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<blockquote data-quote="Big Ewis" data-source="post: 620810" data-attributes="member: 57076">well this is a very interesting (and intriguing) conversation but I guess it&#039;s too late to move it elsewhere, let&#039;s carry on here if others don&#039;t mind.I&#039;d pick South Africa as having a good chance too, a very good one in fact. As I keep repeating, power doesn&#039;t need good form. You&#039;re huge, you&#039;re huge. It takes the AB or Aussies impeccable timing, coordination and pure improvisation to score a magical try like they do. It takes a bunch of work rate for the Saffas to score one. Bigass maul off a lineout, move forward, bam. Or, ruck pass ruck pass ruck pass ruck pass try. That&#039;ll always, always be there for them. And when there&#039;s pressure, they can just smash into rucks to spend the adrenaline, that&#039;s their game anyways; the All-Blacks/Aussies need to keep their cool and put together a masterpiece of team sports to get their 7 pointer.Beating the Saffas is all about exploiting the rare opportunities and converting the 7points - and knowing when to challenge and when not to in the physicality section, a fine compromise and balance between the two to counter them but not be too spent from it. Because they are going to throw themselves at you over and over.....and over again.It&#039;s too early to say anything for the RWC though really......but it&#039;ll be very interesting to see who will beat South Africa this year. Will NZ do it twice again ? Wales are going there, 2 tests, Scotland once. And then they visit Ireland, England, Italy and Wales....lots of candidates.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Big Ewis, post: 620810, member: 57076"] well this is a very interesting (and intriguing) conversation but I guess it's too late to move it elsewhere, let's carry on here if others don't mind. I'd pick South Africa as having a good chance too, a very good one in fact. As I keep repeating, power doesn't need good form. You're huge, you're huge. It takes the AB or Aussies impeccable timing, coordination and pure improvisation to score a magical try like they do. It takes a bunch of work rate for the Saffas to score one. Bigass maul off a lineout, move forward, bam. Or, ruck pass ruck pass ruck pass ruck pass try. That'll always, always be there for them. And when there's pressure, they can just smash into rucks to spend the adrenaline, that's their game anyways; the All-Blacks/Aussies need to keep their cool and put together a masterpiece of team sports to get their 7 pointer. Beating the Saffas is all about exploiting the rare opportunities and converting the 7points - and knowing when to challenge and when not to in the physicality section, a fine compromise and balance between the two to counter them but not be too spent from it. Because they are going to throw themselves at you over and over.....and over again. It's too early to say anything for the RWC though really......but it'll be very interesting to see who will beat South Africa this year. Will NZ do it twice again ? Wales are going there, 2 tests, Scotland once. And then they visit Ireland, England, Italy and Wales....lots of candidates. [/QUOTE]

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