Allow me to correct your comment. 2 things I'm certain of after the game: 1- MALCOM MARX is the best player in the world. 2- Uncontested scums absolutely SUCKS!
Allow me to correct your comment. 2 things I'm certain of after the game: 1- CHESLIN KOLBE is the best player in the world. 2- Uncontested Scrums Fucking SUCKS!
Allow me to correct your comment. 2 things I'm certain of after the game: 1- CHESLIN KOLBE is the best player in the world. 2- Uncontested Scrums Fucking SUCKS
Hi Tim, I agree with you concerning team selection for a terrible rainy day like this...but it goes deeper I think....Rassie has no control over the weather but he has control over his honesty and integrity and he promised every single player a chance to play...so by hook or by crook he kept his promise which is worth much more than a lost of a rugby game on the day. He gave all the new boys a chance to start but knew he had his old guns on the bench to support the young ones.. in the end the rain was awesome experience for the young lads and still the game was won...most important Rassie kept his promise and that is priceless...Rassie is a 5d master chessplayer and beautiful soul. ❤❤
I was at the game and without seeing the detail, it was amazing how much Pollard calmed things down. Also the uncontested scrums were not explained in any way to the crowd. There was a lot of frustration about that
@@jacquidamons1705 I don't think it was tactical and my rationale is this: while going uncontested does negate our fire breathing scrums, it does mean that you have to sub a 130kg prop for a 100-110kg loosie. So while Australia didn't get wasted in scrums, they got absolutely wrecked by the mauls.
People being incredibly critical of some of the players online. Especially van den Berg. Poor guy is going to get the Libbok treatment where people will be overly critical of him forever because of this performance. The guy is young and only playing his second ever game with a bar of soap instead of a ball and people online are ripping into him like he's a 100 cap veteran
@vitamingreen4815 once again it's his second ever test Maybe you should get off your couch and go throw a ball around in the rain and then you can tell us what it's like. He will get better with time
George Gregan lost a test directly due to his mistakes on his debut. Would he have got a second chance with a Springbok team? We need to understand that the newbies will struggle at first and also, we need to be forgiving in our criticism. Gregan's record speaks for itself.
Tim, I’m SO GLAD you mentioned the issue of which arm a wing carries the ball in! It drives me NUTS that wings at this level still get it so wrong! And it’s purely a coaching thing - boys should be taught at U/9 Level that a Left Wing carries the ball in his left hand so the right one is free to hand defenders off with! And vice-versa… 🙌
Was at the game. Very wet, bucketed down and blustery wind too making kicking tough. Felt like there was more green than gold. Great atmosphere and 58,500 still turned up despite the conditions.
Great to watch your spot-on assessment of the game again, Tim .. looking forward to your visit again to our shores for the Bok/NZ clashes .. hope you're bringing your family with this time ! Everything of the best to SA's favourite Eggchaser ! 🎉😅
@@louisvanniekerk2612 Yes, alright, but to be fair Fassi did alright, given the conditions, no? Maybe the opposition failed to really test him, but he came through...
Thanks Tim for your clear and objective analysis and comments. I am a Bok fan and we are proud of our win despite the terrible conditions. Greetings from a cold and grey Cape Town.
@@chrismia2402 agreed - but pleased to see that we are far from a one-trick-pony, and can still win convincingly! Maybe Matt will want to exclude tries next 🤣🤣🤣
@@chrismia2402 The "advantage" of having scrums be uncontested, is that that means the other side is now short a prop - i.e. they have a 100kg guy in there subbing for a 130kg guy. You aren't going to see the advantage of that in the scrums...but you are going to see that effect in the mauls. We had way too much beef to throw at them.
Oz cheated in the uncontested scrum look at the field 2 locks 3men on the front line the ref was useless lines women never 7 fall in the scrum 4 time never called and the list goes on and on
I am old enough to remember when substitutes weren't allowed at all. Playing with a broken collarbone, and his hand stuck in his pants, Jannie Engelbrecht once scored a try on the wing for Western Province against Northern Transvaal.
Tropical rainstorm, Aussies showed some grit, Boks would have scored 4 more tries in the dry.......call me a monster, but watching my Boks maul the absolute dirt out of them with those 3 tries made it for me 😊
Not the cleanest victory but I suppose they can't all be blockbusters. Nice to take 2 bonus points home. Thanks for the video Tim! Looking forward to having you back in SA so soon for what will be two monster games.
In Perth where the skies poured with rain, The Springboks gave Australia some pain. With a thump and a thud, They stomped through the mud, And the Aussies just slipped down the drain!
Immediate thoughts: relief with the BP win. 5 tries left out there imo. Less cohesiveness in the first half, understandable since there were lots of new blood who did quite well given the circumstances.The second half though: intense and more like the Boks we know esp with the bench coming in and settling things. Those mauls were destructive. All in all, happy for the win. ** Kolbe always the everywhere man and creating space ** Eben the stalwart who had to go in early but still with a commanding response leading the pack. ** PSDT would be my MOTM, always the workhorse from start to finish. ** Fassi was fantastic as well Still plenty of things to work on for the ABs games. Overall, well done Bokke!! And all the best to Dricus.
