The 2018 Rugby Championship

They've really been working on their choreography, that was the most uniform Haka I've seen yet.

Oh god. Hope that's not a sign of things to come.

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They've really been working on their choreography, that was the most uniform Haka I've seen yet.

I heard the haka is all they bothered doing in training this week. Should be fresh for this one.

Synode

Good few handling errors so far. God I can't wait for the match in November

Synode

Class from Ben Smith after a beautiful pass from Taylor

Clinical. Although you can see SA are focusing on defence, you still get the feeling they're susceptible to a line break.

sydthebeat

Ben smith... Nuff said

Two forward passes in that SA try. Nicely taken though.

Synode

Game on

Those two springbok fans couldn't give a fcuk

Clegg

That's an incredible feck up from New Zealand.

Haha. Comical.

SuprSi

Wow, that's a very rare sight

Synode

Wow. Barrett with a Fardy

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Those two springbok fans couldn't give a fcuk

That one seemed pretty happy!

Synode

Looked like NZ knocked on in the tackle then blatantly holding on in the ruck

How did touch judge miss that spill.

Did it even go forward? Was there even a tackle once the loose ball was won?

prawnsambo

Beauden Barrett needs lessons from Ross Byrne.

SA getting some crazy luck. Can't see it lasting.

Well worked try.

troyzer

All Blacks looking so sloppy.

Basil3

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!

prawnsambo

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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.

troyzer

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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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.

Bridge93

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

prawnsambo

Jesse Kriel made a bollocks of that.

prawnsambo

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

Bridge93

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

Tigerandahalf

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.

shootermacg

Glad I got up now

kuang1

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!

shootermacg

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.

troyzer

This might be for real....

kuang1

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.

SuprSi

Wow!!

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

sydthebeat

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

troyzer

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.

SuprSi

De Klerk is a quality 9.

kuang1

troyzer wrote: »

That was Jordie, not Beaudan.

My bad.

Bridge93

Inaccuracies like that will let the ABs back in

troyzer

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.

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!

troyzer

troyzer wrote: »

That was Jordie, not Beaudan.

Barrett is everywhere

troyzer

That was a bull**** try. That scrum was definitely square on.

troyzer

Glorious.

Exclamation Marc

What a try. Brilliant stuff from the Springboks.

Clegg

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