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With the cards being handed out more and more frequently, I am hoping we'll see less of the tackle at ball/arms level because it will be assessed as to risky, thus allowing more offloads, passes in the tackle. It is also why we need the scrums, because we need heavy players who tire. But with that,...

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The bigger crime was turning down a couple of shots at goal early in the game. From handy positions. 3 points at the start are just as good as 3 points in the final minute. They went for the corner when Frizzel was in the bin...and lost the lineout. Taylor had the yips at the start. I think they los...

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Tehui wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:39 am Time to put it in the rear view mirror and move on fellas. Next year there will be new coach, probably a new captain, and the challenge of a massive rebuild over the next few years.

Always got to have a post mortem, and pick over the bones....

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I thought the AB pack handled them well.

Lomax, Ge Groot and Williams were outstanding. Even Nepo did his job well.

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True Blue wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:31 am
obelixtim wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:27 am Was getting pissed off with the TMO butting into the game all the time. Didn't bother when De Groot got an arm across the snout.
I thought that was Taylor? His face was too mangled to tell.....

Yeah, Taylor copped one as well. De Groots was clear as.

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Nickname should be: "The Eel"

Slippery as,

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Was getting pissed off with the TMO butting into the game all the time. Didn't bother when De Groot got an arm across the snout.

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11 October 2020. Don't see a thread about this. After todays shambles, one needs to be initiated because I'm sure there will be a lot of traction on this topic. Today was a sign of things to come. I don't have much expectation that he'll prove me wrong. Shit selections, no passion, no apparent game...

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Well done Boks. Did it the hard way. No complaints.

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BBQ coals all white hot, beer in the fridge, Pork chops, chicken kebabs and bratwurst ready to go.

Ready to go...

ABs 15+.

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Foster is nothing like Jones. Give yourself an uppercut. You're right. He knew when to go.. Eddie had the best win percentage of any England coach ever... Foster has the worst win percentage of any NZ coach.. NZ are still great to watch. Get some perspective. The ABs are great. We like them. Fozzie...

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Hoof wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:17 am
obelixtim wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:56 am Even a win tomorrow is not going to atone for the shitstorm we've witnessed during his tenure.

FFS, get some perspective will you. Jesus wept.

That perspective is totally accurate. Thats why we have a thread thats lasted 3 years and 118 pages.

Read it and enlighten yourself.

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I've honestly never been less nervous about a final. I didn't expect to get past the quarters. In fact, I wouldn't have been surprised if Italy had beaten us and we failed to get out of our group. The QF and SF wins were unexpected and pleasant bonuses, so IMO the team has already exceeded my expec...

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Whatever the result, today is the day the 4 year nightmare comes to an end.

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Argies could have won that if they didn't drop so much ball or give away a few stupid penalties, or ignore easy kicks early on. Having said that, Berry didn't give them any 50/50s. Cheika was pissed off with the reffing, but Berry did get a few things right, so Cheika wasn't always correct in that ...

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Argies could have won that if they didn't drop so much ball or give away a few stupid penalties, or ignore easy kicks early on. Having said that, Berry didn't give them any 50/50s. Cheika was pissed off with the reffing, but Berry did get a few things right, so Cheika wasn't always correct in that ...

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Argies could have won that if they didn't drop so much ball or give away a few stupid penalties, or ignore easy kicks early on. Having said that, Berry didn't give them any 50/50s. Cheika was pissed off with the reffing, but Berry did get a few things right, so Cheika wasn't always correct in that a...

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No way a kiwi takes the job. He's got to a final. We highly recommend him!!! Oh no. Don't let them take Fozzie. That's the worst thing for the ABs having Fozzie in charge of the wallabies. :twisted: You've been reading the story about Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox and the blackberry bush....

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Make a video pointing out all the bias the ref displayed, and deliberate rulings against your side, and cry about it for the next 6 months. But Fozzie wouldn't do that. He'll just slink off into the sunset with jeers ringing in his ears, and put a rain cover on his horse so it doesn't get spat on......

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:25 am
obelixtim wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:15 am
Tussock wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:24 pm So if Eddie goes, who are the possible candidates to replace him?
Fozzie...
No way a kiwi takes the job.

He's got to a final. We highly recommend him!!!

