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South African Backline Depth Venn Diagram 🇿🇦
Versatility has become an expectation in modern rugby.
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🇿🇦 Handre Pollard did not miss a single goal kick the entire RWC - the three knockout matches saw the Springboks win by 1-point.
4/4 vs Tonga 🇹🇴
2/2 vs France 🇫🇷 (QF)
3/3 vs England 🏴 (SF)
4/4 vs New Zealand 🇳🇿 (F)
13/13 - 100% goal kicking accuracy 🎯
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Whatever the result on Saturday, South Africa have had arguably the toughest RWC run in history.
Playing every single one of the top 6 rugby teams in the world.
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🇿🇦 Handre Pollard has 100% goal kicking accuracy this RWC 🎯
He has kicked 9 out of 9 kicks, and they certainly haven’t been easy.
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Manie Libbok’s performance last night will go undercover because it wasn’t what many fans are used to from him.
Because what he did so well was KICK. Not his goal kicking (but he did that well too), but his cross field kicks - they were unbelievably good.
Accurate & efficient.
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What they want you to see:
vs
What they don’t want you to see:
The last scrum where the ref gave a penalty to SA from which Pollard kicked the winning points...
#ENGvSA
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Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu vs Portugal
36 mins played ⏱️
2 Try Assists 🏉
2 Defenders Beaten 🔥
1 Massive 50/22 ↘️
5/5(100%) Goal Kicking 🎯
Also takes his career goal kicking stats to 8/8 (100%) ✅
Just the beginning 🎬
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Disrespected. Unappreciated. Undervalued.
Yet, gargantuan.
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I have never been his biggest fan, but Owen Farrell has been incredibly classy in the 10 minutes post loss.
I’m beyond impressed, and it would be unfair of me to overlook it simply because of prior behaviour.
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Great moment as the Boks walked off the bus to the awards ceremony tonight.
After dropping the players off, the bus begins to drive off and grinds to a halt because Libbok was still inside 😂
He must have fallen asleep at the back 😂
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5'7 Cheslin Kolbe doesn't always step around you, sometimes he goes right through you 💥👇
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Say what you want about Sacha missing that penalty…
The fact that Rassie (and Pollard?) let him take it is HUGE.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is going nowhere. Expect him to start several more games this season 🇿🇦
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After YEARS of defending Damian de Allende, I believe I can finally rest 🇿🇦🧵
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Sir Clive Woodward just said he would leave “Mapimpi” on at Hooker instead of bringing on “this loose-forward bloke” at Hooker.
ITV have been shocking this entire World Cup.
Kolbe has been Arendse, Arendse has been Kolbe. Nche and Nyakane mixed up often.
It’s amateur now.
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The South African Rugby Team's 2023 Rugby World Cup victory has led to a nationwide trophy tour, attracting hundreds of thousands of fans eager to catch a glimpse of their heroes. However, the sad reality is many of these devoted fans cannot afford to attend matches.
The plan is
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Lukhanyo Am had successful knee surgery in Umhlanga, South Africa. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery 🤞
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Now imagine this scene...
Siya Kolisi steps down from the stands in his blazer and white sneakers. Anger in his eyes.
He walks up to Mathieu Raynal and says "You're a f***king disgrace"
Of course this is just hypothetical, no international rugby captain would ever do that.
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The new illegal scrum technique that really needs a look at 👇
It took me only 10 mins to find these clips because Tom Curry is a repeat offender. It is dangerous and World Rugby need to have a look at it because it currently seems to be ignored by referees.
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Message for Springbok fans 🇿🇦
Take your mind back 4 years ago, the Springboks were building up to a final against England and all of the media and fans were not giving the Boks a chance. Many "combined XV’s” included just one SA player.
Let's not be like that. Learn from it.
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Doris is a quality player, but hopefully people don’t try compare him and Savea again.
Ardie Savea is one of the most unbelievable rugby players I’ve ever seen.
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Short video explaining "Double Banking" and the All Blacks maul try 🔍👇
For educational, not whinging purposes.
