forward too. I.e. the ball can't physically travel backward and be deemed a slap forward at the same time.

 

[Werner1975]

Hoping for a convincing win tonight, at least by 25+. Good luck, Bokke!!!!

 

[RedViking]

Hoping for a convincing win tonight, at least by 25+. Good luck, Bokke!!!!

15+

Don't like disappointment

 

[Kornhub]

This tef is not doing Fiji any favour's

 

[Heisenborg]

This tef is not doing Fiji any favour's

Tef?

Ref or teef?

Also that yellow card the ireland 10 got away with. How is such a shoulder hit onto a players head not a red card

 

[Kornhub]

Tef?

Ref or teef?

Also that yellow card the ireland 10 got away with. How is such a shoulder hit onto a players head not a red card

Ref lol. And now the obstruction but awards the try

 

[Pegging]

Nice game.

 

[Speedster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1860378092750926017

 

[RedViking]

I wonder if Kolisi realizes he is the only person chanting his tshabalala song while they queue in that corridor. Great unity... not.

Watch the game. Leave the corridor.