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Interesting and imho a true reflection from our fullback on our current play making. Also sounding a big caution to the Ozzmob that last year’s result in Johannesburg could be on the way again.
From Rugby Heaven, author Greg Growden.
AS THE Wallabies prepare for a high-ball assault from the Springboks, South African players have attempted to destabilise the visitors by saying their best is yet to come.
Despite two comfortable Tri Nations victories over the All Blacks and a series triumph over the British and Irish Lions, the Springboks are claiming the Wallabies could be the first opponents this season to be the victims of the complete performance.
While some are calling this the best Springboks team in decades, even of all time, the players have not been lulled into over-playing their strengths – as demonstrated when utility back Francois Steyn claimed their 31-19 win over New Zealand in Durban last Saturday was nothing special. He even insisted the Springboks had not even started playing rugby yet.
‘‘It was a great result, but we didn’t do anything … we just kicked the ball, chased and they made mistakes,’’ Steyn told South African media. ‘‘We really didn’t play much rugby, but forced a lot of errors and Morne [Steyn] had his kicking boots on to punish them.’’
Then he really twisted the knife into the Wallabies.
‘‘We still have a long way to go as a team,’’ Steyn said. ‘‘If we come to a point at which we produce performances like the one against Australia at Ellis Park last year [in which the Wallabies were thrashed 53-8], every week then we can say we’re on form.’’
The Springboks’ pursuit of excellence was typified by their coach, Peter de Villiers, who deliberately downplayed his side’s performance in Durban, pointing out: ‘‘We haven’t achieved anything [in the Tri Nations series] yet’’.
‘‘We are not as great as we think we should be,’’ de Villiers said in a clear warning to his team to keep producing. It indicates that the Springboks, who are wary of the Wallabies structure, are not about to ease up on the tempo after such convincing triumphs over the superpowers of both the northern and southern hemispheres.
The Springboks are again expected to focus on midfield kicking, which prompted uncertainty among the New Zealanders – especially when under a succession of bombs deep in their half. In the face of the pressure, the All Blacks lost their composure, trying repeatedly to run the ball back only to get squashed by the home defence.
Last night, the Springboks named an unchanged starting line-up for the Test – with the Wallabies expected to do likewise when their team is announced on Thursday.
Hellooooooo Kalien Cotswolds…. Mrs Chipping Norton 2006 !
#90 Carol,
I know, but thank you anyway!! 😀
bdb – what is geweet and rond please?
# 85 Hierdie blog is al klaar oorgeneem deur die engelse, kyk net na almal se ‘nick’s. Net myne is Afrikaans: BDB 😉
#94 BDB
Bennie die Boepwurm. Hoe mis ek nou my kinder dae!!
88 – Carol,
I’m in the proverbial Dog Box…. I never went to bed until 06:00 this morning….. working…
So when I got to bed it was time for Handbriekie to get up…. she made extra noise to show her disgust with me….
Dear Little Frans Steyn, I do hope he continues to flourish at 15.
I see on ‘The Other Place’ JDV may be playing his last Bok match at Newlands, then off to the land of the bogs and the little people and The Irish Devil can get to see him play at Munster!!
#97 Carol,
Stop going there. those are old posts. hehehehe. We had that post up here 3 days ago. 😀
Ed, I hope you have not been burning the midnight oil as well, we need you boys to be sharp for the introduction of South Africas Premier Blog…
97 – Carol,
We enticed BDB, and Bul-a-bhloo here, from Voldy’s site !
# 93 Carol, my english not up to standard, but I’ll (try and) translate the whole sentence:
“Hallo english lady, did not know (geweet) you were hanging around here (hier rond) ?”
#99 Carol,
I’m sleeping very little at the moment. We both want to get this blog up and running in as little possible time.
Some random Bloke who lives in Pretoria logged on to Keo and said how he does not post he just reads and the place has gone really downhill recently since it lost its characters!!
See it wasn’t just me that missed you!
GBS – Had I better make up the spare room!! 😉
103 – C,
When was that ??
95 Onthou, Sarel Seemonster is my beste vriend.
100 Ja, amper so iets soos “The Matrix” !
#105 BDB,
En wielie wallie
GBS what is the criteria to gain admittance here? Would Soda and Puma qualify? How about irish Devil?
Hec, how did I get in!! 🙂
103 Ed nagged with me to come over to this blog, and promised he will start supporting the Nulls as soon as I did.
BDB Actually I have ben here for probably over a week now!!
It is quite cozy….
107 – C
Yes, all 3 would be most welcome… and now already if they can keep their traps shut !
107 Jy moet bereid wees om Afrikaans aan te leer, en vir die Bulle te ondersteun, verder geen vereistes nie.
#108 BDB
That is funny. Not true Carol.
108 he he he Ed, jou jou jou leeu !
GBS It was on the JDV thread I think, actually don’t put money on it!
Ed, you need a wife like GBS who will keep you fed and remind you to behave a bit!
I have to say, and I am quite proud of this my Keo addiction in slowly going……I don’t think I even posted yesterday!!
(Round of applause) ….
#113 BDB
Fok, jy is moer skerp. Ek sit weer lekker en lag hier vir jou.
Dit is mos nou hoe ‘n blog moet wees!!!
112 Ek sien ek gaan nog die eerste ou wees wat ge’ban’ gaan word hier !
#116 bdb
kak man, nie met grappe nie. hou net op om vir GBS ‘n w3rfbobbejaan te noem!! 😀
115 … ek is met ‘n skerpmaker getroud.
Sien later, gou lekker eet, julle klomp het my honger gemaak met al die wimpy praatjies!
Ed, The Bulls strip is actually quite fetching….you may look incredibly alluring if only you tried a Bulls Jersey on!!
I don’t have Soda or Pumas address, only Irish’s….
#118 BDB
Sien jou BDB en weereens welkom!!
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