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[2013 TRC] New Zealand vs South Africa in Auckland (14/09/2013)
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<blockquote data-quote="SomeOke" data-source="post: 591904" data-attributes="member: 59145"><p>Really excited for the game!</p><p>To be fair though I think SA has whipped itself into a bit of a frenzy and it's a bit premature. NZ has definitely got the edge on us and considering we are playing in Eden Park I'll be happy if we lose by 7ish points, and try to take our chances at Newlands (although I would probably prefer a High-veld venue <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> ).</p><p>Other than that everything that needs to be said has been said, it really comes down to if we can smother their pack to such a degree that their back line becomes a non-factor, as they definitely have the edge there (sorry Hein, Ben Smith is probably the form back line player of the year, Willie has potential but he's not quite at that level). Our pack <em>might</em> be better but I don't think it's good enough to completely play NZ off the ball.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SomeOke, post: 591904, member: 59145"] Really excited for the game! To be fair though I think SA has whipped itself into a bit of a frenzy and it's a bit premature. NZ has definitely got the edge on us and considering we are playing in Eden Park I'll be happy if we lose by 7ish points, and try to take our chances at Newlands (although I would probably prefer a High-veld venue :P ). Other than that everything that needs to be said has been said, it really comes down to if we can smother their pack to such a degree that their back line becomes a non-factor, as they definitely have the edge there (sorry Hein, Ben Smith is probably the form back line player of the year, Willie has potential but he's not quite at that level). Our pack [I]might[/I] be better but I don't think it's good enough to completely play NZ off the ball. [/QUOTE]
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