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Tri Nations: Wallabies - Springboks @ ANZ Stadium, Sydney (23-07-2011, 11:00 GMT)
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<blockquote data-quote="ZeFrenchy" data-source="post: 422435" data-attributes="member: 47244"><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">More than the "it was obvious, but I told you so" 's and conclusions out of a second string bok side, I'm interested in what you guys think of the Wallabies' players. I couldn' watch the game, so I'd like your thought on a few things I read here and there.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">- What would you be your pecking order in the locks now? Apparently Simmons did very well and Sharpie not so much.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">- What about the backrowers? Is McCalman up to standard? Is Rocky back into fitness? Should Samo and Robinson be given more minutes in the 3N?</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">- What are the thoughts now on JOC/McCabe 12? (not in a "I told you so" mood, given that I expressed no opinion on the matter, I'm just like to see if anyone changed their mind)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Now, in the Boks, a thread on "why Pieter de Villiers is an idiot" would be more appropiate for it. But a few thoughts from the highlights I've seen (I repeat, I couldn't watch the game, so I may be getting a few things wrong, please correct if so):</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">- SA seemed to be defending from the inside and towards the outside. Why change a defense system that has been so successful in the past? </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">- I really like Aplon as a wing, but he seems to lack tackling to play FB (you may give half the responsibility to the irst defensive line, read above)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">- Agreeing with what has been said before, it is plain stupid to have a gameplan based on giving away possession, especially when in the opposite team you have O'Connor, Beale, Ioane and QC for the returns.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZeFrenchy, post: 422435, member: 47244"] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times New Roman]More than the "it was obvious, but I told you so" 's and conclusions out of a second string bok side, I'm interested in what you guys think of the Wallabies' players. I couldn' watch the game, so I'd like your thought on a few things I read here and there. - What would you be your pecking order in the locks now? Apparently Simmons did very well and Sharpie not so much. - What about the backrowers? Is McCalman up to standard? Is Rocky back into fitness? Should Samo and Robinson be given more minutes in the 3N? - What are the thoughts now on JOC/McCabe 12? (not in a "I told you so" mood, given that I expressed no opinion on the matter, I'm just like to see if anyone changed their mind) Now, in the Boks, a thread on "why Pieter de Villiers is an idiot" would be more appropiate for it. But a few thoughts from the highlights I've seen (I repeat, I couldn't watch the game, so I may be getting a few things wrong, please correct if so): - SA seemed to be defending from the inside and towards the outside. Why change a defense system that has been so successful in the past? - I really like Aplon as a wing, but he seems to lack tackling to play FB (you may give half the responsibility to the irst defensive line, read above) - Agreeing with what has been said before, it is plain stupid to have a gameplan based on giving away possession, especially when in the opposite team you have O'Connor, Beale, Ioane and QC for the returns.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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