Let us never forget the path the Boks have taken since 2017, ranked 7th in that year and again in 2018. The turnaround is incredible.
@mjribes2 ай бұрын
And now look at them. These are the Bok's stats since the beginning of 2023: Played 18, won 15, lost 3 (83% win rate) Points for 593 Points against 278 Average score 33-15 So on average over the last 18 matches the Boks have won by 18 point. Madness!!
@vut_zarco2 ай бұрын
@@bwana4711 a turnaround for the Aussies are also likely
@BlazeEigs2 ай бұрын
Well I hope they can turn around because world rugby is better for it. However, my concern is whether they have the feeder system for it. The Bok side turned around but at the time that side was actually already full of good players, it just needed better coaching and leadership team plus there is a factory line of rugby player production.
@dhirshg2 ай бұрын
@@vut_zarco The game is dying in Australia - rugby league rules!
@jasonlisafriedland84002 ай бұрын
I am a Bok supporter living in Australia. I have many Kiwi and Aussie mates and am loving life at the moment. They now know I I felt for many years. During those bad days our stadiums were also half full while the Wallabies and All Black matches were sold out. As you guys said, people like winners! The diversity in the Bok setup as grown the playing pool in SA as well as being able to pick the right players no matter where they ply their trade. The All Blacks and Wallabies need to do the same. Go Bokke!
@Mumbo_Jumbo_Kiwi.12 ай бұрын
I have big admiration for SA old skool rugby tradition much to do with Eggshells recent visit to Bokland. It is now in my bucket list
@garrae69812 ай бұрын
It is good mate, i went to a top rugby school in RSA but lived in NZ most of adult life and school rugby in NZ is very good.
@kurtdixon47002 ай бұрын
So glad you guys referenced Wildkard cause that dude went on a rant
@0RaYDoG02 ай бұрын
Rugby Australia needs to contract Wildkard as a consultant to grow rugby union and change public perception before the B&I Lions tour
@chrisedwards94412 ай бұрын
Wildkard is a legend!
@markcasey54652 ай бұрын
Money man, please stop interrupting Scott Gibbs! He’s very insightful and informative.
@roryblake32322 ай бұрын
Scott Gibbs can chat though.
@markcasey54652 ай бұрын
@@roryblake3232 and that’s why we love listening to this show
@brianbarbarich14012 ай бұрын
Wildkard ranting 😂 On one of Wildkard's videos he said his neighbours complained because he was so loud early in the morning. He was having a big rant 🤣🤣 Wildkard knows his stuff.
@millerbiz2 ай бұрын
Wildkard is boss. I love him
@anthonyafonso35992 ай бұрын
Wildcard is a great Podcaster.
@ivankunz79592 ай бұрын
I have penchant for hating Aussie supporters but I love Wildkard🤣.He has such a passion for rugby.I piss myself with laughter following his vids.
@struesbob74932 ай бұрын
Wilkard is great!
@quadswithmods2 ай бұрын
8:26 Wildkard is great. Shocking you used his clip and dont even give him a plug
@kevinferguson42912 ай бұрын
My bad I’ll make sure we correct that.
@bytejourneycodes2 ай бұрын
Yeah, agree
@Aesyrbane2 ай бұрын
I love how they beep out Wildkards swearing but you can still clearly hear his language haha. Love Wildkards videos and passion.
@groenrizla25132 ай бұрын
To be fair I think everyone that follows rugby channels on YT knows exactly who wildcard is. I doubt there is any rugby channel that I haven't heard of.
@richardfincham77442 ай бұрын
When a rugby team is sponsored by a Chocolate company then you know things aren't going well 😂
@ivankunz79592 ай бұрын
🤣🤣
@lydiapotgieter78672 ай бұрын
😂
@lioneldavids33772 ай бұрын
🤣
@IS-772 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@kierontreas59712 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@warrenvanaswegen85652 ай бұрын
Got to love wildkard
@STEOKEO2 ай бұрын
They done Folau dirty and have been rubbish ever since.
