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[2013 TRC] New Zealand vs South Africa in Auckland (14/09/2013)
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 591535" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>HM in the coach's box was hugely entertaining, yeah. So too Link but in a sad way. Are the Aussies missing Deans? Probably too early to tell yet and there is only so much a coach can do about the new scrum setup. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have some issues here.. sure SA have to be able to beat NZ 3/4 of the time in the year and next year to be truly considered at top spot- we'll have t wait and see on that score and that is one tough assignment. I don't think the NZ players are quicker than ours globally; Etzebeth has an insane time for the 100m for a guy his size and then there is Habana and JJ Engelbrecht who are certainly faster than the fastest NZ player. What does speed matter in the front row? IMO it is onl our backrow that are a bit lacking in the pace department but they tend to make up for it in the tight. Our halves are too slow for me, there I agree with you, but remember we are missing FdP, an on-form Hougaard and Johan Goosen ATM. If Jaco Taute weren't injured and was there for us at 15 we'd have a distinct speed advantage in the back three. JdV has regained a lot of pace as well and I'd be surprised if he couldn't outstrip Nonu and Smith in a foot race.</p><p></p><p>As for creativity, well a lot of that has to do with a tendency to avoid risk rather than not being creative IMO (though I do agree that creativity/ball in hand is a hallmark of NZ rugby- just watch any ITM game vs CC and this does translate at test level). I think SA gets a lot of undue flack but it might just be my Bok bias. HM seems to be getting the most out of his players whereas we were shafted by politics when PdV was appointed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 591535, member: 39190"] HM in the coach's box was hugely entertaining, yeah. So too Link but in a sad way. Are the Aussies missing Deans? Probably too early to tell yet and there is only so much a coach can do about the new scrum setup. I have some issues here.. sure SA have to be able to beat NZ 3/4 of the time in the year and next year to be truly considered at top spot- we'll have t wait and see on that score and that is one tough assignment. I don't think the NZ players are quicker than ours globally; Etzebeth has an insane time for the 100m for a guy his size and then there is Habana and JJ Engelbrecht who are certainly faster than the fastest NZ player. What does speed matter in the front row? IMO it is onl our backrow that are a bit lacking in the pace department but they tend to make up for it in the tight. Our halves are too slow for me, there I agree with you, but remember we are missing FdP, an on-form Hougaard and Johan Goosen ATM. If Jaco Taute weren't injured and was there for us at 15 we'd have a distinct speed advantage in the back three. JdV has regained a lot of pace as well and I'd be surprised if he couldn't outstrip Nonu and Smith in a foot race. As for creativity, well a lot of that has to do with a tendency to avoid risk rather than not being creative IMO (though I do agree that creativity/ball in hand is a hallmark of NZ rugby- just watch any ITM game vs CC and this does translate at test level). I think SA gets a lot of undue flack but it might just be my Bok bias. HM seems to be getting the most out of his players whereas we were shafted by politics when PdV was appointed. [/QUOTE]
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