@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
i don't really believe in all this "motivating the opposition" guff, this isn't park football
but
we are starting to talk this up to uncomfortable levels.
Only a four-star clown or 5 star idiot would write off the Boks.
@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@tim I don't think anyone will cry into their cornflakes if we're "forced" to go with Ioane/Savea/Jacobson and Blackadder/Sotutu eh.
6/7/8 seems to be the one area we really don't need to worry too much about.
Would like ALB back though.
Yep. But I'm much less concerned now Reiko has some game time under his belt
For me aerial ability and low error rate earns Bridge hsis spot. Similarly ALB experience and low error rate earns his. Kind of leaves the other wing spot up for grabs, with Reiko, Sevu and Jordan all being somewhat flaky at times but I would have a toss-up between Jordan and Ioane because they at least can break a game open.
Yup…loosies loosies loosies …PSDT a big loss for us. Tackle count always brilliant and out with his shoulder(again) till next year by the looks of it. Duane just back off injury and not hundreds even if that means he is still first choice. Don’t expect him to do anything other than improve on post injury gametime clock….Age against him but watched him and Flo (FLouw) in provincials and some things dont change that much. He is first choice if fit IMO. Jasper Wiese is almost certainly a like-for-like mobility size choice. Defensive organization Duane tops of course….then our ex sevens player (voted best looking guy in comp right here on TSF:) Kwagga coz he was at RWC and knows. Van Staden still green and Elstadt used to be a card magnet. And Siya still coming back to his best post injury but value as glue incalculable. ABs have guys firing. Don’t know we won’t…but have t been….missed team tackle count both Oz tests awful….it has to improve or we are def toast… Hope Cheslin fit and Willemse and RG Snyman get starts with a couple bench tweaks. Its going to get messy….can’t wait 
@mantissanet RG Snyman won't start for Munster. We need fire power Etsebeth and maybe Elstadt. In the face defense will do for 80 minutes. Anything positive will do at the moment.
@dmx said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
For me aerial ability and low error rate earns Bridge hsis spot. Similarly ALB experience and low error rate earns his. Kind of leaves the other wing spot up for grabs, with Reiko, Sevu and Jordan all being somewhat flaky at times but I would have a toss-up between Jordan and Ioane because they at least can break a game open.
For me, I'd pick Reiko over any other 11 option. He's just a more mature player for me.
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@tim I don't think anyone will cry into their cornflakes if we're "forced" to go with Ioane/Savea/Jacobson and Blackadder/Sotutu eh.
6/7/8 seems to be the one area we really don't need to worry too much about.
Would like ALB back though.
Yep. But I'm much less concerned now Reiko has some game time under his belt
Would still be a bit concerned if we ended up with DMac/Tuapea/Rieko in tight match with Boks. We’re still quite short on Backline ‘grey hair’.
@pakman said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@tim I don't think anyone will cry into their cornflakes if we're "forced" to go with Ioane/Savea/Jacobson and Blackadder/Sotutu eh.
6/7/8 seems to be the one area we really don't need to worry too much about.
Would like ALB back though.
Yep. But I'm much less concerned now Reiko has some game time under his belt
Would still be a bit concerned if we ended up with DMac/Tuapea/Rieko in tight match with Boks. We’re still quite short on Backline ‘grey hair’.
Agreed, I was thinking more of BB/DH/RI.
That said, I want to see more DMac/Tuapea/Rieko playing together to build that experience.
@hooroo said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
I'll eat my hat if we lose to this rabble!
(Am I doing it right??)
I have recipies.
@bones said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@act-crusader ya reckon? If he's unfit I can't see it not being Bridge/Jordie/Reece.
Ugh, I just threw up a wee bit.
Hopefully, ALB will be fit - and then I want to see a back three of Rieko, Will and Jordie.
It's been a dull year - let's live a little!!!
At least I'm probably not going to be more conservative than Fozzie - unless he gives DMac the 15 jersey!
I'm picking Fozzie will go for his more experienced and/or conservative options pretty much everywhere, so Sevu in the 14 jersey.
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@hooroo said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
I'll eat my hat if we lose to this rabble!
(Am I doing it right??)
I have recipies.
Never discount the bokke
@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Hopefully, ALB will be fit - and then I want to see a back three of Rieko, Will and Jordie.
It's been a dull year - let's live a little!!!
At least I'm probably not going to be more conservative than Fozzie - unless he gives DMac the 15 jersey!
I'm picking Fozzie will go for his more experienced and/or conservative options pretty much everywhere, so Sevu in the 14 jersey.
that what i would love to see
wont complain if we see reece and will understand of they see Bridge as a safe bet under the high ball...but reiko on one side and jordan on the other could be great
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@chris-b said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
Hopefully, ALB will be fit - and then I want to see a back three of Rieko, Will and Jordie.
It's been a dull year - let's live a little!!!
At least I'm probably not going to be more conservative than Fozzie - unless he gives DMac the 15 jersey!
I'm picking Fozzie will go for his more experienced and/or conservative options pretty much everywhere, so Sevu in the 14 jersey.
that what i would love to see
wont complain if we see reece and will understand of they see Bridge as a safe bet under the high ball...but reiko on one side and jordan on the other could be great
I will complain like a muthafucka. Not that it will have any effect whatsoever, but some anger typing is good therapy.
I am sure the analysts have looked closely at where Faf likes to box kick, but from memory against the Wallabies it was more to the left wing. I remember Hodge shelling a couple from fullback and Koroibete under some high balls but not so much Kellaway. I could be wrong.
@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
TAB odds for SA out to $4.45.
I know a good Rolex distributor, just saying…
