Comments on: Boks to play Scots in 2013

By: Hurricane

Hurricane — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:26:08 +0000

@Bouts-18: yep and they would still be under strengthed. They dont have the depth as most teams so missing 2-3 players will hurt them.

By: munkiboi

munkiboi — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:16:21 +0000

samoa had a chance to win that pool match against the boks – but SA were in no danger of going out of world cup if they had. we’d still have topped the group based on our other results. pity coz we’d have had a rpetty sweet run up the other side of the draw had we managed to end the group second.

By: munkiboi

munkiboi — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:13:45 +0000

looks like they might finally get an opportunity tio try that running rugby. having england at home first 3 tests forced meyer to be too conservative. am looking forward to seeing the shackles come off. am only hoping meyer remebers what attacking rugby is.

By: Bouts

Bouts — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:51:46 +0000

Ah! So, it will be an under-strength Scots team!

Okay. Funny. I’m having a hard time thinking of more than 2 scots that actually played in the previous 3 B&IL tours. hmmm….

By: Nils

Nils — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:26:24 +0000

It’s Italy. That was a known fact for months, at least SA sites wrote so.

By: cuntlyn

cuntlyn — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:48:35 +0000

Why not use the Samoa test to play the “lightweights”? De Jongh, Aplon, Daniels, Fourie, etc etc That should put the “size” argument to rest.

By: nortierd

nortierd — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:11:13 +0000

@cane-13: The sad part for them even further is that the majority of those numbers probably dream of playing for the AB's. The odds are against them, so I'm not trying to be derogatory against them, just stating my belief that we should beat them based on past performances and logic

By: nortierd

nortierd — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:07:23 +0000

@poppa69-12: It could yes, but the day we contemplate a loss against them will be a sad day Certain sides will play above themselves in a one off game, but even is we are below par we should win. It's good that they are performing better, but I doubt they will perform so consistently against the top tier nations that they will ever move into the top 3 ranking

By: cane

cane — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:04:41 +0000

@nortierd-11:

All true norty.

But the stats are enormously stacked against a Country so small that it cannot be seen from the moon.

Total male population of Samoa……………………….101,000.

From the IRB site:
Total registered and unregistered players:
SA……………………………………651,146.
Samoa………………………………22,617.

This is truely David and Goliath stuff.

By: poppa69

poppa69 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:54:18 +0000

@nortierd-10: agreed, but they have come close on a couple of occassions, and they have beaten the at the time number 2 ranked side in Aussie.. their win over wales, along with argentinas is good for the game, and while its not likely, it could happen one day..

By: nortierd

nortierd — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:44:49 +0000

@cane-6: On that argument one should assume the USA should be World champs, or maybe India? Not everyone in a specific country plays a specific sport. Point is, good for Samoa in beating Wales yesterday, but they should not beat the AB's, Boks or even the Aussies ( who probably have less union players than Samoa)

By: nortierd

nortierd — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:40:50 +0000

@poppa69-3: True, not the best of years, but it should still be no reason to lose to Samoa. Irrespective of dips for whatever reason, we still consistently rank in the top 3, my point being that one win here and there against a NH side or one close loss here and there, doesn't mean Samao are suddenly supposed to beat us

By: cane

cane — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:40:33 +0000

@uhuru-8: Yes. 3 Test Series. Should be fabulous.

By: uhuru

uhuru — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:38:34 +0000

So does that mean France is touring NZ?

By: cane

cane — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:22:52 +0000

@Treehugger-5:

I was a little shocked myself Tree Lady.

By: cane

cane — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:21:30 +0000

@nortierd-2: SA ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,40 Million Souls. Western Samoa,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,194 Thousand individuals. You big brave Mothers.

By: Treehugger

Treehugger — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:18:53 +0000

Unless he has had a life altering experience, he normally doesn’t do aggression. Leaves that to us plebs.

By: Treehugger

Treehugger — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:17:27 +0000

I don’t think this is the real Transie.

By: poppa69

poppa69 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:08:51 +0000

@nortierd-2: consistency? 5 wins from ten is consistent? ok then..

By: nortierd

nortierd — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:57:42 +0000

@Transformation-1:

Yep.
They won’t come close.
I see that due to their win last night some one this forum reckon they will beat us.
There are reasons some teams are ranked nr 2 and others closer to 10.
It’s called consistency.