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The 2018 Rugby Championship

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    #272
    [Deleted User]
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    Well worked try.


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    #273
    troyzer
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    All Blacks looking so sloppy.


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    #274
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    Basil3 wrote: »
    SA getting some crazy luck. Can't see it lasting.

    Their putting the All Blacks under a lot of pressure, even in defence the hits are absolutely monstrous.

    Some absolutely ridiculous play from the All Blacks, trying too hard and it's given South Africa a platform.

    Still only see this game going one way, but it's not been a tidy first half from the home team.

    Edit: and no luck about that try!


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    #275
    prawnsambo
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Their putting the All Blacks under a lot of pressure, even in defence the hits are absolutely monstrous.

    Some absolutely ridiculous play from the All Blacks, trying too hard and it's given South Africa a platform.

    Still only see this game going one way, but it's not been a tidy first half from the home team.

    Edit: and no luck about that try!
    SA need another try to have any kind of a chance in this game. They're doing well so far, but can't let the ABs in or it's game over.


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    #276
    troyzer
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    It's starting to look a bit like the NFL with the amount of forward passes both sides are getting away with.


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    #277
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Their putting the All Blacks under a lot of pressure, even in defence the hits are absolutely monstrous.

    Some absolutely ridiculous play from the All Blacks, trying too hard and it's given South Africa a platform.

    Still only see this game going one way, but it's not been a tidy first half from the home team.

    Edit: and no luck about that try!

    I don't feel like they're applying any major pressure. They're trying to tackle hard, but the All Blacks are having no problems making ground.

    The All Blacks just have very little respect for SA. They won't pull a lot of this stuff in the Autumn Internationals.


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    #278
    Bridge93
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    Forward passes obviously don’t count for either side. Well worked try there


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    #279
    prawnsambo
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    Jesse Kriel made a bollocks of that.


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    #280
    prawnsambo
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    Got some of that back. Going to be an interesting second half.


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    #281
    Bridge93
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    Good half even if the standard is quite poor by usual standards. Still think Blacks will win by 10


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    #282
    Tigerandahalf
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    The kicks really need to be taken off Beauden Barrett. He is striking the ball quite well but just getting the angle a bit off. I notice he also has the ball at a bit of an angle on the tee. Most kickers just have it in a vertical line. Jordie at FB would be a better kicker you would think.

    Good contest in fairness.


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    #283
    shootermacg
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    Glad I got up now :)


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    #284
    kuang1
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    Regardless of how this match finishes, I reckon we might have just witnessed the 40 minutes of rugby that secures Sexton the world player of the year award.
    B Barrett is his only competition for it imo, and that was a bad opening half for him.

    A little hyperbolic possibly but the them's me thoughts!


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    #285
    shootermacg
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    kuang1 wrote: »
    Regardless of how this match finishes, I reckon we might have just witnessed the 40 minutes of rugby that secures Sexton the world player of the year award.
    B Barrett is his only competition for it imo, and that was a bad opening half for him.

    A little hyperbolic possibly but the them's me thoughts!

    I wouldn't say that at all. Some of his steps and passes have been superb.


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    #286
    troyzer
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    This might be for real....


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    #287
    kuang1
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    shootermacg wrote: »
    I wouldn't say that at all. Some of his steps and passes have been superb.

    Some, sure.
    But his kicking and that woeful effort at a quick throw in?
    Again I'm speaking in the context of World Player of the year mind.


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    #288
    SuprSi
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    Wow!!


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    #289
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    Crazy stuff. Never 10 back from the quick tap, and was allowed to play on. Once again the All Blacks handing it away.


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    #290
    sydthebeat
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    Got boks to win @2/1 at half time.....


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    #291
    troyzer
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    kuang1 wrote: »
    shootermacg wrote: »
    I wouldn't say that at all. Some of his steps and passes have been superb.

    Some, sure.
    But his kicking and that woeful effort at a quick throw in?
    Again I'm speaking in the context of World Player of the year mind.

    That was Jordie, not Beaudan.


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    #292
    SuprSi
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    De Klerk is a quality 9.


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    #293
    kuang1
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    troyzer wrote: »
    That was Jordie, not Beaudan.

    My bad.


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    #294
    Bridge93
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    Inaccuracies like that will let the ABs back in


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    #295
    troyzer
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    SuprSi wrote: »
    De Klerk is a quality 9.

    Pure class. Him, Smith and Murray are the best three in the world.

    If the Boks don't win this I'll be gutted. They've been magnificent.


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    #296
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    Have South Africa gotten a lot better, are the All Blacks just having a bad day or is this an effort to keep the Rugby Championship relevant by just throwing the game.

    I've no ideally personally!


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    #297
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    troyzer wrote: »
    That was Jordie, not Beaudan.

    Barrett is everywhere


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    #298
    troyzer
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    That was a bull**** try. That scrum was definitely square on.


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    #299
    troyzer
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    Glorious.


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    #300
    Exclamation Marc
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    What a try. Brilliant stuff from the Springboks.


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    #301
    Clegg
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    South Africa aren't a good side, but have raised their game to a level a haven't seen from them in ages.


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