@TheMarketSniper12 ай бұрын
Agreed.
@douglasdejager84502 ай бұрын
Thank you for listening to our comments. But please let Zels speak more!
@chrisedwards94412 ай бұрын
With all respect Money Man, never use the name of Jesus Christ in that way.
@johannesventer26582 ай бұрын
I fully agree
@fanieroos18162 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@mattbritz50662 ай бұрын
Who is jesus christ? A mythical figure
@diewillemse2 ай бұрын
Fully agree. With the amount of Springboks praying before and after the game you should know your audience better, even though you might not share the same faith it is a matter of respect.
@pieterventer82122 ай бұрын
Well... The statement is true... Regardless which God he mentioned, Aussie rugby will need more than that, I enjoyed the comment from themoneyman. Considering both teams probably prayed to JC for a win, he liked the Springboks more, wicked sense of humor
@corbanbenthannon20812 ай бұрын
This was one of the best episodes ever! Kevin Furgason, you are so right about the nanny states and how that impacts rugby (among other more important things). We must resist that in South Africa at all cost.
@cliftongeswint59052 ай бұрын
If the Moneyman is the host, he should ask questions and let the guests answer ....just shut up :( Zels , please take charge in future
@spervuurproduksies2 ай бұрын
You his boyfriend? The show is fine as it is.
@cliftongeswint59052 ай бұрын
Are you feeling threatened 😅...focus Spervuur focus son
@bathandwaqwase19062 ай бұрын
The state of Australian rugby is so sad. I hope things get better for them we need th3 Aussies in their best form
@jormundgandr882 ай бұрын
Aus u20s beat SA u20s...... Ponder on that
@warfit47932 ай бұрын
Great show, as always ! Thanks guys
@simonpaulmiddleton2 ай бұрын
Hit the nail on the head re the South African vibe. We are a frontier at almost every level of the human experience - always have been; frontiers are messy, robust and even violent, it is where the rules are made on the fly and everything is negotiable. The best thing about a frontier is that you don't ask for permission. Woke cannot survive or take root here - thankfully.
@TheMarketSniper12 ай бұрын
We need to keep re-buffing its every attempt.
@WellnessWithWarren2 ай бұрын
Speaking of physicality and brutality. I loved that moment when Alaatoa came around the corner, and Kolbe hit him so hard you could hear Alaatoa go "umph!" as he was hit. That sums it up in a nutshell.
@jaspermalan36402 ай бұрын
South African Rugby is in a special place, one thing Rassie manage to fix is the family business within the springboks, now you can see pure talents that deserve to be there, and as a supporter you can get behind our team 100 percent, boks to win tournament 💯
@mitakon212 ай бұрын
Guys Auss have been WC champs twice, with historically some of the best players in the world. Must sort out their game, from the top down & bottom up.
@Gorilladome46642 ай бұрын
Let ZELS speak!!!!!
@wouterfaurie-j9q2 ай бұрын
This whole conversation is like being a Bok supporter in the Allister Coetzee era. We were in the exact same position as the wallabies are now!! Stay humble out there!! Love you Bokke!!
@honahwikeepa21152 ай бұрын
Stay humble lads. Remember Japan.
@hannesbornman10452 ай бұрын
Australia is too woke to fix rugby. The same is happening in New Zealand just at a slower rate. Nothing says 'toxic masculinity' like being a rugby player.
@Aesyrbane2 ай бұрын
Yeh everyone grits their teeth during the "Welcome to Country". I live in this country, I don't need to be welcomed every time I watch fckn sport. They are constantly calling every non-aboriginal citizen an invader to this country. Fckn shits me.