Nortje also put in a good shift, no? I'm thinking three new names can be confidently added to the Primary List of Test Players, so to speak: BJ Dixon, Nortje, and Fassi Actually, a fourth even: Marco VS...
Great summary. Couple of things-Morne van den berg, biggest issue with him is his overall work rate. When you look at Eben and #PSDT, Kolbe, Am, etc their overall work rate is unbelievable! With the quality of scrum half's available in SA, it's possible, he may not get another crack. 1st 1/2,scrappy but expected. Conditions were horrific. Wallabies are rebuilding. It will take time. Joe is the coach that can get it right. They need to be patient. Overall, Rassie is building depth smartly.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomenzulu Watch: AUS 3 RSA 0 6 mins - Boks on attack; kicks ball straight into touch. Attacking opportunity lost. AUS 3 RSA 0 10 mins - Drops ball when try line beckons. Certain try lost. AUS 3 RSA 3 14 mins - Kicks easy pen 20m from touchline AUS 3 RSA 8 17 mins - Misses conversion 5m from touchline 24 mins - Kicks easy pen virtually in front of poles 15m out. AUS 3 RSA 11 34 mins - Misses touchline with clearance from inside 22m. Puts Aus on attack. AUS 9 RSA 11 37 mins - Kicks ball straight into touch from kick off. Scrum to leads to AUS getting a 50-22 lineout then to an easy pen that could've led to them taking lead at HT. HT SCORE AUS 9 RSA 11 41mins - Kicks too long kick from inside his own half leads to AUS mark inside their 22m AUS 9 RSA 16 43 mins - Converts try AUS 9 RSA 18 51 mins - Did not find touch with clearance from within 22m AUS 12 - 23 Went off at 70m Overall mark 4/10. Weather did not help but with a dominant pack that protected him, he should've controlled the Bok back line attacking options more and used the rainy conditions to his advantage with a better kicking game. In short, he needs to play the percentages, be more disciplined and not go for individual or flashy plays. This is International and not Club rugby after all All part of the learning curve, but I doubt he'll get away with it against better opposition.
Would still prefer to have him rather than Pollard. Pollard kicked 1 / 2, two kicks to the corner and passed the ball behind the entire backline. His only contribution was carrying a ball into contact when we turned over the Aussie attacking lineup. In 20 minutes. At least this week he did not kick the ball dead from the restart.
Thanks again for some great commentary, Tim. The Boks weren't at their best today. Definitely left 3 tries on the table, at least. But you summed it up.... This SA team wasn't chosen for the Perth weather today. And I add.... The uncontested scrums really took a big weapon away from us. Phew, can't wait for the ABs! 🇿🇦🏉🏆
Boks could've put 50 on these Aussies but hard to expect perfect handling in those condutions. Valuable lessons for some of the starting youngsters. Bonus point win in the wet, we'll take it. See you at Ellis Park
@liam_za1124 this game made me realize that if you don't have any more Frontline players to come on you should not be allowed to replace them at all. If your gonna repower the game entirely then you go to 14. Fair trade
Fantastic analysis as always mate. This must be the best Springbok team/era in history. Enjoying it while it lasts 🙂.I think a lot of the success is due to the development at grass root levels in the last decade. Fantastic mix of talent coming through from diverse backgrounds which is excellent to see.
I didnt mind the game, it was a wet one but still a fun one to watch. Australia had a bit of a fight in them, but the bench once again was to much for them. Hoping to see Aussies keep on improving week after week.
Wasn't the best game to watch live but still good to be there. Bokke fans pretty much 4:1 to aussie fans (they even had boerewors rolls for sale, which i have NEVER seen at an aussie sporting game) I think the weather combined with scrappiness of game kinda killed the vibe of the crowd. Re-watching the game now to kinda see what happened in some stages we couldnt work out.
Your channel has become my goto, it's really good. I have high hopes for your french channel too, with the start of ProD2 and top14 soon. GOOD WORK MATE.
Well done Bokkies! This was exactly the kind of game I hoped they were getting - not a nice and dry field where they can run and chase like crazy, but one where they had to be a lot more gritty. And we could see that they were under pressure. Couple of scrum penalties and free kicks against them, some lineouts not working, a fumble here and there - these were harsh conditions and the players felt it. Nonetheless, they pulled themselves hp by the bootstraps, found out what was working and went for that. The Bomb squad players coming on did instill a sense of calm when they came on and Im glad they were able to see the game out. Australia was better than last week, but they literally only threatened the try line just the one time. They were very unimaginative with ball in hand. My player of the match will probably be Fassie (since PSDT don't really need any more awards, does he?) because of a nice finish to a try, a couple of good takes under pressure and some clever steps here and there. The uncontested scrums were incredibly good and I can't wait to see more of them. It was riveting to watch!! ...yeah, no. I get why they happen and I get that we were going to see a lot of them on a day when its this wet, but they suck. Lastly, did I hear the DJ play "Epic" by Faith No More?? If yes, he is the best DJ in rugby today.
