Bravo brilliant Boks

[Shaun]

Let's hope they don't play like this next week...

[GIGS20]

I think next week's match will be an absorbing contest. The Boks will probably have the ascendency in the pack (save for a couple of positions) and our outside backs are dropping like flies, but I reckon our inside backs will do alright, and I'm pretty sure we'll play up to the underdogs tag as usual. It'll be intersting to see how Robbie gets over some of our weaknesses.

by 5 (we'll be scoring tries, they'll be kicking penalties, that'll be the difference)

[pieter blackie]

i'm fairly certain that the visting side has only beaten the All Blacks at Dunedin 3 times in 100 odd years before tonight pieter

so tonight makes 4
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it is the first time ever

They also brought the All Blacks' world record of 30 home wins to an end and recorded their first-ever victory at Dunedin's Carisbrook ground --known as the "House of Pain" because it is a notorious graveyard for visiting teams.

record ending

[jargan83]

i was saying ALL visiting sides. Australia def the All Blacks at Carisbrook in 2001
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[James]

james,
the yellow was ludicrous because some of the tackles being executed were some of the softest i've ever seen. i mean if you tackle someone with one arm over their shoulder and one arm around their torso then it's difficult to generate any real power to drive someone into the ground with force. i mean these guys are pro rugby players for god sake, an accidental tap to the chin ain't going to hurt them ( but those refereeing calls are fine in junior rugby ) and over policing it to the point of players being afraid to tackle is ludicrous. watch the replay, the first thing lauaki does is appeal to goddard for penalty not seek medical attention when matfield tries to wrap up lauaki torso to prevent an offload and / or steal the ball. it's lucky the yellow didn't affect the outcome as then the springboks would continue on with their outcries from the 1st test.

Yeah fair point. It didn't seem to hurt Lauaki much and it wouldn't do as much damage as the body was hit as well. I suppose I just remember a few too many nasty hits the South Africans make like the head remover Butch James put on Stephen Larkham a few years back or Crossy's high hit against the Bulls this year.

[KenyaQuin]

To be fair to the ref he did warn them after a number of high tackles that the next would be a yellow card (ironically the warning was to both captains), so its not the severity of the high tackle that was penalised.

I think the ref stopped play after every shortarm/full penalty as a way to gain control of the game following their analysis of last week's game which in the first half, moved at a frenetic pace and appeared to be on the verge of a meltdown.

Putting the ref aside, I thought this was a quality game especially from the Boks who showed how it should be done defensively against a quality side. There was little you could fault the Boks for, they held their lines well and made the little chances they had count and the Ricky try was a gem for sure.

Hats off to the Boks..it hurts abit but what a series this will be if all games could match the passion, intensity, and skill of the first two.

Car'n the Wobblies, I'll be rooting for yous this weekend (even wearing your colours, don't let me down).

[prop53]

Good game and a good win best team won on the day.

[Jess]

Can't we just play France again.

[jargan83]

have faith Jess

This saturday we shall seen what happens to a springbok when it gets hit by a train. All aboard the "Aussie Rob Express", running all stations to Auckland in 2011
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[GIGS20]

The nerves are starting to twitch again...and it's only Monday! Can't wait!

am I addicted to rugby?

[Jess]

Only 5 sleeps to go!

[jargan83]

i think so mate. Were you shuddering in the feotal position when the Wallabies didn't play at the weekend??
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[GIGS20]

I managed to make it through by watching the Allblacks play the Yarpies......then I watched the France series off the IQ.

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM OK, I can stop watching rugby any time I want!

[jargan83]

off to RA (Rugby Annoymous) with you GIGS
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[robyn <3]

Can't we just play France again.

thats what im worried about jess

i hope they put some more into this game than the last one. effort like that last game wont win us any trinations.

but i think they can do it should be a nail-biter of a game!