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🧵🇿🇦 2023 Springboks Year in Review 👇
Wins/Losses:
11/2 (84.6%)
Total Tries:
For - 51
Against - 19
Total Points:
For - 404
Against - 192
Most Points Scored:
Manie Libbok (77)
Most Tries Scored:
Kurt-Lee Arendse (6)
Most Minutes Played:
Pieter-Steph du Toit (714 mins)
Most
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I have heard a lot of people saying Owen Farrell is "NOT a serial offender"
So here is a video of his tackle "Technique" with the appropriate soundtrack.
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All time classic Bok moment 🇿🇦
Luke Pearce to PSDT (c):
“Would you like the lineout? The Penalty over there or the penalty here for offside?”
PSDT:
“Where is the scrum?”
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I know it’s a South African pastime to mock/complain about DSTV/MultiChoice…
But to get access to the same Sports matches as SuperSport (DSTV) has, in England you’d need:
Sky Sports (£35)
Premier Sports (£15)
TNT Sport (£20)
Amazon Prime (£9)
Total = £79 or R 1,897 per month.
MultiChoice has recorded a R4.1 billion loss for the year and has become technically insolvent.
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Rassie and Nienaber with another rugby innovation.
4 Scrumhalves each taking a channel of the pitch and feeding quick ball from the rucks. Constant ball off 9.
It’s the next rugby revolution 👀😂
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I remember seeing a few people suggesting that South Africa’s Japanese based players simply could not get to the level required for Test Rugby because they “only” play in J1.
Tell that to:
Damian de Allende
Jesse Kriel
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Kwagga Smith
Franco Mostert
+ more.
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France, you were incredible 🇫🇷
That was the best South African performance I’ve ever seen.
And that was also the best opposition performance I’ve ever seen.
Simply unbelievable
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Marcus Smith was slow to turn there, do you think Kurt-Lee Arendse did his analysis?
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I wonder what New Zealand’s “The Breakdown” is going to say this time.
They often have some interesting takes...
After the 35-7 loss to the Boks a few weeks ago the focus was on the 7-1 bench.
What will their excuses be this time? Or will they accept the defeat?
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Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu just taking on 6 Portugal players and getting a one-handed offload to Makazole Mapimpi 🔥
Not only that, but he converts the try and continues his 100% goal-kicking record for the Boks 🇿🇦
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Using that flawless ‘1-point’ logic, the best NZ team of all time beat the Springboks in the semi-final of the 2015 RWC by 2-points.
A Springbok team that lost to Japan that same World Cup…
Nobody is using that result to discredit the 2015 All Blacks.
This SA era still couldn't win a full Rugby Championship title despite in 2022 playing lowest NZ team in over 20+ years *both* times at home. And now some genuinely think they are in conversation for best of all time after a 1 point win vs 14 men NZ. LOL.
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World Rugby have really missed something here.
By allowing someone to wear a blazer with white sneakers without consequences, they are setting a precedent that may lead to irreversible repercussions.
Children watching will now believe this is acceptable behaviour (1/2)
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BREAKING: The best person for the job, got the job.
Siyamthanda Kolisi continues as Springbok captain 🇿🇦
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Now that we know the result I think it’s fair to say…
That was the toughest RWC win in history 🏆🇿🇦
Unlikely to ever see such a difficult route to winning it ever again.
Whatever the result on Saturday, South Africa have had arguably the toughest RWC run in history.
Playing every single one of the top 6 rugby teams in the world.
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Never has a Springbok team had such an emotional connection with its fans. Yet, regardless of tonight’s result, this era ends in a maximum of 2 weeks… 🇿🇦
🧵 A quick thread of the Bok team/staff that have recaptured the nations imagination since 2018 👇
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⏳Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives⌛️
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Damian de Allende vs
#IRE
&
#SCO
19 Carries
24 Contact metres
10 Defenders beaten
5 Turnovers won
15 Tackles
0 Pens conceded
Bundee Aki vs
#RSA
&
#SCO
19 Carries
28 Contact metres
7 Defenders beaten
1 Turnovers won
16 Tackles
2 Pens conceded
Data powered by
@Oval_Insights
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Incase you weren’t aware, Damian de Allende is STILL incredible at the breakdown.