@brianbarbarich14012 ай бұрын
This is such a good show. Three rugby analysts with good insight and all their thoughts and remarks are mixed up in a melting pot which produces such a good outcome. Thanks from Durban.👏👏👏
@CraighJonas2 ай бұрын
Agree with Money Man 💰 Cobus was underwhelming. We have 8 quality scrum halves you have to take your opportunities when given. Would love to see Am and Mapimpi get some game time this weekend but from the bench as Kriel and Arendse have been on fire.🔥
@roryblake32322 ай бұрын
How about this back line 9 Williams 10 Sacha 11 kolbe 14 kla 12 am 13 moodie 15 Damien Superb players all and shut down the transformation noise.
@gerardbradygerardb38722 ай бұрын
what a performance by the Springboks so good irish fan
@zuberhaniff29382 ай бұрын
It's only round one... Let's have this conversation at the end of the championship
@desmondjames19332 ай бұрын
You couldn't have said it better Mr. Gibbs, " World rugby is reliant on The Boks at the moment"... UP YOU BOKKE!🇿🇦💪
@itsovergetuptherejoe2 ай бұрын
I think world rugby are holding their noses and propping up Ireland and France every chance they get.
@hamilton0712 ай бұрын
As a AB'S fan,SA are the best team going around and i think they will be for some time going on form. I hope I'm wrong but there playing some potent rugby at the moment. Can't wait to play you guys..
@anthonyafonso35992 ай бұрын
The guy is Wildcard. I subscibed to his channel. Perhaps give him his dues. Won't kill your channel to mention his.
@olympicjbrag59132 ай бұрын
Yeah...let the Zels speak...Thanks.
@kirtap26012 ай бұрын
Australia has other options. Aussie Rules and Rugby League are very simple games with zero referee/ umpire influence. Aussie Rules can drew 90,000 for a club game. League is a very simple game with no contest for possession. Nobody knows what’s going on in a rugby match except the referee and he is often wrong. The contest for possession defines rugby but for some inane reason World Rugby keeps trying to undermine it.
@michalcollins61522 ай бұрын
the comment about Jesus was extremely uncalled for.
@brianbarbarich14012 ай бұрын
Great show as always 👏👏👏
@Qminnie12 ай бұрын
If I was part of AusRugby I would do everything I can to attract SA player to play for the unions and super rugby teams. Have at least 5+ players in each team to lift the quality and make them Wallabies if you have. Do what the UK and Japan do!!
@matsvineyard75642 ай бұрын
Money man stop interrupting Zels. WTF
@yeayou12212 ай бұрын
I was at the game. It was sold Out. I think it emptied a bit when a fair few Aussies thought it was going to be 50-0. Also the crowd was close to 50/50 SA fans to Aussies so they didn't have much choice other than to show South African Fans.
@StephenBrown-vh8mz2 ай бұрын
As a welsh onlooker the only thing i would say in an otherwise great performace is they still prefer to physically dominate the oppisition as is their DNA as opposed to new zealand at their best where the dominance is translared efficirntly to the scoreboard i think the boks left about 20 points behind it could hsve been 50 plus but the win was important and with something to spare and given the number of pumas in the north the decision by aus and nz to say the bok tesms were persona non grata in super rugby is looking worse and worse every year it must be hard to see the boks and their feeder tesms improve year on year while nz seem to hsve lost their aura i agree the boks need to be ruthless
@jacquie2122 ай бұрын
Boks like to win by less than 7… they almost seemed reluctant to score. Agreed, these boks take 100% of 3 chances against stingy opponents , but when the opponent makes it easy they can become their worst enemy.
@velanzocornelius81992 ай бұрын
Ricky is GOAT 😂
@hugomarx13242 ай бұрын
Don't let this distract you from the fact that Agustin Creevy emptied his pockets after the match and found a blunt razor and the All Blacks inside.
