Pool B - New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Namibia, Canada

[BoyBrumby]

Lovely from NZ.

Thought the first pass from the 14 was forwardish looking though, but.

 

[ripper868]

2 mistakes, both times result in points.

See what Saf can do now they have to chase it a bit.

 

[ripper868]

17 points in 5 minutes

 

[Howe_zat]

Making a bit of a mockery of the pre-tournament Springbok hype, this..

 

[BoyBrumby]

Clinical stuff from NZ. Literally not at the races for twenty minutes and now they're two scores ahead.

 

[BoyBrumby]

It's probably been remarked on before but Faf de Klerk really does look like the lovechild of Thomas Brolin and Jayne Torvill, doesn't he?

 

[ripper868]

Barrett should be off for HIA / Blood bin no?

 

[ripper868]

Actually. Suprised Vermualen isn't red carded for deliberate boot to face of an innocent all black

 

[ripper868]

Kolbe is so good to watch. Pity couldn't finish that off.

On another note, can a ref with balls penalise Aaron Smith for the yelling at the ref thing.

Edit: PSdT with the finish. Great passages.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Frenetic. Du Toit must've been offside for the initial intercept though, surely?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Le Roux's pass... Butchered a try.

 

[Spark]

Breathless half so far

 

[ripper868]

Frenetic. Du Toit must've been offside for the initial intercept though, surely?

No ruck formed I thought, open play.

 

[BoyBrumby]

No ruck formed I thought, open play.

Fair call if so. I'd love to see it again though.

 

[ripper868]

That's tasty...but do you beat the all blacks in 3s or 5s?

 

[ripper868]

Scrums are a lottery...feel like NZ popped and wheeled so should have been a penalty the other way.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Scrums are a lottery...feel like NZ popped and wheeled so should have been a penalty the other way.

Get Brian Moore on the case. He's the scrum whisperer. His calling on scrums is as unerringly accurate as dear old Richie Benaud's was on Warne's variations.

I think regardless of the result this has taken more out of the Boks. They've smashed the ABs at times, but still a converted try behind.

 

[ripper868]

PSdT injured...not a guy who stays down...

Think this penalty now kills the game...feel like it should have been other way as NZ were holding on during RSA attempt to steal...but meh, it's not knockout matches yet.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Thought we were kinda sloppy, but good win. How good was Kolbe though.

 

[hendrix]

Boks sending a warning...this swarming defense is monstrous right now....suspect NZ will start kicking deep soon...which releases Kolbe...this is fun.

Clinical stuff from NZ. Literally not at the races for twenty minutes and now they're two scores ahead.

It was kinda by design though. That rush defense was always going to be difficult to deal with but the tactic was to just move it more and more and more. Tough to get it right straight away but if you can do it it will really punish a team.

No ruck formed I thought, open play.

Fair call if so. I'd love to see it again though.

Definitely 2-3 rucks formed, dude was a mile off side.