Like, very very good.
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Let’s be honest. Ireland would have swept away Argentina comfortably and the headline would have been
“Incredible Ireland storm to maiden RWC Final: Can anyone stop them from their destiny!”
No matter who won between NZ/IRE this game was always going to be a thrashing.
All Blacks blow Pumas away in shambolically poor World Cup semi-final:
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Not sure how World Rugby has allowed the Springboks to play 2 Pieter-Steph du Toit’s today.
But it’s currently looking like there are three on the pitch.
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The entirely legal tackle on Jordie Barrett had the NZ fans in stadium baying for blood. In fact, they were booing at every opportunity in the hope for cards to be given to SA players.
So don’t buy this “we don’t want cards” or “cards ruin games” spiel. They just don’t want
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Duality of Rugby.
On the same night that Jordan Hendrikse sinks a 59m kick in the rain, with the clock in the red, to win the Currie Cup Final.
Manie Libbok misses a kick in from front of the posts to win the Rugby Championship.
Heartbreak for one, ecstasy for the other.
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It’s taken some time, but Kwagga Smith is finally getting the credit he deserves.
A fantastic player who just happened to be unlucky enough to play the same position as the Springbok’s greatest ever captain 🇿🇦
Generally plays 30 mins, fit enough to play a 100 mins. 🦓
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‘Jou ma se poes’ at 7 seconds?
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@Numinous09
I mean, even if he went out the very next ball, this 6 runs would have taken SA to a super over purely off the final result? Not even taking into account Miller would have still be in. Soooooo?
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After 4 years of having this header, it is finally time for a change! 🇿🇦
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Realistically, the greatest rugby nations of all time probably look something like this:
1. New Zealand 🇳🇿
2. South Africa 🇿🇦
3. Australia 🇦🇺
4/5. England/France 🏴🇫🇷
6. Wales 🏴
7/8/9. Ireland/Scotland/Argentina
❓Hypothetical question, if South Africa win the World Cup do they leapfrog New Zealand as the greatest rugby nation of all time?
South Africa will have have won four World Cups, compared to NZs three.
However, New Zealand will still have:
- Greatest win % of any side
-
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It’s coming… give him a few years.
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Jesse Kriel has had an outstanding run in his last 4 tests:
🔥vs Ireland ☘️ (07/24)
🔥vs Wales 🏴 (06/24)
🔥vs New Zealand 🇳🇿 (10/23)
🔥vs France 🇫🇷 (10/23)
That France game 😅🔥
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Grant Williams just kicked that on his weak foot, ran 60 metres and tackled Osborne out.
If Dupont did that, well, you know the rest 😉
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A word on Gerhard Steenekamp 🇿🇦
Made more tackles than any other Bok prop, yet was only on for 31 mins. A few of which were huge hits.
Scrummed impeccably - continued on from what we saw vs Leinster and co. Great ball-carrying too.
Thomas du Toit may have to wait his turn.
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Do people see Damian de Allende’s worth now?
Or are we going to keep discrediting him just because we have a very capable back-up?
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Got to feel for Bongi Mbonambi…
Injured after 22 mins in the 2019 RWC Final and injured after 3 mins in the 2023 RWC Final.
Obviously he walked away with two winners medals, but you know he is the type of player who is gutted beyond belief that he couldn’t contribute more 🇿🇦
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Kriel haters? Kolbe haters? De Allende haters? Arendse haters?
Shame on you.
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This included, arguably…
- Ireland’s greatest ever team.
- Scotland’s greatest ever team.
- France’s greatest ever team.
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Cameron Hanekom with a statement performance.
And he may have just secured the Springbok
#8
shirt in the Ireland test series.