@CraighJonas2 ай бұрын
This is a copy paste comment from another video.🤦♂️
@getridofneocons2 ай бұрын
Exactly he needs some new material lol @@CraighJonas
@hanoitripper18092 ай бұрын
@@CraighJonaswho cares, 1st time I’ve seen it and it’s funny 😂
@CraighJonas2 ай бұрын
@hanoitripper1809 taking credit for someone else's joke goes against the spirit of rugby, and it's borderline spam.
@hanoitripper18092 ай бұрын
@@CraighJonas if u see it that way perhaps, but it’s also spreading the joke and humour to those who never saw it, like me.
@uadriaan2 ай бұрын
Kevin & Scott are the best! Keep the Welsh lads on the show, they are great! Cheers boys
@viehanvanrheedevanoudtshoo62052 ай бұрын
If podcasting gets added in the Olympics, you guys take the gold. Thank you
@JayP7442 ай бұрын
As a saffa who moved to Aus I can tell you rugby is dead here. Back in SA, we used to have rugby discussion in the office the whole week before and after a test. I work at a company with around 100 employees and I have not heard one person talking about rugby in 3 years!!!
@dawidmaree50022 ай бұрын
Got my Rugby Mag - have not bought one for a long time
@richardlawrence30562 ай бұрын
Well done Money Man for listening to the comments for more Zels space to talk, although you still dominate the conversation
@tobyhart2 ай бұрын
Not everything needs to be livestock rated. He's good. That'll do.
@nicoengelbrecht25092 ай бұрын
The Money Man's got the money and the green car. I rate the money man.
@spervuurproduksies2 ай бұрын
What is it about all these Zel fanboys? Weird.
@rossdacosta36402 ай бұрын
@@spervuurproduksiesJasis you’re active in these comments hey. Hou jou poes bek
@spervuurproduksies2 ай бұрын
@@rossdacosta3640 Man, jou vuil bek is seker 'n refleksie op jou brein, wat jy klaarblyklik nie baie gebruik nie.
@richardskosana72622 ай бұрын
If u know soccer in the 90s ..i compare spring boks to brazilian football team...so talented lots of player's to choose from and new good youngsters coming up...scarry for the world..how to stop them???
@2111bigad2 ай бұрын
Brazil not doing so well now.
@MarcoV_dj2 ай бұрын
Sir Kirwan said "the mistake was not enough scrums , ABs didn't assert physical dominance by smashing them in the scrums ," yep he said that :)
@stephenlennon73692 ай бұрын
He says alot of dumb things
@warfit47932 ай бұрын
WILDCARD !!!
@eltski26192 ай бұрын
I have to agree with your sentiments. I am ex Maritzburg College but live in Perth. Love my rugby. My son loves basketball so I started coaching his. Whilst not a collision sport it is contact and can be physical, trying to get the boys to realise they’re allowed to be rough with each is a nightmare. They’re constantly taught to “mind their own space” “don’t touch each other” “stay in your bubble”. Then you put them on a court and tell them it’s ok to foul the other other guy to stop a basket. It just doesn’t work. That’s basketball. I’d hate to know what the poor rugby coaches are dealing with.
@JewbacosTacos2 ай бұрын
Zelim is GOAT
@markmacken12 ай бұрын
Free Zels! Let him speak :)
@liverman90002 ай бұрын
It's interesting though. Even when the boks were down (and they been down a few times!) they were still supported. Yes we bitched about the coach and we complain. But we show up and wear the jerseys.
@chrisnaude29292 ай бұрын
3:48 Scott, auntie's trying to get a hold of you 🤣
@pieterventer82122 ай бұрын
Great show guys, thank you. Zels must get his own microphone... Maybe he will say more! 😂 Which is the best site to place bets on the rugby?
@vernonrhoda82762 ай бұрын
Important to remember that Rassie and co will be looking at the next world cup, so we are seeing new players being blooded. I think the Aussies will pitch up for this one. They will still get smashed but they will probably put up a performance to be proud of. Never under estimate AB's. They will not be happy about losing a home game to Arg. Expect to see something dangerous looking from them.
