Comments on: Fear not a factor for Wallabies

By: captain fantail(captain fantail)

captain fantail(captain fantail) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:40:49 +0000

@Puma(Puma)-35: Be prepared for more suprises..........we may see an Irish/ NZ final yet!! Boks to win this weekend.

By: Puma(Puma)

Puma(Puma) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:02:51 +0000

@stew(stew)-32: I hope we win this one Stew. Been looking forward to seeing the Boks/ABs in the semi for a long time. Now Oz is in our way. Need to sort them out good for messing up a great draw they had by losing to Ireland......hehehe. Keeping fingers crossed we beat them and face your boys the next week. That will be a cracker for sure.

By: Puma(Puma)

Puma(Puma) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:59:28 +0000

@HongKongSlong(HongKongSlong)-33: Yes I know it was their forwards HKS. But they never had their key players in Pocock and their hooker was out too. So they just might have won that game. With them there.

I think we will have to start with Alberts and leave Spies on the bench. Also think we need to start with Danie. He is our in form lock right now. Also won’t give away penalties or get a sin bin. Bakkies just might.

Tell you what if Oz are falling behind they will throw everything at us. Just hope it don’t get dirty and we end up with a red card. Have to keep the discipline.

Just looking at how Cooper always has a crack at McCaw. We need to just ignore that stuff it starts. Much like we ignored the Samoans off the ball stuff.

Our bench has been our weapon too. So really not sure if we should just wear them down by starting with John and bringing on Bissie after 40 or 45min. Or just send in the heavy artillery from the start and hope we last the full 80min. Always good knowing they are getting tired legs and we have this unbelievable bench still to come on.

Though we have to think smart here and if it means we have to start with our best first up then so be it, this is our last chance no more after this. Every game is a must win from here. Just hope like crazy that Victor captains well. Some say you don’t need a leader but we do. Had John been on for the Samoan game I doubt we would have had so many injuries. Think off the ball stuff would have stopped. Well think it would have.

We have to keep the discipline imperative we do that. First time tackles is a must.

By: HongKongSlong(HongKongSlong)

HongKongSlong(HongKongSlong) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:36:28 +0000

@Puma(Puma)-31: If you look at how Ireland beat OZ, it was through a great forward performance, they simply blew the Aussies away in every forward department, but especially front and back row. England have had a lot of success against the Aussies by doing the same thing in recent years. I think the Boks are more then capable of doing a job on the Aussie pack, BUT all the forwards need to turn up, if guys like Smit and Spies are just passengers, then it wont happen. Big powerful guys like Schalk Burger, Danie Russow, Willem Alberts, Guthro and Bismark need to beat the Wallabies into submission, but will they all be on the pitch and for long enough?

By: stew(stew)

stew(stew) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:16:30 +0000

@Puma(Puma)-29: Should be a cracker - think it will go down to kicking in the 2 nd half , SA probably have the advantage there ???

By: Puma(Puma)

Puma(Puma) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:16:10 +0000

@malcolm(malcolm)-25: Oz never had Pocock, Moore or Digby for the Ireland game. I feel had they those players Ireland just may not have beat them. Those players are back for the Bok game. Will be tough for us, but Boks won't go down with out a huge battle.

By: stew(stew)

stew(stew) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:15:21 +0000

@HongKongSlong(HongKongSlong)-28: Just winding up !!! Psychic my a@s#s !!

By: Puma(Puma)

Puma(Puma) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:11:46 +0000

@stew(stew)-24: Yes but this year they should have lost to us in Durbs. We should have nailed them there. We messed up by stupid stuff. Not passing and handling errors. I counted quite a few tries that went begging that day. We sent a C team to Oz this year too. Can't count the last two encounters. Well I don't. They will also doubt themselves that they lost to Ireland. They will be desperate. Also the ref will have a huge say. Sorry to say that, but I just don't rate Bryce at all. Being Shark supporter he cost my team a few games in SuperRugby.

By: HongKongSlong(HongKongSlong)

HongKongSlong(HongKongSlong) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:11:12 +0000

@stew(stew)-26: Which one? There is one called "Sonny wool", he picked NZ, SA, ENG and IRE all to win. I would say he is on the money!

By: Puma(Puma)

Puma(Puma) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:07:33 +0000

@stew(stew)-26: Howzit Stew, No Stew, we South Africans don't believe in that stuff. We not superstitious..lol. So that psychic sheep can pick who he wants. Boks will be meeting your boys in the semi. Hope you have tickets.

By: stew(stew)

stew(stew) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:59:59 +0000

Sorry boys the psychic sheep has picked Oz to win

By: malcolm(malcolm)

malcolm(malcolm) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:54:06 +0000

If we can do to the Aussie forwards close to what the Irish did we will win. If the Aussies get parity or close to parity in the forwards they will win. The Australian backline when they get good front foot possession are the most difficult in the world to defend against. Should be a great match anyhow.

By: stew(stew)

stew(stew) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:43:23 +0000

Very difficult game to predict – worrying factor for the Boks is that the Ozzies have only lost once in the last 4 encounters , if i am correct, scary stat – this game is going to be tight !!!!

By: captain fantail(captain fantail)

captain fantail(captain fantail) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:40:05 +0000

Hmmmmm..Wobblies vs Suffering-Cans? A champion team vs a team of champions…free play vs pick and drive you nuts as spectator?…….Structure vs versatility….I gotta give this one to the Boks….tight as bro but the boot will make the difference in this one with the weather and the ill disciplined Aussies.
Boks by 7+

By: once more unto the breach, dear springboks, once more...(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)

once more unto the breach, dear springboks, once more...(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:36:25 +0000

there were certainly quite a few ‘factors’ against the irish…

By: Staal(Staal)

Staal(Staal) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:01:48 +0000

ya well – fear is definitely a factor when you’re standing in front of a charging Rhino!

By: TahRoo(TahRoo)

TahRoo(TahRoo) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:59:42 +0000

Probably the game of the week-end. Read some strange comments on here from pretend Aussies. The general consensus is we could have done without having to meet the Boks first up, but that’s our own fault.

Most blokes were backing the Eyeties against the paddy’s this week-end past, so I reckon that speaks volumes.

Whoever wins this game will have deserved it, becuase it’s not going to be easy.

Come on you Wallabies, bring that 3N mongrel along with you.

By: BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell)

BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:20:34 +0000

Alarming for you guys!

By: Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast)

Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:07:34 +0000

@BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell)-17:

Yeah I got that but I thought I will highlight two close ones to make it smell better

It is an alarming stat though…

By: BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell)

BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:50:25 +0000

Good call – but as I said, “won more than lost” Brussouw and Big Vic are all square on the ledger. And JP out would be a loss just for his defense out wide – you guys will miss him if not there.