The 2018 Rugby Championship

15-09-2018 09:11AM

Well worked try.

troyzer · 15-09-2018 09:11AM

All Blacks looking so sloppy.

15-09-2018 09:12AM

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 · 15-09-2018 09:15AM

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.

troyzer · 15-09-2018 09:15AM

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

15-09-2018 09:16AM

[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.

Bridge93 · 15-09-2018 09:17AM

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

prawnsambo · 15-09-2018 09:18AM

Jesse Kriel made a bollocks of that.

prawnsambo · 15-09-2018 09:21AM

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

Bridge93 · 15-09-2018 09:23AM

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

Tigerandahalf · 15-09-2018 09:26AM

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 · 15-09-2018 09:28AM

Glad I got up now

kuang1 · 15-09-2018 09:29AM

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 · 15-09-2018 09:32AM

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 · 15-09-2018 09:35AM

This might be for real....

kuang1 · 15-09-2018 09:35AM

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 · 15-09-2018 09:35AM

Wow!!

15-09-2018 09:36AM

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

sydthebeat · 15-09-2018 09:37AM

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

troyzer · 15-09-2018 09:39AM

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 · 15-09-2018 09:39AM

De Klerk is a quality 9.

kuang1 · 15-09-2018 09:40AM

troyzer wrote: »

That was Jordie, not Beaudan.

My bad.

Bridge93 · 15-09-2018 09:42AM

Inaccuracies like that will let the ABs back in

troyzer · 15-09-2018 09:46AM

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.

15-09-2018 09:48AM

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!

15-09-2018 09:50AM

troyzer wrote: »

That was Jordie, not Beaudan.

Barrett is everywhere

troyzer · 15-09-2018 09:50AM

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

troyzer · 15-09-2018 09:53AM

Glorious.

Exclamation Marc · 15-09-2018 09:54AM

What a try. Brilliant stuff from the Springboks.

Clegg · 15-09-2018 09:54AM

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

The 2018 Rugby Championship

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