I got woken up this morning by thunder, it was so powerful all my windows were vibrating from the soundwave, half asleep I firstly assumed the Kwinana refinery must have exploded, but then I looked outside and saw it was raining. Boks too good...or Wallabies too bad 🤔 I can't decide.
Don’t read too much into the game. Rugby Union in Australia has been dead for over a decade. To be fair, I find it comical that we will be hosting the World Cup in 2027😂😂😂 Congrats to the Boks
If the scrums were on in the second half Australia would have been pulverized. Not scoring when it is 100% on is a concern for the Bokke. A tight game won’t be so forgiving so they have to up their game when the white line is calling. Always enjoy your perspective Tim. Thanks
The weather was the same for both teams.... Australia is in big trouble......from being a real strength in world rugby..... Could easily be beaten by any regional team. Wonder what the solution is. Thanks for your channel.... Really good
I think that was a better than expected performance from both teams. The Springboks with their 10 changes created realistic try opportunities (above expectations) and should have been up an additional 10 points at least at half time.
Yeah messy game but total agree with you. Terrible weather and to me it was good to see some of the new peeps start. Hard thing to say but it's also good to lose for new people. It's important to learn the emotional skills of handling defeat. The boys will be ready for the next world cup
Well done the Springboks. I think Rassie must give the newbies a free pass on this game. The conditions were torrid and that coupled with first game jitters makes a good performance very hard. I just wish that referees will take note of how Marika Koroibete tackles. He never uses his arms and always leads with the shoulder. Note to Australian fans: Dont go off the deep end with couch Smith. He will need time, talent and committed players to build Australia up again.
Good win - lots of guts shown by guys that aren’t regular starters. But we need to polish up on our restarts and putting teams away when we are on the red zone. This side has shown that hey are very detail oriented and that bodes well for the future. And please don’t praise Sasha too much - you are putting the ‘mockers on him’ lol!
Lots to feel good about on both sides and lots to just forget. Yes it was wet and conditions aweful, but it was still a game that brought out the amazing resilience in players like Eben, PSTD and others. Bokke wasted so much ball it is not funny, but they still had a crack in the wet which is good. Lots of weird official decisions but one has to absorb that. I think Aus rugby is in serious trouble and the world really need them to play good rugby. I think they are going to get a hiding in Argentina. Very much looking forward to the Bok AB game on Ellispark.
Should have been 50 -12 but I really commend the Boks for keeping Australia from scoring any tries! Some really dumb penalties given away by us, Ruan Nortjie of all people, right in their goal line 😮, but happy with the series Aus tour results overall! Go Bokke!!!🎉🎉
My takeaways. 1. 10 changes and boks still looked solid. 2. When we play the boks next week I hope they start moerat. He weakens the pack alot. 3. I think Louw is a good player but i am not scared of him at 8. He doesnt have that x factor and thats just my opinion. Think someone like roos is more like a Ardie prototype.
Not the best game, though second half was slightly better. The important thing for SA is that Rassie’s calculated risk taking paid off. Thanks Tim, always interesting to hear your takes. I hope Australia improves. World Rugby needs Australia as the major tier 1 Rugby force it once was.
@@5jacksonsjourney179Use your brain. The front 3 and all locks were C team. Van Staden is the worst player on a 6-2 bench. PSDT is a starter. Elrigh Louw is behind Kwagga and Jasper Wiese, so 3rd choice at best. Morne at 9 is 5th choice. Sacha is 2nd choice. Am is 3rd choice 12. Kriel is 1st choice. Mapimpi is 2nd team wing. Kolbe is 1st choice. Fassi is 3rd choice behind Willemse and Willie. That’s a C team.
I was frustrated by how greedy some players were and how impatient we were by the tryline. 2 weeks in a row we have left 4 tries on the field. We need to be more clinical. The ABs made it look like it wasn't raining by them.
Why didn't PSDT just slide over the line, by the time he popped it up to Jesse he was almost on the line. And if Sacha fm and Mapimps got those tries I would've felt better but considering I said before the game that I'd be happy with a 12 point win and a BP I guess I can't complain too much, it looks like the Aussie curse is well and truly broken now and in that weather I didn't think it would suit the Bulls players at all, so glad these chaps got some good game time. Great try from Fassi, Marco, Marx is back and I think Aus must just keep on with what they building and focus on their tests against Arg and then give NZ a good run for their money, there still might be another upset yet to come and we need the Wallabies to improve so we can start hating them again. For the Boks, well done on the win, onwards and upwards, wonder what all the haters will say after they had so much to say of the selection and yet the Boks achieved a similar score...
I'm not disappointed with the boys, they played as well as they could in that rain and with the changes made. I'm just sad I didn't see that attacking lineup that we had. Well played Aus, looking forward to seeing you keep on building.
