- Team: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (C), 1 Tony Woodcock.
- Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Chris Lowrey, 20 Toby Morland, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Lachie Munro.
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- Team: 15 Julian Huxley, 14 Lachlan Mitchell, 13 Mark Gerrard, 12 Stirling Mortlock (C), 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve, 7 Michael Lipman, 6 Jarrod Saffy, 5 Hugh Pyle, 4 Alister Campbell, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Rodney Blake.
- Replacements: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Laurie Weeks, 18 Hoani Macdonald, 19 Tim Davidson, 20 Richard Kingi, 21 James Hilgendorf, 22 Luke Rooney.
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People who think that the Boks have this awesome forward pack that can dominate teams like the All Blacks and Aussies physically and then use a Morne Steyn type kicker to keep us rolling forward, are delusional and in denial.
We bluff ourselves that this is the case, when in reality our pack at best can get parity with these two teams.
The above thinking is old fashioned and stupid.
Winning the WC is about having highly skilled players and inventive, modern tactics to match.
It is not about, “Dont worry we have time and our players will hit form”
Will they hit the kind of form that demonstrates skills that we have not seen from them yet?
Will we have the game tactics and decision making that out smarts the All Blacks and Aussies?
Everything points to the answers being No.
Some more team sheets up
Ah well pity about the good weather and my whole family is turning up…..I’ll be busy.
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At least Bismarck gets a rest….even if he has a niggle.
@ 4man:4man,
Jeez, with all that rugby, NO SuperRugby in the afternoon? That would never do me. So you miss out on the SA home games of the SuperRugby over there? Demand a discount from Sky…hehhe.
Where do you watch the afternoon SuperRugby, or do you just give it a miss? The pubs there must show it surely?
@ tight head:31 – Well said TH. I am with you on that 100%.
We are lagging way, way behind.
@ Scrumdown: 🙂
Well, my Bru picks are done for the weekend….
Game Thread is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
Maybe time for an early evening… pfffrrrr.. it’s 21:00 already!
Geseende Paasfees aan almal/May all my Christian friends have a blessed Passover! Stay safe wherever you find yourself over this time.
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ALL the team sheets are now up!
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