I wouldn’t rule out Roos, or even Louw and Kwagga, but he has just performed incredibly against a largely Irish pack.
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Not everyone gets to got to a World Cup Final live.
Not Everyone gets to see their team win the Rugby World Cup.
I got both today, and I will not take this moment for granted. This is something I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.
For Mzansi 🇿🇦
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Quinton de Kock (407 runs) is 78 runs behind Jacques Kallis’ South African record of most runs in a single Cricket World Cup campaign (485 runs).
Kallis played 10 matches, de Kock has played 5 so far.
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Frans Steyn has retired from rugby…
2 x Rugby World Cup winner 🏆
2 x B&I Lions Series winner 🏆
3 x Currie Cup winner 🏆
2 x Rugby Championship winner 🏆
1 x Euro Challenge Cup winner 🏆
2 x Super Rugby runner up 🥈
A Springbok legend 💚
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I’m a critic of how bad South African Rugby fans can be with referees etc.
But after the last two weekends, I can’t accept that it’s a “South African” problem. It’s a rugby problem.
The French media are still going on about O’Keefe and England fans and media have piled on too.
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Exactly 10 years ago, on the 13th of September 2014, Eben Etzebeth started vs the All Blacks 🇳🇿 earning his 27th Springbok Cap at the young age of 22.
Next week, he will play his 127th Cap. (A week later he may break the Springbok Test Cap record).
100 caps, in 10 years 🇿🇦
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ERROR 1: All blacks knock on the ball, and it is missed by the referee and two assistants.
ERROR 2: The right call is made, but the TMO goes outside the “2 phases” the the law allows for.
Two mistakes made, but the 2nd actually fixes the 1st. So the net outcome is correct ✅
Rugby referees have one of the hardest jobs in sport given the pace of the game and the complexity of the laws, they’re always going to make mistakes.
But when TMOs, who have time & replays, make errors like this, it’s unforgivable.
That ‘error’ should never ever be happening.
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Coach Jacques must be pleased with the clean sheet from the boys 🇿🇦
Well done Bafana Bafana. Supporting you from the UK. It might not be a 100 inch TV but worth every second of viewing.
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Remember Jasper Wiese’s first tests at 8 for the Boks? Or Evan Roos’ starts?
The biggest compliment I can give Elrigh Louw as he HASN’T had one of those performances, where he drops a restart or gives away a silly penalty.
He has been industrious, and quietly excellent 🇿🇦
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Ethan Hooker is a centre playing on the wing because his team needs him to.
His strengths are his dominant ball-carrying, defence and breakdown ability.
However, he can also do this 👇
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HE SAID THE THING
Aussie Commentator:
“The South Africans are looking tired. Australia must keep the pace on now against these big South Africans”
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It will always be crazy to me that Cheslin Kolbe only has 29 caps.
To put that in perspective RG Snyman made his debut the same year (2018) as Kolbe, and then missed Test rugby between 2019-2023 and still has 32 caps.
Shows how unlucky Kolbe has been with injuries too.
The
#Springboks
have named an unchanged team to face England in their
#RWC2023
semi-final on Saturday - more here: 🏉
#StrongerTogether
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Tends to happen if you batista bomb on someone's outstretched leg.
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Ben-Jason Dixon ends up with 19 tackles and 6 carries.
PSDT ends up with 13 tackles and 13 carries.
Some people owe Dixon a massive apology.
Not sure how World Rugby has allowed the Springboks to play 2 Pieter-Steph du Toit’s today.
But it’s currently looking like there are three on the pitch.
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The Siya Kolisi captaincy question is intriguing because he was the only player to meet the four key requirements:
1. Guaranteed starter (Min 60 mins)
2. Good communicator
3. Position (close to ref)
4. Local based
No players currently meet those requirements…👇
D. Willemse
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This photo probably confirms we will see:
Manie Libbok
Quan Horn
Morne van den Berg
Edwill Van der Merwe
Jordan Hendrikse
In the upcoming tests vs Argentina 🇦🇷
If not in the matchday 23, certainly training against the starters 🇿🇦
Likely see Jaden, Fassi, Moodie, Am start too.
