Comments on: Boks refute criticism of attack

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:26:23 +0000

The Boks may REJECT the criticism of their weak attack, but they cannot REFUTE it until they actually prove that criticism to be false. If you refute an accusation or argument, you succeed in convincingly proving it to be wrong. That really does take some pretty powerful doing to swing the verdict your way.

On the other hand, to reject a criticism is simplicity itself — all you have to do is say “I don’t agree with your claim” and that’s that. Assertion rejected.

By: Cruiser(Cruiser)

Cruiser(Cruiser) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:56:38 +0000

I agree with Monty.
It is interesting watching the boks warm up before their games, the warmup is dominated by pass pass pass. I believe their passing interplay being fresh in their short-term memory is the only reason they score early tries.

I would hazard a guess that their weekday trainings are not dominated by backline passing interplay other than to pose a front for defense training.

After 5 minutes of play, the subconscious bok mentality kicks in…and it returns to the bok snorefest. Habana being run into the hoardings after a hospital pass from his sideways running teammate summed the attacking nous. An 11yr old schoolboy team do not make those basic backplay errors

By: Monty(Monty)

Monty(Monty) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:07:20 +0000

As a fervent All Black supporter I am pleased that Bok do not think attacking impotency is not a cause for a concern. So looking forward to Oz and Bok battle next week.

By: munkiboi(munkiboi)

munkiboi(munkiboi) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:14:29 +0000

good game by the All blacks C team. boks looked live. waiting to see a replay so I can get the TV experience.

By: rex(rex)

rex(rex) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:46:21 +0000

Have to agree with 3 and 4 above. Boks will have to correct those first time tackles; Nonu weaving through them and offloading quickly will sink the Boks. If the Boks keep kicking away possession – something they keep doing, they don’t deserve to make it to the final. If they combine their defence with ball retention and building phases, they could be a handful for Oz or Nz. Question is whether they will run it or kick it.

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:23:42 +0000

Samoa were better with ball in hand and cracked the Bok first-time tackles again and again. Their try was as well-worked as it was inevitable. Yet Samoa don’t have any of the attacking, ball-in-hand intensity of the AB best team. They will crack the desperate, scrambling Bok gang-tackle defences wide open for 5-pointers.

By: julz(julz)

julz(julz) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:41:24 +0000

Although it was a poor performance and tactically naieve, I do feel that they will lift their game and up the ante against Aus. They have been doing enough to win and have the skill and fire-power to beat anyone. You cannot extrapolate their play and say because they played like this against Samoa and Wales they will play the same against Aus and get beaten. One thing they will fail with is this brainless kick and chase give the ball to the opposition on a silver platter bullsh_1t. PdV and his henchmen need to be tarred and feathered for embarassing us with this retarded play. I can’t wait to see them dissapear for good.

By: J.B. Cowper(J.B. Cowper)

J.B. Cowper(J.B. Cowper) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:32:01 +0000

Agree with Bismarck – a win is a win and this was a good one; quite incredible defence from the Boks, the Samoans were like men possessed, but with skills – John Smit is actually contra-impact and has lost more lineout throws for us at crucial moments than can be counted – he’s in the side for, among other thigns, his “experience” – it just doesn’t show at all.

By: brains_trust(brains_trust)

brains_trust(brains_trust) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:21:59 +0000

whatever….