A resurgent Ireland are going to be a handful at the Aviva. Game of the season coming up
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The Springboks will need to be at their best for 80 mins. After yesterday Pollard is nr 3, will be difficult to left out Hooker, Moody, Grobbies is now Marx backup.
@MiketheSnow said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Nah
Full strength SA with no brain farts will win by a stretch
By full strength do we mean the team that is picked, or being able to keep 15 men on the pitch or both? :face_with_raised_eyebrow:
For what it is worth, while I am loving the Boks at the moment, I don't buy in to the absolute favourites tag.
If the Boks are not close to 100% I believe a number of top teams can roll them. Ireland definitely being one of them.
Going to be very nervous for this one.
@Billy-Webb said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@MiketheSnow said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Nah
Full strength SA with no brain farts will win by a stretch
By full strength do we mean the team that is picked, or being able to keep 15 men on the pitch or both? :face_with_raised_eyebrow:
For what it is worth, while I am loving the Boks at the moment, I don't buy in to the absolute favourites tag.
If the Boks are not close to 100% I believe a number of top teams can roll them. Ireland definitely being one of them.
Going to be very nervous for this one.
Both
@MiketheSnow said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Nah
Full strength SA with no brain farts will win by a stretch
Would love to buy into this, but Ireland looked like they are back to the ireland of the last few years last saturday. The bokke will be up for it since they haven't beaten ireland at the aviva in ...something like 13 years. Ireland have also won 4 of the last 5 apparently.
Game on
If the Springboks can cut out their unmitigated filth for once, they'll steamroll the Irish.
Seriously though, they're playing attractive rugby with confidence and squad depth. Should be a two score difference at the end.
@antipodean yeah not expecting this to be close.
Think SA are the best side in the world, think Ireland are on a slide from their peak, think therefore SA should win. But i have a funny feeling about this one and think Ireland might just get up and win
The Irish will need to start quick. The Boks bom squad can be the difference. No locks on the Irish bench.
SFM to cut Pendergast or whatever his name is, in half. Rassie giving the old firm of de allende and kriel last chance to set the record straight
We may get a surprise. Ireland's aerial game is good, maybe a bit more running, testing their defense. Look like they will get par scrumtime but when the bom squad get on I think they will struggle to get possession.
@W32 said in Bokke vs Ireland:
SFM to cut Pendergast or whatever his name is, in half. Rassie giving the old firm of de allende and kriel last chance to set the record straight
Somewhat disrespectful ...but yeah, he looks rather fragile.
@booboo said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@W32 said in Bokke vs Ireland:
SFM to cut Pendergast or whatever his name is, in half. Rassie giving the old firm of de allende and kriel last chance to set the record straight
Somewhat disrespectful ...but yeah, he looks rather fragile.
He’s had a few shockers. A bit like Pillock in that he’s pretty sure he’s all that. Wait that’s not true lately. Sam P has grown on me a bit
@Dodge said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Think SA are the best side in the world, think Ireland are on a slide from their peak, think therefore SA should win. But i have a funny feeling about this one and think Ireland might just get up and win
You’re like Murray Mexted in that respect. Savant like
@sparky said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Kick off in five minutes. Boks the big favourite if you ask me.
The kiss of death
Kolisi must be one of the worst singers on Rugby fields, which isn't that important, but had to mention after that performance
@Tordah said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Kolisi must be one of the worst singers on Rugby fields, which isn't that important, but had to mention after that performance
Passion is his thing. In tune not so much
The game is about to get under way five minutes late.
Honestly, what's with all this bollocks before starting? Is that Bono's son singing Zombie?
I don't like either of these teams much, but Ireland have a few Kiwis in their side so go them!
See, why can't we play like tbat good front foot ball, the pack steam rollering over everything that stands and support players always on the shoulder