@Nkanyiso1312 ай бұрын
I was at the game on Saturday and for me the telling point was seeing the Aussie not even attempt to chase down clearance kicks from the Boks. You could see that had already checked out mentally and essentially just waiting for the final whistle. Sad to see the state of Australian rugby
@hanoitripper18092 ай бұрын
6:45 the sarcasm is spot on 🤣
@kylekalakoda13042 ай бұрын
Wildkard 😂😂😂💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
@Stain-u9t2 ай бұрын
Zels takes longer to talk than Argie vs All black scrums. He has his own show though
@SovrinWealth2 ай бұрын
Thanks guys - love that you brought in the "wokeness" trap in Australia and many other countries - it's actually a disease that leads to the population not being comfortable with DISCOMFORT - and rugby is not comfortable by any means - rugby hurts when you play it and while you are hurting you have to front up for the next tackle BECAUSE you can't let your team mates down AND you can't let yourself down - wokeness takes that all away from you...
@2111bigad2 ай бұрын
But if Australia is so woke and weak, why can’t you beat us at anything other than rugby union?
@ratoni872 ай бұрын
love the show but what is up with that background music for the first few minutes
@dimitardobrev32962 ай бұрын
Came for the Wildkard - was not disappointed. Imho Aussies are too comfortable in the bosom of the Nanny, and don't know what adversity or hardship feels like (like some of our Bokke do). So when the cookie crumbles, Aussies get into a negative emotional headspace rather than becoming more determined and unified. Reminds of Darkest Dungeon and your dudes are at death's door, when their resolve is tested. Boks/Argies get positive, Aussies and Kiwis get negative. Parallels 3rd world vs 1st world struggles, culture and ways of life. Maybe. I don't know, I'm just a random person on the internet 🤷♂
@Torquilina2 ай бұрын
You guys seemed to have forgotten the URC final. Glasgow were certainly not physically beaten by Bulls.
@reaganbrecht3942 ай бұрын
With the boks out of super rugby it really has an impact on their game
@robertowilco74222 ай бұрын
Kevin does a great job hosting . Good on his predictions and always grest to have Gibbsy and Zels on the panel . Good show lads
@vkeen_observer2 ай бұрын
Money Man, say something a wait for your guests to finish... It will flow so much better...
@mfp41362 ай бұрын
My kids (Aus school) will not have contested scrums until final year!!! Right there is the problem. Everyone must be safe and win a prize
@andresullivan64732 ай бұрын
I beleive that the boks are heros in SA school boys are inthrold by the this team and 2 world cups back to back. So it's become a status game
@CantThinkofaCoolOne2 ай бұрын
Definitely some food for thought about that ''nanny state,'' comment. I think there is some influence of this new Australian culture killing some of that great Aussie wildman spirit.
@roryblake32322 ай бұрын
Oz Police state
@2111bigad2 ай бұрын
But, strangely, only in rugby union. Not in any other sport are we seeing South Africa dominate Australia. How does that work, guys?
@CantThinkofaCoolOne2 ай бұрын
@@2111bigad - fair point.
@andredevries42962 ай бұрын
Brute force as the basis of rugby is correct. Even Cheslin Kolbe ran over an Aussie prop! That should be one of the biggest lessons the Wallabies have to take from the Brisbane game!!! As Kevin said, Aussie boys against Bok men💪🏼
@StevenBenjaminAuthor2 ай бұрын
Should include a link to Wildcard's channel in the description Also, I think the knock to the ribs Reinach took early in the game caused him to be a bit more sluggish - took a bit longer to recover - i.m.o.
@sibusisosimama75012 ай бұрын
Springboks are becoming a very scary team and they producing great players ,they already have replacements for the world cup winners
@Whotookcleaver2 ай бұрын
Fwds in the outside channels butchered a few tries hanging on too long, drifting sideways and killings space for the Kolby and KLA…and obviously Willie’s shocker
@Seligs2 ай бұрын
Being a South African living in Australia, I can tell you from experience, that there is absolutely no atmosphere at rugby games here. It's so different to South Africa.
