The biggest concern for us in Wales at the moment should be the apathy among the supporters.
Many of my friends don't bother even watching games on TV anymore never mind buying a ticket.
It's a slippery slope. 
As for the game, it's a foregone conclusion.
We struggle against anyone with a degree of physicality and we're playing the most physical side in world rugby.
Again some strange selections but whatever the team it'd be like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic!!
@pooler-fan said in Wales v Springboks:
The biggest concern for us in Wales at the moment should be the apathy among the supporters.
Many of my friends don't bother even watching games on TV anymore never mind buying a ticket.
It's a slippery slope.
As for the game, it's a foregone conclusion.
We struggle against anyone with a degree of physicality and we're playing the most physical side in world rugby.
Again some strange selections but whatever the team it'd be like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic!!
Do you think the apathy is driven by the results, or do you think its a general lack of interest in rugby at all levels as attentions have turned elsewhere. I remember living in Cardiff in the late '90s and being amazed at how many public parks had rugby posts instead of football posts - so different to England, I get the sense that isn't as true anymore.
Results definitely have an effect on international crowds, it may not take long for those to turn around if results pick up. Worryingly, England have been pulling decent crowds and club attendances were ok last season but the RFU still managed to make a £40mn loss.
Rugby is still strong
Football is going well so in a tough economy some are choosing that live
The schedule from TNT didn’t help us
Last week wasn’t a sell out because lots of people couldn’t get home on public transport
@Catogrande said in Wales v Springboks:
Costelow at 10. I have visions of @MiketheSnow sitting in a darkened room with a bottle of port and a loaded revolver.
After weeks of defending Gatland, it’s all him
Dropping Winnett ffs and replacing him with a midget who can’t tackle and who has never played full back. Not at international level
NEVER
Thankfully Dyer is back
Drops Anscombe. Excellent
Puts Costelow at 10. FFS
Plumtree comes back in. Excellent
Rests Wainwright. The guy’s only played 4 matches this season ffs
Thankfully I was out in the mountains today enjoying the snow to alleviate my suffering
Pissing down, grey, and cold in Cardiff.
The roof worth it's weight in gold.
Gone from -8 to +8 C overnight
Hard to believe that this was a couple of days ago. All washed away now. Bastard Gulf Stream.
Great shot @MiketheSnow! Looks a little chunky but hard to complain in Nov
@Dodge interest in rugby has definitely reduced.
The majority of the Principality Stadium crowd is topped up with event goers who are on the lash and probably think "Shane" is still playing. 
As Mike says the schedule hasn't helped in that regard - Sunday games aren't great if you're in work on Monday morning & have to travel from west Wales or north Wales to get to the game with shit public transport.
Also of course the walk-ins & event goers don't tend to show up when the side is perennially losing & playing awful rugby.
Wales look like Minties.
Which could be apt as this game could well end up like a Minties ad for them.
Wales look overawed.
They lost this game before it started.
SA are barely trotting. Foot is off the gas already.
Honestly, the crowd is half decent given what the home side have been offering up for the past year or so. They deserve more from the administrators.
It's like a training run for South Africa. They have all the ball and all the attacking opportunities.
@sparky said in Wales v Springboks:
It's like a training run for South Africa
When De Allende starts cross-kicking, I think it's fair to say they're already in training run mode.
Wales tighthead Griffin given a lesson in scrummaging from Bath teammate du Toit
Strange that Gats hasn't brought Henry Thomas in for this game.
@sparky said in Wales v Springboks:
Conversion missed.
At half time. Wales 5 South Africa 26.
Massively flattering to Wales.