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What's the bet in the first few minutes SA drop the ball deliberately so they can have a scrum early? Maybe even kick it out on the full at kick off so they get a chance of an early scrum penalty... Much like the mark in the 22 for a scrum... they'll have a few nasty surprises for us... I hope they...

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Funny I see SA pundits either saying it's going to be close at f or that the bomb squad will be a deciding factor. Nothing about 'destroying' the ABs. Unless you're on Twitter. Then they're neither Saffers nor pundits, they're just twits. One is the "money man" and one is the editor of SA rugby mag...

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I'm not overly familiar with the wider Springbok squad, what is the positional composition of the reserve forwards in the Springboks 7:1 split. Also, if SA win the RWC watch 7:1 splits become fashionable. Kwagga and Ox are quality replacements. The others nothing special, although the Viking is a b...

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Bok pundits in SA claiming the Bok pack and bomb squad are going to destroy the AB pack, and that will win them the game.

I think they might be in for a surprise. The AB pack is not going to just roll over. We have 5 forwards on the bench who will be up for the bomb squad. Should be a good battle.

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Tussock wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:24 pm So if Eddie goes, who are the possible candidates to replace him?

Fozzie...

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Ardie, Bundee, Anton or Eben.

Tough one to call. They prolly all deserve it.

Newbie OTY: Mark Telea, Tamaiti Williams, Marnie Libbok and Louis Bielle Biarry.

Its a toss up.

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farmerdave wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:25 pm Long time ago but I'd swear Kronfield was the recipient of at least one try from Jonah in 95.

Against the Irish. First pool game as I recall.

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:03 pm https://metro.co.uk/2023/10/24/british- ... 13018/amp/

Mate of mine fücked it and died base jumping last week. None of this appeals to me!

Base jumping is something I stayed away from. Not interested at all.

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Twice - once in London, by Battersea Power Station in the 90s. Once from the Cablecar in Queenstown - that one is genuinely scary and I had to go first due to eating the 1Kg steak the night before :blush: :lol: I did my one (and only) jump in Taupō. I remember the person in front of me refused to j...

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The success of the 7 Forward reserve bench in the Pre Tournament game may have been somewhat embellished by the fact we were down to 14 for the entire 2nd half. It did not fire against Ireland, and while they haven't had to replace more than 1 back so far, the Boks are just one injury away from dis...

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Auckman wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:19 pm He’s up for Coach of the Year fellas

Farrell will get that.

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7/1 is a huge risk. The AB forwards will do enough to win ball for the backs, who will also get some from the Boks kicking game. A backline realignment will stuff up their defence, and the AB backs will target that big time. Rassie putting all his eggs in one basket. You can bet Joe will be all ove...

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Who here as done a bungee jump? I've done it once. I won't do it again, but I'll be interested in doing a sky jump. 4000 skydives, 1 bungee jump. I was nervous standing on the platform, too close to the ground (river in this case). But the jump itself was over too quickly and I found it quite borin...

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7/1 is a huge risk. The AB forwards will do enough to win ball for the backs, who will also get some from the Boks kicking game. A backline realignment will stuff up their defence, and the AB backs will target that big time. Rassie putting all his eggs in one basket. You can bet Joe will be all over...

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You Fozzie apologists are in the wrong thread. Please piss off and start your own Fozzie lovers thread.

This is for haters only!!!

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Thats pure Fozzie. Blame your assistants.

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I hope everyone so confidently criticising Foster holds themselves to such a high standard. Surely you must, having full knowledge of all the details. But I seriously doubt it. Just a bunch of curmudgeonly, persnickety little bitches with a chip on your shoulder and a couple of brain cells shared b...

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:38 pm
Eugenius wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:24 pm Obviously I’m biased but easy company is a far cooler name that ‘the bomb squad’ .
I'd rather something more genteel... The Hateful Eight...

The Bok Hunters.

Easy company is really lame. But I guess AB forwards are not really known for their creativity.

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putin heart attack, just the usual rumours or something else this time ? The source is the "Generall SVR" Telegram channel. Healthy grain of salt required. Dear subscribers and guests of the channel! Yesterday at about 21:05 Moscow time, security officers of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who we...

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I still have my ticket - somewhere. The protestors broke in just a few yards from where we were standing. Strangely, we didn't fight them, though if we suspected the cops were not going to intervene, I fear we may have. I went with a mate from Wellington, and his friend, back to a bar where we had ...

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