@corcaigh2 ай бұрын
Since SA joined URC, you have pushed on and NZ and Aussies have not.
@bwana47112 ай бұрын
Does Keo and The Money Man never altar together anymore?
@achmadhartley5642 ай бұрын
😢
@leonkatharian97692 ай бұрын
The money man uses the Lord's name in vain ,very grave move dat buddy
@darkdance30022 ай бұрын
What on earth MM? Could you not have thought of any other analogy but to use God in this example?
@mattbritz50662 ай бұрын
The 'lord' doesn't exist
@lucymcintosh3432 ай бұрын
Pearce was biased. They were not right about his blowing. The Aussies infringements at the breakdown was humongous
@vut_zarco2 ай бұрын
Jeez everyone said the same when we lost 52 zero to NZ. I also remember about 10 years ago everyone said the Aussies are losing players. Not long after that they stepped it up. If NZ can produce world class players AUS can. SA only had a 'W' with one point wins. Get off your high horses man.
@johncraig90112 ай бұрын
Cobus was a star player on Sat. What u on about Money Man.
@jacquie2122 ай бұрын
Talking about refs… talk me through Australia 15 penalties and no cards (for repeated infringements) and 2 cards for the boks with 12? I figured it was lower pressure so Pearce probably just want to the pocket quicker because the game was no longer in doubt, but still irked me
@chrisedwards94412 ай бұрын
3 yellows!
@warrenvanaswegen85652 ай бұрын
Why have the Saffa kids not boosted rugby in OZ
@evanh87492 ай бұрын
There are a lack of pathways, incentives and glory going into rugby in Australia.
@ezrolly8982 ай бұрын
I think there's 100 other sports they could look into. Especially in Oz
@johnstapelberg13802 ай бұрын
No proper school feeder system in Australia. Rugby only played at private schools....
@saiyandemonisher2 ай бұрын
Maybe just maybe Australia fired Eddie to soon. He said he has a vision maybe they should have backed him and seen where he was going
@Kid_Senekal2 ай бұрын
Here for Zels
@spervuurproduksies2 ай бұрын
Then go to his stream.
@Kid_Senekal2 ай бұрын
@@spervuurproduksies The one next to the waterfall?
@spervuurproduksies2 ай бұрын
@@Kid_Senekal 😃😁
@jacofouriefourie68952 ай бұрын
I can understand why Australian stadiums is not full but NZ stadiums is not packed.
@BlazeEigs2 ай бұрын
To be honest Boks were sloppy at times. Missed a chance to drop fiddy big ones.
@itsovergetuptherejoe2 ай бұрын
I think South African rugby fans and pundits are mistaken to believe the school system that has done so well to bring South African rugby this far will continue to lay the golden eggs. South African rugby for its own survival needs to invest in underdeveloped parts of the country to insure its own longevity. Do it now because all this success is 8 key injuries away from us head scratching with our mouths open, trying to beat Romania.
@redpilled95952 ай бұрын
Nah, we have plenty of players unlucky to not get starts
@itsovergetuptherejoe2 ай бұрын
@@redpilled9595 short term you have a point. But 2 SuperRugby titles and one URC title over 27 years is a worrying stat
@mackyj78012 ай бұрын
Only agree on lack of investment in smaller communities. Sa rugby has a huge untapped market in Eastern Cape if you look at the fans that come to matches but infrastructure is poor. Rugby is still a elite sport.
@groenrizla25132 ай бұрын
That's not true, SA schools are a rugby player factory, just go watch the games and follow the players, the least of the problems in SA rugby is the number of upcoming brilliant players, the problem is they don't get recognised and the talent slips through the system. National teams only keep an eye on about 100 players, that's it. I think there will be more effort in the future to scope out the youngsters but there's no debate that the SA schools are pumping out incredible rugby talent which most other countries could only dream of which is why foreign countries are so keen to follow the SA schools to see who they can poach.
