South Africa

melkdave says...

@Bennymonose

Your correct about the 1st bokke try,the ball cant go straight though without being touched by a frontrow forward ,that clearly never happened ,and was a big mistake by the officials ..Bismarcks try is debateable,as to did he lose control ,imo the correct decision was given though ,as it never left his body, and didnt go forward .and any part of the body will do to give downward pressure,or to place the ball.Also the officials going to the TMO for Youngs try was a concern .,as he was clearly fouled in the act of scoring over the try line ,a definate penalty try ,even if it wasnt grounded.The referee asking try or no try was wrong .as grounding in that event was totally irrevalent

As to HMs accertion that the bokkes are on the right track,it has been noticable that the bokkes are running the ball more,rather than hoof it high ,and hope.They finally seem to have discovered that ,constent up and unders against the wallabies and ABs ,the 2 best attacking teams imho in world rugby.Just lets their great backs run at you ,and puts you on the back foot.Using big hard running players at pace ,on the other hand ,does put them under pressure ,and if SA can refine that style ,they will certinally give the ABs and Wallabies a match ,and maybe even beat both.

Posted 12:40 18th June 2012

philipjfry says...

HM says that the Springboks only lost their way in the second half, but really they lost it after twenty minutes when Youngs made that break that lead to Flood's try. F. Steyn moving to full-back had a big influence on the back-line's momentum, poor decision not to include a more versatile player on the bench in Olivier's place. I'll speculate that he is the most despised player in SA at the moment.

Posted 19:49 17th June 2012