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<blockquote data-quote="Gena_ZA" data-source="post: 528487" data-attributes="member: 42835"><p>Carlos Spencer on the game:</p><p></p><p>"<span style="color: #1D1D1D"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Spencer, who was fired as Lions backline coach, told Fairfax Media that the World Champions will put matters back into perspective this weekend with a match that will bring Bok fans crashing down to earth.</span></span><span style="color: #1D1D1D"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The former All Black believes Australia were so bad in their five-try defeat at the hands of the Boks at Loftus that the All Blacks would show the Boks just how out of touch with reality they are.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1D1D1D"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">"The Springboks obviously needed a good win but the Aussie weren't great. I think the All Blacks will destroy them this week," Spencer said.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1D1D1D"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">"It will be a big confidence booster for the Springboks. There was a lot of pressure on them over here in terms of their last couple of efforts. They played some good rugby at times and didn't kick away as much ball as they had previously. That's definitely a step in the right direction for them.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1D1D1D"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">"But they are going to come up against a better defence this week. If they can hold the ball for long periods and not kick it away they'll be in with a chance, but the All Blacks will be too good for them."</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1D1D1D"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Spencer believes the fact the All Blacks have claimed the Rugby Championship already will allow them to play with a freedom seldom seen and will lift the tension of the occasion and motivate them more."</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1D1D1D"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gena_ZA, post: 528487, member: 42835"] Carlos Spencer on the game: "[COLOR=#1D1D1D][FONT=Arial]Spencer, who was fired as Lions backline coach, told Fairfax Media that the World Champions will put matters back into perspective this weekend with a match that will bring Bok fans crashing down to earth.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#1D1D1D][FONT=Arial]The former All Black believes Australia were so bad in their five-try defeat at the hands of the Boks at Loftus that the All Blacks would show the Boks just how out of touch with reality they are.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1D1D1D][FONT=Arial]"The Springboks obviously needed a good win but the Aussie weren't great. I think the All Blacks will destroy them this week," Spencer said.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1D1D1D][FONT=Arial]"It will be a big confidence booster for the Springboks. There was a lot of pressure on them over here in terms of their last couple of efforts. They played some good rugby at times and didn't kick away as much ball as they had previously. That's definitely a step in the right direction for them.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1D1D1D][FONT=Arial]"But they are going to come up against a better defence this week. If they can hold the ball for long periods and not kick it away they'll be in with a chance, but the All Blacks will be too good for them."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1D1D1D][FONT=Arial]Spencer believes the fact the All Blacks have claimed the Rugby Championship already will allow them to play with a freedom seldom seen and will lift the tension of the occasion and motivate them more." [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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