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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.
#146 Carol
Start to speak
Hi all
143 – SAB,
No, it won’t.
146 – Carol,
Is the CD of the Web-cam Installed yet ??
If so, download Skype from http://www.skype.com if fact just click on the link here to go there
150 KingPaul
Ja….. my vertroue in die mensdom is aan flarde! 🙂
GBS/Ed,
Hul sê ‘n mens moet leer uit die foute van die verlede. Hoe gaan julle keer dat die aktiviste nie hier kom marakkas maak nie ? Ek het destyds op keo voorgestel elkeen moet net een ‘nick’ kies, en daarby staan of val jy. Dink julle dit is ‘n goeie idee, of het julle ander planne in plek ?
Rats, have to go…….
Will look in later……you will all probably be in the land of nod..
GBS get an early nightxxx
Boys, great way to spend half an hour!!
GBS I have downloaded that but can we have a go again when no visitors
#150 KP
Ek dink SAB moet die polisie bel as Ex player die kaartjie wil terug vat!!!
153 Net in die WP gebeur sulke dinge …
155 carol cheers Carol
You should get some rat poison 🙂
148
Hy het eintlik na homself verwys.
Het jy al die verskil tussen ‘n mens en ‘n bobbejaan opgelet? As’n mens soos ek en jy regop loop en inmuur vasloop, dan stamp ons heel eerste ons neus, as ‘n bobbejaan regop loop en in ‘n muur vasloop, dan stamp hy heel eerste sy lippe!! Nou gaan kyk bietjie na die profiel van ons “agtergeblewe tjommies” en kan jy self besluit waar hulle inpas.
Gaan ook nou ietsie eet, praat weer later.
#154 bdb
Maklik om te keer dat iemand sy nic kan vernader. Daai klomp aktiviste het nie ‘n bulse kans hier nie.
#160 KP
bwahahahahahaha
157
Of die SPCA… 😆
151
Welkom buurman!! Gaan dit goed?
162
Ek’s ernstig, gaan kyk maar….
154 – BDB,
Ek en Ed se planne is in plek !!
Jy moet onthou, tussen ek en Ed het ons male sonder tal die tegniese kennis van die Voldi IT outjies….
Ons kan ‘n ou spoor tot onder sy komberse in !
…en ons gaan nie twak vat nie… daai lot willemonsters sal SUMMIER AFGEGOOI word… permanent.
157 Ed_the_Lion
Hy het dit klaar kom haal. In ‘n oomblik van swakheid het ek hom nie gemoer nie….. snik….
#163 KP
Ek dink die dieretuin mis ‘n Aap.
160 Pasop vir die deur, Pinocchio !
KingPaul, dit gaan baie goed met my en daar by jou? Wanneer gaan drink ons ‘n bier en kry ou X ook by.
#166 SAB
Ek dink dit was die skok wat jou gekeer het om die ou te moer.
Ry nou na sy huis toe en gaan moer hom.
GBS, ons moet net die motto dat hier rugby gepraat word verander, hier word boggerol rugby gepraat net nonsens!
165 Maar beteken dit julle rekenaar fundi’s kan sommer my rekenaar ook inbreek ? Eish, niks meer privaat nie ?
#171 bb
jy is so reg. ek sit en dink nou net daai selfde ding.
#172 bdb
dit kon ons al lankal gedoen het. nie die site nodig gehad nie. 😀
171 Wat gaan die blog se naam wees, of is dit “we talk rugby” ?
BDB, stel jou firewall behoorlik op dan sit hulle turf.
172 – BDB,
Yip
171 – Boel, ons develop nog hier man… en gaan kyk maar na die Artikels… ons Content is besig om te verbeter, soos wat ons bydraers bykry….
174 OK, gaan nou liewers aflog. Soos ek julle ouens ken, gaan julle seker my rekenaar kan ‘start’, al het ek hom afgesit ! Spooky ! 😉
176 – Boel,
Firewall is flokkol om by verby te breek
#178 bdb
sien jou tjom!!
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