Comments on: Wallabies are toughest tactical test

By: Heavens Game(Heavens Game)

Heavens Game(Heavens Game) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:10:23 +0000

“The Reds overwhelmed two of the South African superpowers, the Bulls and Stormers. “…. Fark Cardinelli…. Stormers, a superpower? Come now.

By: Ratel Brussow(Morne Steyn is under-rated)

Ratel Brussow(Morne Steyn is under-rated) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:02:42 +0000

Side to play Aussies (Please no more injuries):

Beast
Smit
Jannie
Bakkies
Victor
Ratel
Schalk
Spies

FdP
Steyn
Habanna
JdV
Fourie
JPP
Lambie

Guthro
Bissie
CJ
Danie
Alberts
Hougaard
De Jongh

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

J.B. Cowper(J.B. Cowper) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:01:49 +0000

“… while the Wallabies have shown impressive variation” –

Yeah, sure Jon – really good variation like getting pumped by Ireland …

We’ll see.

I’ll grant you one point though: without Frans we are much more predictable and less able to destablize oppostion structures and psyches. I’m still crying about it – hell, I would even keep that guy on the bench with an injury and bring him on in the last 5 minutes if it was a 2-point game.

By: bananas(bananas)

bananas(bananas) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:36:48 +0000

It is the Boks who are genuine underdogs here, not worried on tight5 and if Brussow and Shalk continue it should negate loosies but f……en Spies better show up on Sun !!!!
Watch for a high tempo game with Oz moving ball away from tight 5. Their defence is good as well so if Boks get a chance it better be buried under the posts.
Hope JdV has a good game as he owes us one. Morne is slowly improving. Not sure what to say on FdP, he is waaaay off his usual standard and will face Genia who is the current world no1 on form. Lets hope he decides he can take contact … !!!

By: WTF?!?(bofh)

WTF?!?(bofh) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:40:42 +0000

The Boks are fortunate to have Fourie du Preez…..?

Eish, not so sure about this anymore!!!

By: stormersboy(stormersboy)

stormersboy(stormersboy) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:34:10 +0000

@Bouts(Bouts)-15: I'd play Ruan Pienaar at 15 before I played Zane.

By: Bouts(Bouts)

Bouts(Bouts) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:17:11 +0000

@Stormtrooper(Stormtrooper)-13: Butch hasn't really played for weeks. I suspect if Morne gets injured at this stage, Lambie would probably become the first choice no10. Urgh. Please don't let that happen! With Kirchner on fullback we can just as well hand the cup over.

By: Bouts(Bouts)

Bouts(Bouts) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:13:19 +0000

Hmmm… without Carter and McCaw, NZ won’t have the psychological advantage anymore. Argentina will feel less intimidated. I smell an upset!

PS: Without McCaw and Carter… in other words, the same team that lost in PE.

By: Stormtrooper(Stormtrooper)

Stormtrooper(Stormtrooper) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:05:40 +0000

@julz(julz)-8: Don't hold your breath on Butch. It makes a whole lot of sense to play Butch but I doubt Bevis and Butthead 1 and Butthead 2 will see this. Butch will put a bit of "fear factor" into Cooper is one thing plus if Morne plays with JDV on the outside ... the Wallabies will attack that channel all day long.

By: stormers604(stormers604)

stormers604(stormers604) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:30:59 +0000

in order to win we need to defend the inside channel to stop cooper. james, de jongh ( x -factor more than j dv and sound on defense) and then jaque

morne steyn has always been poor in new zealand, give butch a go, the aussies are going to destroy morne!!!

By: Pot Blou Gevaar(Pot Blou Gevaar)

Pot Blou Gevaar(Pot Blou Gevaar) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:54:55 +0000

Those dangerous backs will require quick recycled ball on the front foot… May not be forthcoming…

By: reechie maak so lank die pan warm, bakkies bring die wors...(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:52:29 +0000

@Labok(Labok)-4: tackler is a woody...

By: Esoteric(Esoteric)

Esoteric(Esoteric) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:13:11 +0000

@TheTackler(TheTackler)-6: Popular among dole bludgers and other down and outs.

By: julz(julz)

julz(julz) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:35:09 +0000

Bring on butch coz I don’t think we will be able to squeeze the life out of them up front so more attacking wide will be more beneficial and butch can soften up quade.

By: spartan(spartan)

spartan(spartan) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:57:35 +0000

SA better smash Aussie up front if they don’t its byebye

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:42:09 +0000

@Labok(Labok)-4: A very popular bourbon-and-cola canned drink in NZ it is too.

By: Maori_Fulla(Maori_Fulla)

Maori_Fulla(Maori_Fulla) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:16:07 +0000

It’s really to hard to call this game. As a neutral I have no preference for who we meet in the semi as long as you blokes knock the **** through each other i’ll be happy, I think the Aussie backs are very dangerous and if their forwards can give them enough ball I feel the Boks will be in trouble. However the Boks forwards have been pretty good so far and the Aussies forwards not so much. I have a funny feeling Cooper might produce something f**kin magic this game

By: Labok(Labok)

Labok(Labok) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:35:45 +0000

Tackler has a woody

By: Black Panther(Black Panther)

Black Panther(Black Panther) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:18:09 +0000

Will be interesting to see which team the Kiwi-neutrals back on this one. It might be a RWC’11 first and noone gets cheered……

Hopefully 1 half of the stadium dont turn up with the boorish aggressive who-dares-pat-me-on-the-cheek attitude shown in Albany on Friday. Didnt see a hint of that from the Aussies at Eden Park when the Seamus’lus O’Kiwis celebrated long in the night.

One things fer sure tho, and Kiwis should not (and wont) be lulled in to a false sense of security, that whoever comes out of this key QuarterF unscathed, will be brimful of confidence when they face the winner of Arg vs NZ.

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:50:44 +0000

The “Wobblies” have the wood on the Boks.