[2025 TRC] South Africa v Australia - 16/8/2025

[dirty harry]

Aus seem to have rejigged their whole ball playing gameplan, and having to hide JOC in the back field...

Currently though, man for man theres a huge power difference up front.

 

[dirty harry]

19 mins in an Tupou cant get both feet off the floor

 

[dirty harry]

Aus are like dear in the headlights, too afraid to make quick decisions

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pietsch is class, looking about 45yrs old only adds to it

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pietsch is class, looking about 45yrs old only adds to it

Looks like he probably just smashed all his teeth out, so that won't help

 

[ChicagoKid]

The power and pace from the Boks is truly 1 of 1.

 

[Rugby100]

Has to be said, and it will be said, but to think OZ went life and death with the Lions and SA have made this look like a training run at this point.

I thought Wales played in red. At 20 min, Springboks scoring more than a point a minute.

Tired tackling by Australia. They're giving them so much time that even SA are confused. Literally walking to the breakdown From a decent showing in the Lions tour to being the whipping boys of the rugby championship.

22-0 is not insurmountable and just as I say that, Australia SCORE !! To be honest I don't wanna see OZ take a beating, so who knows ?

 

[dirty harry]

The Aussie tight 5 look off their feet, it doesnt help that JOC is offering them 0 field position!!!

 

[ChicagoKid]

Bok lineout looks completely disjointed.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Honestly 22-5 is a very good halftime score for the Wallabies considering how dreadful they were for the majority of that half

They showed a few flashes on attack but they were few and far between

 

[ChicagoKid]

Honestly 22-5 is a very good halftime score for the Wallabies considering how dreadful they were for the majority of that half

They showed a few flashes on attack but they were few and far between

It’s the Boks breakdown errors allowing them back in.

Schmidt might get 3-7 minutes more from Skelton, and the rest of the front row.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Insane line, and from a forward as well

Crowd don't like it but you can clearly see the ball coming out of the hands backwards, on the replays

 

[dirty harry]

Ausnidentified that in the first half, but Wilson got mullered, worked well that time though!

Wilson has been aais best player so far by a mile.

Why doesnt Bell start more, hes so dynamic!

 

[ChicagoKid]

Geez Louise. Dominating this test and making dumb errors.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I still feel this game in Aus would’ve been different

 

[dirty harry]

Tomorrow Wright has had a horror show so far, is he trying to be Aki?!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Nic White needed to be in the Aus squad a lot more often he’s been class behind this pack

 

[dirty harry]

Nic White needed to be in the Aus squad a lot more often he's been class behind this pack

Can't agree more! His box kicking has been brilliant under massive pressure.

 

[ChicagoKid]

Okay. The breakdown is starting to really get under my skin.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Harry Wilson is doing wonders for my fantasy team