2023 RWC Buildup, Squads, Fixtures 'etc'

standardg60

Carley having enough now🙂

Burkie1203

Dreadful stuff from SA

fitz

Two player advantage in the forwards and SA still can't buy a try.

Clegg

South Africa really are the business up front. So much power and excellent technique.

But attacking structure is so poor.

MaddChris

Embarrassing they still haven't scored

ersatz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027201#Comment_121027201

You'd say Ireland would be scoring tries in those situations. But worryingly for NZ, when the pressure comes on in their 22 they go to pieces, very much like last year.

Shehal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027201#Comment_121027201

But couldnt score a try from a maul against a pack with 2 less forwards...

MaddChris

Thats a try, even after falling over themselves at the last maul

Clegg

Carley should be giving New Zealand a third yellow.

standardg60

Growing in confidence from an Irish point of view watching this

Podge_irl

Neither of these teams are impressing...

Shehal

The take away from this is looking good against Australia & Argentina doesnt make you a world beater.

fitz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027222#Comment_121027222

Agree, and close to full strength selections. France will be watching with interest. Scotland are a far more creative side in attack than SA, if they can deal with SA power, could be an interesting game.

MaddChris

Not quite the spectacle people were expecting I think.

NZ going for the world record for how many penalties you can concede in 40 minutes.

Podge_irl

A break into the oppo 22 and you go for a kick pass quickly against 13 men. What on earth are SA thinking.

standardg60

SA half backs are really poor, there for the taking, NZ haven't started yet

lawrencesummers

SA wont be winning anything in france with this OH.

Paul Smeenus

If either team plays like this against us, we will take them apart.

lawrencesummers

NZ will win this game, they have soaked up everything SA have thrown at them and wont make the same mistakes when they get their chance.

Burkie1203

De groot getting treatment now

MaddChris

That pass the highlight of the half.......... then Willemse hoofs it away

SaoPaulo41

Not sure if these are 2 brilliant teams or 2 not so great.Boks wasteful. AB defending well.

Maybe just cancelling each other out. But very messy .

SaoPaulo41

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027268#Comment_121027268

Agreed

Podge_irl

These are absolutely not 2 brilliant teams. A team that spends 10 minutes hammering away against 13 men to score a close range try under the posts (and at another point in time goes straight to kickpass against 13) is not a great team.

And a team that gives away 12 penalties in 20 minutes...

Shehal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027293#Comment_121027293

My big issue is NZL have no momentum whatsoever at the moment, if NZL can get back level I would back them as they are bound to have their purple patch at some point and when they do they sure as hell wont only be 7-0 up.

fitz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027296#Comment_121027296

None of this is too surprising having watched the RC...folks have overstated NZs improvement imo.

SaoPaulo41

Boks pack will murder Scots

This is why my namesake (sort of) banned offloads.

Shehal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027306#Comment_121027306

They have I agree, NZL have improved that there is no doubt but I've still remain unconvinced that they are really back to their pre 2020 best. Top 4 in the world obviously but anymore than that im not convinced and performances like tonight cast further doubts for me as these are the kind of games that have always been the big question marks over where NZL really stand.

MaddChris

New Zealand looking like the tribute band version of themselves