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Loved Sacha’s performance so far 🇿🇦
People will point at a few mistakes, but those are easily fixable and more down to experience.
At 22 years old he looks so comfortable running the attack…
+
A lovely linebreak
Incredible one handed offload
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I think it’s time we all have a conversation about Tadhg Furlong…
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So in the eyes of World Rugby, what Kurt-Lee Arendse just did today is the same as what Doris did and significantly worse than what James Ryan did?
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Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is an outstanding young talent.
However, he doesn’t yet have the experience/confidence/clout to just step into the attacking line and say:
“Give me the ball, this is what we are doing now”
Which is what Le Roux does. And it’s sorely missed.
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Really hoping to see this “spine” play the entire end of year tour for the Boks 🇿🇦
8. Elrigh Louw (24)
9. Williams (28)/Hendrikse (24)
10. Sacha F-Mngomezulu (22)
15. Damian Willemse (26)
RWC 2027 is 3 years away and they will all be key players at prime ages.
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There aren't many players of Kolbe's size and weight that could do this do a tighthead prop.
Allan Alaalatoa has no excuses either. It wasn't a 'surprise' carry and it wasn't a standing start for him.
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Malcolm Marx has spent multiple years as the best Hooker in the world (or at least top two) and has largely been used off the bench?
When will fans accept that benching for the Boks =/= worse than starting 🇿🇦
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😅 Don’t show this to a scrum coach.
Or… do?
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Imagine telling Deon Fourie here that in 14 years, at the age of 37, he would play 77 mins at Hooker in a RWC Final vs New Zealand…
And win.
Pure cinema 🍿
That 2009 battle between the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls had it all 👀
Tomorrow should be fun!
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What’s the deal with this NH vs SH narrative?
Every few years we have a NH pundit saying “The Northern Hemisphere is the dominant force in rugby”.
Most of the Northern Hemisphere teams hate each-other, so why is there this supposed comradery between the North?
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Not sure why everyone has made such a big deal of the 5/3 split when the Boks clearly have a spare lock playing wing 🇿🇦
Your
#Springboks
team to face New Zealand in Cape Town tomorrow 💚💛
#ForeverGreenForeverGold
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Bad news Springbok fans 🇿🇦
We are over halfway through the Test season already… 7/13
Wales ✅
Ireland ✅
Ireland ❌
Portugal ✅
Australia ✅
Australia ✅
New Zealand ✅
Still to come:
New Zealand
Argentina
Argentina
Scotland
England
Wales
Blink and you’ll miss it.
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Possibly an Unpopular opinion. But I think last night was Manie Libbok’s best game.
Not because he was scoring tries and doing crazy things… but because it was a proper test flyhalf performance.
Excellent kicking for touch, great game management, 100% kicking for polls.
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Something Libbok has been consistently excellent at for the Springboks is his touchline kicks.
Always gets spectacular metres from our penalties. Something nobody else has been able to do in a Springbok jumper for many years.
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Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 🇿🇦
Professional Goal-kicking success:
31/34 kicks - 91.1% 🎯
URC 23/24 - 9/9
URC 22/23 - 7/7
Champs Cup 22/23 - 3/3
Currie Cup - 10/12
SA ‘A’ tour - 2/3
URC 23/24 Goal-kicking Accuracy - Round 4 🎯
🇿🇦🏴🏴 with 100%!
Data powered by
@Oval_Insights
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Remember when a certain former England international said this wasn’t even a penalty?
I’m now hearing English fans claiming the George Ford challenge should be a red card?
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He has been doubted by SO MANY but Duane Vermeulen has been excellent today. In every facet of the game.
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Argentina beat the All Blacks 38-30! Big congrats to Los Pumas 🇦🇷
South African fans, don’t get too excited, this is not the same AB’s that the Boks will play. They are likely to have 3-4 first teamers back. Including captain Barrett.
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