Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Rugby Union
The Rugby Championship 2023
[2014 TRC] Argentina v South Africa in Salta (23/08/2014)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Big Ewis" data-source="post: 666827" data-attributes="member: 57076"><p>yeah I agree JdP has turned into one of those national squad regulars for S.A. where he's there by default because he was once well functional and effective but is now a bit of a stubborn pick, who keeps continuity/stability in the starting XV. Habana could've been one of those, but he happens to still be the deadliest winger in the world.</p><p></p><p>And I insist the Pumas really showed up, you don't just globally dominate a game against the Springboks, you still have to answer present in the physicality department and they're fkn huge and that's regardless of how good/bad a game they're having. Wales and Argentina just happened to have erupted against the same foe, but it doesn't make South Africa a lesser side. I reiterate it just shows "well yeah, other teams than just New Zealand CAN beat them".</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day, South Africa will continue playing their very well established, simple game. Nothing to get confused about, so they'll be consistent and only get better. They STILL haven't lost a game to anybody else but NZ in years, despite both Pumas and the one Welsh incidents lately. It's good for them they get wakeup calls like this, in fact a *blessing*, while still not even having to pay cash for it (no losses, just scares). The benefit of a free lesson, twice now. Much better than feeling invulnerable and then taking a pounding in England or maybe Ireland next November.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Ewis, post: 666827, member: 57076"] yeah I agree JdP has turned into one of those national squad regulars for S.A. where he's there by default because he was once well functional and effective but is now a bit of a stubborn pick, who keeps continuity/stability in the starting XV. Habana could've been one of those, but he happens to still be the deadliest winger in the world. And I insist the Pumas really showed up, you don't just globally dominate a game against the Springboks, you still have to answer present in the physicality department and they're fkn huge and that's regardless of how good/bad a game they're having. Wales and Argentina just happened to have erupted against the same foe, but it doesn't make South Africa a lesser side. I reiterate it just shows "well yeah, other teams than just New Zealand CAN beat them". At the end of the day, South Africa will continue playing their very well established, simple game. Nothing to get confused about, so they'll be consistent and only get better. They STILL haven't lost a game to anybody else but NZ in years, despite both Pumas and the one Welsh incidents lately. It's good for them they get wakeup calls like this, in fact a *blessing*, while still not even having to pay cash for it (no losses, just scares). The benefit of a free lesson, twice now. Much better than feeling invulnerable and then taking a pounding in England or maybe Ireland next November. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rugby Union
The Rugby Championship 2023
[2014 TRC] Argentina v South Africa in Salta (23/08/2014)
Top