Comments on: Defence key to Boks’ success

By: SjamBok

SjamBok — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:39:57 +0000

I do wonder what HM thinks of Schalk Brits, and if there is aplace for him in the Boks. Does he make turnovers like Bissie? I know he has a step, but can he make turnovers like Bissie, and accurate throw ins, and caryring ball up well? I would prefer him to Strauss TBH. Strauss is just too much of a cart horse for me – although he seems to be a good leader.

By: TheTackler

TheTackler — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:32:20 +0000

@RL-93: Hansen's still got McCaw and Carter in his A lineup for now but he has Cruden and Cane polishing up nicely as understudies, plus backups such as Barrett, Messam and others as it's a long way ahead to 2015. Hansen's not putting all his eggs in one basket, but he's doing cautious future planning while respecting the nation's expectation that the ABs must win every test they play. No excuses like "judge me at the RWC" or "we are in a building phase" of "the travel factor" for losing any test, ever.

By: bananaboy

bananaboy — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:22:18 +0000

@stormer in a teacup-96: Precisely and if you spread the play and you don't have a mobile pack what happens to your support play, it fragments after several phases. Whether we like it or not we do not have a mobile pack.

By: YoMama

YoMama — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:30:04 +0000

Be warned.

On Saturday, Ma’a Nonu will commit an act of thuggery sometime in the first half to take out Johan Goosen.

It may be violent enough to take him out of the game and if not, it will still serve it’s purpose of making the young guy fear playing the All Blacks.

Am I cynical? No.

History has proven that this is the New Zealand Modus Operandi. They took out Brian O’Driscoll is similar fashion and did the same to the John Smit.

Will they get away with it? Heck yes. Always have always will.

By: The Analyst

The Analyst — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:55:04 +0000

@RL-93: Like fatboy Smit and co! @stormer in a teacup-96: They need to really up their conditioning for this.... I think this is part of the HM master plan ...

By: stormer in a teacup

stormer in a teacup — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:10:34 +0000

@bananaboy-95: It is about the support play. You need to have players going with you to offload to.

By: bananaboy

bananaboy — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:06:31 +0000

@Transformation-85: You've hit the nail on the head, if it wasn't for Habana we would lose a lot more rucks (Hougie also doing his part). I don't think though tha tyou can satisify the calls for an expansive offloading type game with the current team composition and that the way to play is as Ryan suggests. Nothing wrong with that but realize you will get counter rucked every now and then as we did on Sat. I think we outweighed the Ozzies by about 60 kgs on Saturday. We either have to use that weight as you suggest with punching up the midfield or with ferocious defence. By the way our players go to ground too easily . JDV a prime example, makes some good runs gets isolated and is not able to stay on his feet long enough to allow for the support to get there. The AB's are able to offload a lot more often as they have the support play and stay upright as long as possible to do so.

By: Zandberg Jansen

Zandberg Jansen — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:46:39 +0000

Saving Private “Ryan Vrede”. Absolute non sense. This is excatly how we have been playing for the last couple of years. Attack Attack

By: RL

RL — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:17:31 +0000

@The Analyst-90: he is hoping that McCheat can last until RWC 2015 and Carter too - I too hope that they stay around long enough to reach the has been stage of development.

By: COUCHCOACH

COUCHCOACH — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:07:14 +0000

@Lorenzo-53: Pathetic with ball in hands...oh really? Maybe it is because he did not keep it in his hands, but rather distributed it to his outside backs. He created space with quick passing on more than one occasion. He broke the line to put Pienaar away, but then again, you probably did not see that. You probably like to see a centre all the time who gets the ball with a 20 man overlap but still tries to go it alone. He makes three metres over the advantage line - Hoorah; world class centre in your estimation. Pathetic carthorse in my estimation...whatever.

By: Gtown

Gtown — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:06:24 +0000

dunno If I’ve mentioned this before but:

Look up JAMMY TWANG on you tube. He uploads all the international games in full in great quality.

Word up!

By: The Analyst

The Analyst — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:04:36 +0000

@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-88:

Give him a break shark dog food …. time will tell.

I must say that Hansen is a tad to arrogant for my liking. He does not have to do much coaching …. as that was all done by Henry over last 8 years. He is just carrying on with the Richie + Carter show …..

Would love the ABs to get a good klap at Soccer City – just to wipe the arrogant smirk off Hansen’s face …. (not saying it is going to happen, but hey, gotta think on the bright side!).

Then Richie and Carter to leave the set up and see how he goes from there. Would love to see him under a bit of pressure …. and how he responds and what comments he comes up with??

Maybe he can call in Sir Henry as a consultant …. LOL!!

By: Transformation

Transformation — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:02:22 +0000

@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-88: easy! i just want the Boks to win, i don’t care if the coach is aa sneaky as shabir shaik.

By: The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food

The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:56:54 +0000

@Te Rangatira-66: I don't trust the sneakyfucker. Never will, regardless of what he manages to pull out of the fire and improve on going forward. His first months in charge told me all I needed to know about what type of fellow he is......

By: katman

katman — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:55:51 +0000

@Transformation-83: Ja, there are exceptions. Some Yanks actually look like decent, good people. But by far the majority of the unwashed masses plodding round the fairways of Medinah this weekend were arrogant, ignorant wankers. Hope the drive home for them was depressing as hell.

By: The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food

The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:55:03 +0000

@WP-Forever-75: Extinct. Gamefuckingover

By: Transformation

Transformation — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:53:45 +0000

@bananaboy-81: look, i agree that the Boks need to be able to mix it up, play a pick & drive game when say we're in mid-fied and earn the right to go wide. our support play also needs to improve, the only player i see doing it effectively is bryan habana, he seems to track the ball well and stays on the shoulder of the ball carrier. it can be fixed!

By: AssassinWP

AssassinWP — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:49:15 +0000

6 first choice Boks missing fransie Steyn, Burger,JP Pietersen,Bismark,Coenie and Juan Smit

By: Transformation

Transformation — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:49:08 +0000

@katman-74: i thought the shots of michael jordan congratulating the european team were nice and the players seemed to appreciate them from His Airness.

By: AssassinWP

AssassinWP — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:47:54 +0000

6 first choice Boks missing F Steyn,S Burger,JP Pietersen,Bismark,Coenie and Juan Smit