Pool B - South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, Romania

[Uppercut]

The big moment was the counter-ruck leading to a turnover and 3 points at 70 mins. I didn’t think we had that in us, our pack had looked so badly on the ropes at the time. Probably worked because it surprised South Africa too.

 

[ripper868]

Try time.

The 3 Kiwis (Aki, Lowe, and G-Park) set up Hansen the Aussie.

Still baffles me how Mack managed to go From a 'fringeish' Brisbane Prem Player at Jeeps to starting winger on the #1 team in the world, without playing Super Rugby at all.

 

[GotSpin]

Legit game this one

 

[BoyBrumby]

Still baffles me how Mack managed to go From a 'fringeish' Brisbane Prem Player at Jeeps to starting winger on the #1 team in the world, without playing Super Rugby at all.

99% sure he played for my namesakes, didn't he?

 

[ripper868]

Ha, quite right, 3 years I'm fact...shows how closely I've followed the comp since I moved over here.

Still criminal that we just let him slip tbh!

 

[social]

Ha, quite right, 3 years I'm fact...shows how closely I've followed the comp since I moved over here.

Still criminal that we just let him slip tbh!

Tbf, he didn’t show much at the Brumbies & wasn’t first choice

 

[StephenZA]

Great game. Lack of kicker coming home to roost for SA. Losing Marx was terrible but getting Pollard back into the squad for knock out stages may be crucial. It will be interesting if they try play both Libbock and Pollard?!

 

[Dendarii]

Lack of kicker coming home to roost for SA.

Although you do have to question the wisdom of those two long range kicks. It's obviously easy to say in hindsight, but it probably would have been better to kick for touch and try to get in a better position to score points rather than take the chance with the kicks.

It will be interesting if they try play both Libbock and Pollard?!

I think that might be the way to go. Pollard plays like a centre at times, so I don't think he'd have any difficulty slotting in there, and it means that we don't lose what Libbok offers on attack.

 

[Uppercut]

Still baffles me how Mack managed to go From a 'fringeish' Brisbane Prem Player at Jeeps to starting winger on the #1 team in the world, without playing Super Rugby at all.

He was pretty much instantly this good when he arrived at Connacht too, there wasn’t any development period. From here it looks like Australian rugby screwed up.

 

[StephenZA]

Although you do have to question the wisdom of those two long range kicks. It's obviously easy to say in hindsight, but it probably would have been better to kick for touch and try to get in a better position to score points rather than take the chance with the kicks.

I think that might be the way to go. Pollard plays like a centre at times, so I don't think he'd have any difficulty slotting in there, and it means that we don't lose what Libbok offers on attack.

The question is will they drop de allende? Even though I would prefer Esterhuizen at 12 as well.

 

[the big bambino]

He was pretty much instantly this good when he arrived at Connacht too, there wasn’t any development period. From here it looks like Australian rugby screwed up.

From here too. Again.

 

[Dendarii]

The question is will they drop de allende? Even though I would prefer Esterhuizen at 12 as well.

It's a tricky one. De Allende does what he does really well, and it's definitely part of the gameplan to have him take the crash ball as he does make a lot of ground that way. But he is a bit of a one trick pony, so maybe moving on from him is what's needed. Whether they'll do it or not is another matter.

 

[ripper868]

carn tonga

 

[BoyBrumby]

Tameifuna is an absolute beast, isn't he?

Literally carried three Sweaties over the line with him there.

 

[Howe_zat]

Tameifuna is an absolute beast, isn't he?

Literally carried three Sweaties over the line with him there.

Enjoyed this line from Cotter

 

[BoyBrumby]

Although the Goscinny nerd in me feels obliged to point out it's "Obelix".

 

[Furball]

Although you do have to question the wisdom of those two long range kicks.

Pressure of being behind in a tight game. I don't think they take those kicks if they were ahead.

 

[Furball]

So excited for Scotland to finish 3rd because we don't get enough points in our last 3 games.

 

[Howe_zat]

So excited for Scotland to finish 3rd because we don't get enough points in our last 3 games.

Scoring fewer points than Ireland in a game where you play against Ireland is likely to be of particular significance

 

[Furball]

Scoring fewer points than Ireland in a game where you play against Ireland is likely to be of particular significance

I would not be surprised if we beat Ireland and still finish 3rd.

Lovely try from Darcey Graham to finish it.