@Bones said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@MN5 said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Wurzel said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Be interesting to see how Leicester F goes against Kriel and de Allende
Best combo in the world. Massive test
You spelt Megafeast wrong
No wonder you're so fat, always thinking of food
@brodean said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Frizell at 8 over Sotutu. Ffs.
Imagine the Fern if Sotutu comes on and plays a blinder....
@Bones said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Jacomb still hurting from last week it seems....2 cold drops already.
Some good D from him there though
@Tim said in Springboks v Barbarians:
What services are streaming this game? Any in Asia?
Rugby Pass poss.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Leicester's been poor.
Didn't watch the whole game, but what I did see looked hesitant, slow and rather lost. Maybe he thrives under structure - fingers crossed, as he's likely going to be in the ABs very soon if @Chris-B is still a selector.
The Baabaas played like they'd been on the beers all week, the Springboks played like they'd been on the juice.
@Darren said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Well thats a bummer then, was hoping for better from LF
Any standouts?
JRK looked solid. Good on D and made a few turnovers. Lachlan Boshier was carded for a head contact but was terrific - particularly the breakdown. Jacomb started with a 'mare but had a pretty good game considering his pack was going backwards much of the time.
Bit of a one-sided shit game really.
Jacomb was poor the whole game I thought. I don't ever see him having a test career with his kicking unless he improves it dramatically.
Kerr Barlow is still better than Ratima and Hotham.
Frizell had a shocker. Sam Cane was anonymous.
Beehre and Sotutu both played well and matched the Bok physicality well.
@upthelanders said in Springboks v Barbarians:
The Barbarians have a very good shot at winning this game
Just reading through this thread now… Oh boy
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Leicester's been poor.
He looked slim to me in comparison to his NZ days, like the reverse of nearly all the other players who go up north. Or am I just misremembering his size?
@brodean said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Jacomb was poor the whole game I thought. I don't ever see him having a test career with his kicking unless he improves it dramatically.
Kerr Barlow is still better than Ratima and Hotham.
Frizell had a shocker. Sam Cane was anonymous.
Beehre and Sotutu both played well and matched the Bok physicality well.
I liked TKB. He was a tidy player for the ABs. Good to hear about the Blues players, I think Beehre has test potential in the near future.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Darren said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Well thats a bummer then, was hoping for better from LF
Any standouts?JRK looked solid. Good on D and made a few turnovers. Lachlan Boshier was carded for a head contact but was terrific - particularly the breakdown. Jacomb started with a 'mare but had a pretty good game considering his pack was going backwards much of the time.
Bit of a one-sided shit game really.
Boshier was the best player in NZ at the breakdown for quite a long time, but never got a look in at a higher level because Foster (and the Fern) decided that aspect of the game wasn't important anymore.
Always seemed to me it wasn't important anymore mostly because Pocock was better at it than we were.
@reprobate said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Darren said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Well thats a bummer then, was hoping for better from LF
Any standouts?JRK looked solid. Good on D and made a few turnovers. Lachlan Boshier was carded for a head contact but was terrific - particularly the breakdown. Jacomb started with a 'mare but had a pretty good game considering his pack was going backwards much of the time.
Bit of a one-sided shit game really.
Boshier was the best player in NZ at the breakdown for quite a long time, but never got a look in at a higher level because Foster (and the Fern) decided that aspect of the game wasn't important anymore.
Always seemed to me it wasn't important anymore mostly because Pocock was better at it than we were.
How many games did Boshier play in SR between 2019 and 2024?
I thought it was minimal (20 or so) and mostly as a sub.before he headed off to Japan.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@reprobate said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Darren said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Well thats a bummer then, was hoping for better from LF
Any standouts?JRK looked solid. Good on D and made a few turnovers. Lachlan Boshier was carded for a head contact but was terrific - particularly the breakdown. Jacomb started with a 'mare but had a pretty good game considering his pack was going backwards much of the time.
Bit of a one-sided shit game really.
Boshier was the best player in NZ at the breakdown for quite a long time, but never got a look in at a higher level because Foster (and the Fern) decided that aspect of the game wasn't important anymore.
Always seemed to me it wasn't important anymore mostly because Pocock was better at it than we were.How many games did Boshier play in SR between 2019 and 2024?
I thought it was minimal (20 or so) and mostly as a sub.before he headed off to Japan.
You must be thinking of someone else?
Boshier debuted in 2015, started 11 matches across his first three seasons (28 appearances in total), and then started pretty much every match he was available for from that point on until he departed at the end of the 2021 Super Rugby Trans- Ta$man season (32 starts in 33 matches).
@brodean said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Beehre and Sotutu both played well and matched the Bok physicality well.
Yeah I though Beehre looked comfortable at this level. He plays like a taller version of S Barrett.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
At my age, my memory only goes back 5 years.... Guess I'll need to find a Stats website....
You might be thinking of his brother?
@Duluth said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@brodean said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Beehre and Sotutu both played well and matched the Bok physicality well.
Yeah I though Beehre looked comfortable at this level. He plays like a taller version of S Barrett.
A touch more size and experience and he's a test AB.
Love his hard nosed attitude. Could he play 6?
@Frank said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Google might need to update his weight.
Some might consider that a bit lean but think how easy he'll be to lift in the lineouts.
@Duluth said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Yeah I though Beehre looked comfortable at this level. He plays like a taller version of S Barrett.
Interestingly, Beehre did replace Peter O'Mahony. So the Barbarians played with Ribbans, Van Heerden and Beehre on the field together for the final 20 minutes.
What I like about Beehre is his decisiveness: when he sees an opportunity he doesn't hesitate to take it, which I think is a quality that translates very well to Test rugby. He's also quite light on his feet which makes him more of an attacking threat at 6, unlike Barrett who can be a bit heavy-footed in my opinion.
Agreed that he looked comfortable. I also thought it was noticeable how aggressive Sotutu was at the attacking breakdown, something he's been criticized about before. It would be good to see him get another shot for the ABs, however unlikely.
@Mauss said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Agreed that he looked comfortable. I also thought it was noticeable how aggressive Sotutu was at the attacking breakdown, something he's been criticized about before. It would be good to see him get another shot for the ABs, however unlikely.
I didn't see the game, how did Sotutu compare to Frizell?
