[2013 TRC] South Africa vs. New Zealand in Johannesburg (05/10/2013)

[Wakaloo]

Wow Habana... that was brilliant. What a start of the game!

 

[Tony Manx]

Shame his game is run other than for the Top 14 sides he will not be facing for a few weeks now!!

 

[RyotoTheDragon]

what a game by both sides, nigel owens doing a good job too

 

[Superalexmarket]

Tha match of the year, far!!!

 

[Wakaloo]

What a game. Boks going all out. ABs defending that ball on their 22 for 5 minutes...

 

[austingtir]

If Ben Smith is not player of the year the IRB is full of crap.

 

[Big Ewis]

fantastic game from both. Nothing can be said, they're both playing fantastic. High, high level game.

Blacks having trouble in the scrum...may be a problem, a real problem. Nowhere near the Boks pack, actually got it turned over on their own intro. BIG problems against the Pumas too. Problems against a fully healthy French pack this summer, and problems in Twickers last November....

 

[Draggs]

If Ben Smith is not player of the year the IRB is full of crap.

 

[Big Ewis]

meh......nah, Ben Smith.

 

[austingtir]

fantastic game from both. Nothing can be said, they're both playing fantastic. High, high level game.

Blacks having trouble in the scrum...may be a problem, a real problem. Nowhere near the Boks pack, actually got it turned over on their own intro. BIG problems against the Pumas too. Problems against a fully healthy French pack this summer, and problems in Twickers last November....

Iv been saying it for a while Franks imo is our best atm and he is not even that great imo. Woodcock seems to be past it. And there arent many likely contenders to replace those to. I think we could be struggling for a while unless retalick turns into another Brad Thorn overnight. I foresee us getting a few hidings in the scrum in the coming years. And it actually could be the loosing of the next WC for us i reckon.

 

[austingtir]

Dreaming.

 

[Tony Manx]

Best first half of rugby that I have seen since Biarritz, in their pomp, trashed Leicester away in the H Cup many years ago.......!!

The thing I love most is the speed, the intensity and the enormous skill that both sides have displayed continuously so far.................this game will be won on the strength of the bench methinks!

Whatever happens, SA rugby has an incredible near future and could even become the favourites for the 2015 RWC.

Brilliant!

 

[Big Ewis]

Iv been saying it for a while Franks imo is our best atm and he is not even that great imo. Woodcock seems to be past it. And there arent many likely contenders to replace those to. I think we could be struggling for a while unless retalick turns into another Brad Thorn overnight. I foresee us getting a few hidings in the scrum in the coming years. And it actually could be the loosing of the next WC for us i reckon.

ohhhh I wouldn't go that far...no team has a strong enough scrum AND a good attack too to, by default, be a problem for NZ.
You guys counter attack a couple of times, score some tries, and a try is 7 points, and 7 > 3...

 

[Big Ewis]

happy with that Messam try, austingtir ?

 

[Darwin]

MEESSAAAMMM!!!!

Great first half of rugby....

 

[austingtir]

Class by the AB's before halftime. Thats the sign of a true WC side. Big scrum and really putting the pressure on with a minute to go.

 

[austingtir]

happy with that Messam try, austingtir ?

Did you know Kaino has signed for the blues for next year? That should tell you what i think of Messam. He's been good in this game though.

 

[RyotoTheDragon]

what about the scrum by the abs ae. When you need that big push.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

That was a very important score. Damn! Can't argue with that.

What a game though!!!

 

[Superalexmarket]

SA playing in his own 22 in the minute 40??? Kick that ball out of here!!!!