RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B)

Smuts

@Stargazer Serious test of loyalties for me here. On the one hand I need the boks to deploy their rediscovered controlled brutality. And I'm psyched to see Willemse show his stuff from fullback.

On the other hand I really want my adopted countrymen, and particularly the boys representing my clubs, to put in an old-school canadian rugby shift. The sort of shift that would put a tear in the eye of Charon, Snow and were his eyes still here to see it Stormin Norman Hadley. And for the Canadian backs to do justice to the legacy of Rees, the Stewart brothers and Lougheed.

But I guess I'd settle for DTH to grab one more try so he can join that small group of players who have scored a try in 4 tournaments.

Stargazer

Is anyone watching this game? I doubt I'm going to stay up late for a game that's going to be a massacre and won't tell us much about the Springboks.

12-0 after a few minutes, they might beat the ABs to minnow smashing score

Bones

That's a cracking try by Reinach...

mofitzy_

I wonder if they are looking to beat our PD?

African Monkey

Man this could get ugly.

Billy Webb

Willemse is trying too hard.
He needs to relax and play his normal game.

mofitzy_

@Billy-Webb
Bragging rights? But no, I don't think so.

Stargazer

Reinach is having a field day.

Bones

19 tackles missed, 0 metres made!

Edit: 22 mins in.

Billy Webb

The Boks just need to keep their structures - not start becoming glory-hunters.

mofitzy_

BP after 17 minutes, over 30 points in 20.

booboo

Try of the tournament

MajorStokes

This is outstanding so far by South Africa. They are bulldozing Canada like they are some U18 club team.

Tordah

Springboks are fun to watch playing against a shit team. Especially without Willie le Roux fucking everything up with his crappy kicks directly into touch

booboo

Looking for the hundy

Stargazer

Call me soft, but I feel sorry for teams like Canada. Taking beating after beating.

voodoo

I picked SA by 43 in my tipping comp

They are up by 40 with 49 minutes left, hopefully they can work into position for a droppie.