Pretty happy with that from the Wallabies. Looked with 10 to go like we might pinch it, which would have been just amazing considering our injury toll.

Forwards played with so much heart. Our tactic seemed to be 'try and beat them up close to the ruck', which against the Boks in SA seems like a death wish. But jeez did it almost work! Valetini, Skelton, Hooper, Tupou all great shifts in the tight stuff.

Would have loved to pinch the win but it was still a good watch, great physical rugby from both teams.

During the week Rassie made a sly dig about the Wallabies playing "a style that I don't think will win the next world cup".

Particularly funny given he went back to a style that won him the last 2, in order to save face at home.

Anyway saw the highlights. Pitch looked like shit. Bit of chaos ball from both sides return kicking being the mainstay

@NTA said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

During the week Rassie made a sly dig about the Wallabies playing "a style that I don't think will win the next world cup".

Particularly funny given he went back to a style that won him the last 2, in order to save face at home.

Anyway saw the highlights. Pitch looked like shit. Bit of chaos ball from both sides return kicking being the mainstay

The over use of the midfield bomb was well and truely back.

The JOC missed kick was a critical turning point I thought.

Overall a decent game and Pollard made a big difference for the Boks. The forward were pretty even.

@NTA Mate did you watched the two WCs. Two totally different oppositions and play style.

JOC is is the Wallabies version of Libbok.

@OomPB said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

JOC is is the Wallabies version of Libbok.

Harsh

He was instrumental in Australia winning the match last week

Think he took a knock

@OomPB said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

@NTA Mate did you watched the two WCs. Two totally different oppositions and play style.

Did you watch them?

Big tight five forwards with limited fitness and kick for the sky. That's the plan. It worked and good on them.

Watching back now.

Firrst scrum penalty was a joke. Ox drops his bind and turned in, driving up to try and make it look like Tupou was under pressure. No forward momentum from the Boks.

Doleman gamed. Big time.

@NTA you should watch the quarter-final against France Boet. If that was an unfit team, you must be dreaming.

Blaming the ref after a loss is so Aussie. Move on, your team played some great rugby and deserve more then blaming the ref.

@OomPB Nche and Mbongi in particular can't go more than a few minutes of continuous play without faking an injury.

You can argue with the facts, but you'd be wrong.

@OomPB said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

Blaming the ref after a loss is so Aussie.

It is so VERY South African to jump in and make that sort of comment when I've talked about literally one decision early in the game.

I'm certainly not about to go making a 40 minute video ranting about how my country is the victim of decisions and implying racism is the root cause

That's a really nice coaches box.

@NTA agree on Bongi and Eben, they didn't played much rugby all season for the Sharks. Our Japan lot also were rusty. But they will catch up. The All Blacks surely will give them an extra leg like usual. It will be make or break for them.

Noticeable in the Bok defence early is the role Pollard plays on edge defence - does a lot of organising.

McDermott making some very ordinary decisions in the 20 minutes since he came on

@OomPB said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

Blaming the ref after a loss is so Aussie.

Dude.

What's with the camera angle that has people standing up in front of it?

Very apparent in the first half how much the Boks missed Kolbe last week

I was at the game and haven't watched a TV replay, so I can't comment on any of the tight calls.
Of course I am happy with the Bok win.
BUT - at no point did I feel confident. I thought the Wallabies were excellent and but for a few missed kicks, this result could have looked different.
I don't know whether it is Boks being weak, or the Aussies being strong, but from what I saw, the Wallabies won the forward exchanges. Parity in the scrums - excepting one penalty - superb in the lineout, and better than the Boks at the breakdown. Take the Bok forwards out of the game and then we are vulnerable.
My respect to Aussie.

Hopefully the Boks can build on this, and fast, otherwise the 2 games in NZ are going to be tough to watch.

Jeez de Allende is important to the Bok defensive structure. A couple of times he makes a good read and shuts down the wide option

Having White off so early hurt the Wallabies structures quite a bit.

Oh and Doleman gets a knock on call blatantly wrong. Right in front of him ‍️

@MiketheSnow said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

@OomPB said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

JOC is is the Wallabies version of Libbok.

Harsh

He was instrumental in Australia winning the match last week

Think he took a knock

He did - it was quite close to me in the stands. Looked like he was in considerable discomfort (leg / knee) and I actually thought he'd be subbed.
Played on bravely but it is possible it affected his kicking. Most unlike him to miss so many of those last attempts.

@NTA said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

Having White off so early hurt the Wallabies structures quite a bit.

Oh and Doleman gets a knock on call blatantly wrong. Right in front of him ‍️

I assume you're watching the game now?
Nic White was a real thorn in the Bok side - losing him was not helpful for the Wallabies.

Boks back field badly caught out for Jorgensen's try. A bit of lucky bounce but Bok 15 too tight to the right edge rather than midfield

@antipodean I am old school Boet, Kiwis did that also in the past, so I dont understand why you dude me?

I am from the Winelands and blaming the ref after a loss, is sour grapes and only make you feel more depressed.

@Billy-Webb said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

He did - it was quite close to me in the stands. Looked like he was in considerable discomfort (leg / knee) and I actually thought he'd be subbed.
Played on bravely but it is possible it affected his kicking. Most unlike him to miss so many of those last attempts.

In Rugby League language, that was a fairly ordinary hip-drop tackle by Kolbe.

Would be a penalty, sin bin, and on report for the judiciary

@NTA said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

@Billy-Webb said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

He did - it was quite close to me in the stands. Looked like he was in considerable discomfort (leg / knee) and I actually thought he'd be subbed.
Played on bravely but it is possible it affected his kicking. Most unlike him to miss so many of those last attempts.

In Rugby League language, that was a fairly ordinary hip-drop tackle by Kolbe.

Would be a penalty, sin bin, and on report for the judiciary

I'd have to watch the replay - it was all happening at such speed I didn't notice anything untoward live.
But yeah - JOC was sore after that.

@Billy-Webb it's at about 48::45 game clock coverage on Super Sport's feed. Just after Bell comes on.

@NTA said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

@Billy-Webb it's at about 48::45 game clock coverage on Super Sport's feed. Just after Bell comes on.

Thanks - will watch out for it.

@OomPB said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

@antipodean I am old school Boet, Kiwis did that also in the past, so I dont understand why you dude me?

I am from the Winelands and blaming the ref after a loss, is sour grapes and only make you feel more depressed.

You slandered an entire country when yours has a well deserved reputation for fuckwittery. It matters not to my point that space in that clown car isn't reserved for you.

(the comments are funny tho. Dark humour)

Wallabies out of reserves at the 64th minute. Fark...

After that first dodgy scrum penalty the Boks have made zero ground on our scrum

BPA try ... Uh... Not sure that was correct actually

And Kellaway drops a critical one with 8 to go. Watch the ball, mate.

@NTA terrible news given he is in career best form.

Must say the amount of stuff missed by the officials live is damning.

@ACT-Crusader said in Boks vs Wallabies 2:

@NTA terrible news given he is in career best form.

Hopefully it isn't full ACL but his expression after coming off said it all.

Young bloke at our club did his last year and it sounded like a gunshot. Can hear it on camera...