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The All Blacks starting XV against Argentina was on average only 8.33 days per player younger than the Springboks starting XV against Japan and contained a significantly higher number of caps. Also worth noting is that although the All Blacks had 6 players comfortably over the age of 30 in their run on team, the Boks had no fewer than 10 over 30 veterans.
Technology I say….it was meant to take the human error out of the equation….cant for the life of me think they dont want to refer these incidents if unclear. Its there, in tact, use it. Is it not what sports about competing within the laws and not taking away what would have been a dream for others.
NFL they rather take time making the right decision than depriving a team of a win.
Acknowledgement of such an error could surely have financial implecations!
@Playa: Agree with your view on Craig Joubert. I detest inconsistency and poor performance, but this was not the case with Craig on the day. I think he generally performed very well. Must say, I am glad to not have been in that situation: Few minutes to go, awarding a penalty with the knowledge it will swing the result (if kicked over). Do you double check or not (video ref)? My first impression was also that a penalty is in order (lounging on the couch with beer in hand).
@Queenian: All Blacks by 13; Argentina by 5
I think the world has been unfair to Craig Joubert. He made an honest error…very easy for people to judge him based on them having the benefit of replays. He was sure he made the right decision. He was wrong. He is human, and the nature of sport is that there will always be a human element – that’s the beauty of it.
So who is brave enough to make there predictions public for this weekend games.
Shame poor Craig Joubert he must feel like shit at the moment.
Everybody makes mistakes we all human.
@Skopgraaf243:
@Queenian…your startegy might work choosing between brands of beer as appose to time of day….but i think if that has been your strategy has brought you this far good on you. But specially in these knock-out games, there is way more to it….maybe something to considder….try stroking a wild animal in a corner
@Playa: @burra: Only way to do these predictions is don’t make any calls using your heart make calls on actual. Like the chance of the Bokke being in the final ( although might heart wants that ) is very slim.
Look at the teams take the 15 players and see how many you would pick as a joint team the one that has more 90% of the time will be the winner. Like take the boks vs AB without using your heart at least 10 of the 15 would be AB players so the chance is they will win.
I go as wild as saying 31 October Bokke vs Aussie
@Queenian: Two more weeks…let’s see if your old legs can carry you through
1 – Queenian 55.58
2 ▲ 1 BuiteBreek 49.08
3 ▼ 1 Witkop 49
4 ▲ 5 giella247 46.41
5 ▲ 2 henk 46
6 ▲ 8 ryano 45.75
7 ▲ 1 Dean Carelse 45.75
8 ▲ 2 Die Ken 45.5
9 ▲ 4 Fiver 45.5
10 ▲ 1 Nick the Packie 45.25
11 ▲ 7 Beet 45.08
12 – Bessie 45
13 ▼ 9 pietretief 44.75
14 ▲ 2 Bull 44.75
15 – Storming Chiefs 44.5
16 ▲ 1 WKitshoff 44.5
17 ▼ 1 CAPPIE 43.5
18 ▲ 7 Orch 43.5
19 ▲ 1 Rucker 43
20 ▼ 1 Christo 42.75
21 ▼ 2 Kudu79 42
22 ▲ 6 Barkvallas 42
23 ▲ 1 Lovatt 40.5
24 ▼ 1 Pasbr 40.25
25 ▼ 4 moonshine 39.58
26 – ArchieN 39.5
27 ▼ 16 Slammerboy 39
28 ▲ 8 Winger 39
29 ▼ 2 TheOne2 38
30 ▲ 3 Gungets Tuft 37.5
31 ▼ 9 Moonie 37
32 – Skoorsteen 34.5
33 ▲ 5 BigBear 31.5
34 ▼ 4 Fatboy 31
35 ▼ 4 Sports guru 30.5
36 ▼ 2 Cynz 29.5
37 ▼ 2 brandewijn van coke 28.5
38 ▼ 1 Gawie 25
39 – EG Ouer 14
40 – Pedantic 12.5
41 – robbie 10
42 ▼ 1 gaz_11uk 2
@Playa: @Skopgraaf243: Hey fellows all I can see is you people in the rear view mirrow getting further behind.
Check your mirror “Queeny”..
….oh is that Witkop, and flashing indicator, keep left hey! We will come flying by
@Queenian: Hahahaha! It’s still early days…watch me catch you
Good win for the Boks last night (…….eventually!). Their inability to absorb limited defensive pressure in the first half is concerning. This was fully exposed during the Japan game. On the attack they are also too used to traditional Blue Bull = bashing rugby (sorry to my blue mates) and fast hands are not part of muscle memory to many of the players. I believe they all have the ability to play like Aussies and All Blacks and hopefully it kicks in soon enough. I do see they are mixing up contact and gap running as well as alternating the pace of the game. Tactical kicking was once again poor.
Heyneke – please just leave the Du Plessis brothers out of the mix. I hear absolutely no support for Jannie from any quarter and just about everybody wants other no 3’s in the squad and on the bench. Good to see players with little game time doing well last night – Page, Du Toit & Steyn. Good for confidence.
It is quite comical that the Georgians play rugby in a similar vein to their looks.
Hey Beet I think you need to put our pool leader board up on the site so I can show rugbyfan and player that I am kicking butt.
Hey whats wrong with all you folks I am kicking all your butts in this group.
Didn’t like the SA v Japan result, but I liked the way Japan achieved it. Good to see the return of the clean, low tackle. It proved the old adage: “the bigger they are the harder they fall” and we didn’t know what hit us!