@itsovergetuptherejoe2 ай бұрын
@@groenrizla2513 what about the schools that don’t have rugby? There are tens of thousands of those. That’s what I’m talking about. Also, there are amateur soccer games up and down the country. Rugby can really get a foot in there too and have similar footprint. I think concerning ourselves with what the Europeans and Australasians are doing is a mistake. We need to innovate to a point where people from places like Alice don’t have to leave home.
@ghostcrabman2 ай бұрын
I lived in Oz for a decade. The wokeness is disturbing. And it permeates everything.
@South_Affy2 ай бұрын
World Rugby is reliant on the Springboks sure, but yet they try and squash the Springboks game at every turn. @Wildkard is awesome btw!
@StaalBurgher02 ай бұрын
SA rugby will dominate for the not small factor that they have doubled their rugby playing population over the past 20 years. Wokeness means other countries are shrinking their playing population.
@lucymcintosh3432 ай бұрын
Thankfully Luke Pearce will not be blowing the whistle. I wonder if the channels have shown him his poor calls
@Williamtransport-b2i2 ай бұрын
I hope that AUS don't come back and win next week - we are playing a 'less experienced' team
@samuelmather24692 ай бұрын
australia doesn't produce rugby players because you get paid twice as much on average to play league/afl, there are no people at the games, the high schools that play rugby don't promote rugby as a career trajectory. Far from rugby being alienating because it is brutal, it has a reputation as being for rich people because it is played by private schools in qld/nsw. On the nanny state, executive governments don't create negligence laws; it's not the nanny state making young players tackle low and not too hard or whatever. In general I would welcome a functional regulatory government in Australia and I'm thoroughly pleased I don't endure whatever hellish decay-state south african government delivers.
@vanrensburgarchitecturebim16412 ай бұрын
Every Ozzie rugby player right now, dreams of playing for a rugby league team....
@Fletcher8062 ай бұрын
As predicted SA won and won well. Like everyone else, I thought that that would be the outcome, but I also thought the Aussies had the potential to cause an upset, that didn't happen. Congratulations SA. I thought the AB's would win by 10-15 points. That didn't happen. Congratulations Argentina. But, it's only round 1 of the competition. Anything can happen this coming Saturday and moving forward. If the SB do win (which is what should happen) this Saturday, but they only just win or even lose, how will these guys react. If the Wallabies just lose or win and win well, then what. I remember the SB were favourites to win the RC in 2022. It would have been their first RC title in a long time. They got spanked in the second test by the AB's in their own back yard. I wouldn't be too quick to write any team off at this stage. Sure, get excited about your teams performance, but we're only at the starting point. I find it a little odd that the old bloke keeps stating that Oz and NZ have become nanny states and somehow it's made them weaker in rugby and in general throughout. Ummm... Hate to burst his bubble, but NZ has been classified as a nanny state for the past 30 to 40 years and yet, the AB's have dominated the Boks and everyone other rugby playing nation, physically, mentally and with a high level of skill set for the most part over that period. Politics aside, could it be that it's the SB time to shine. It's their moment in the spotlight. The SB have been in the AB's shadow for such a long time, they've now manage to rightfully claim the number one status by themselves and sit at the top of the mountain on their own, while everyone else is chasing. It's a nice position to be in. Enjoy the moment. Not sure how long they'll be there for, Ireland and France are close and want a piece. The AB's and England are still at the crossroads and Argentina is a hungry beast. This competition is wide open and it's there for anyone. The only clarity that is certain, we know who the front-runners are on the first week of the competition. It will be interesting to see if the Boks can dominate like the AB's did.
@hanoitripper18092 ай бұрын
10:30 yep Oz gotta play a certain style to attract locals