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- Rugby Championship Fixtures
| Fixture | Details |
|---|---|
| All times are local | |
| Rugby Championship | |
| Saturday , August 17 | |
| Australia vs New Zealand | TBC |
| South Africa vs Argentina | TBC |
| Saturday , August 24 | |
| Argentina vs South Africa | TBC |
| New Zealand vs Australia | TBC |
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- Rugby Championship Table
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | South Africa | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | 4 |
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Comments
ruckingkiwi says...
Paddy Ryan, Nick Cummins, Dominic Shipperley, Ben Tapuai and Pat McCabe ...
It's like the who's-who of, who?!
Posted 01:56 04th September 2012
georgesmith says...
Great to see some deserving players like D. Shipperley and N. Cummins get a chance. They need to be given game time this week. Put N. Cummins at 13 and see the fun. Now interesting thing is... will the over-rated veteran N.Sharpe still be given favourable treatment again to add caps to his name and become great. He doesn't have the stamina and fitness for Test rugby.
Posted 21:47 03rd September 2012
Ferdie says...
just my opinion, but I think the media and public have got too carried away with this ab side, falling into the trap set by walabies after that second test, saying this team is 'unbeatable' as a cover-up for their own evident inadequacies.
i think the team is very 'beatable' and while they may well go n to win this tournament, would pick they won't go through unbeaten. for people saying they would put 40-60 points on argentina or south africa - dream on - that 22-point margin may be about the biggest margin we see. too early to get carried away in the hype.
Posted 23:17 31st August 2012
firepower says...
bring back Cooper Vuna please
Posted 20:50 31st August 2012
rolf says...
agh, you must be kidding!
how will the bokkeovercome oz?
have you seen them playing Argentina?
Have youwatsche thei gamepan?
OUT-DATED!
1. NZ
2. Oz
3. RSA
4. Arg
Posted 14:24 31st August 2012
PREEST says...
@ any1butt the ABs
It is really hard to say how the three positions will fall. NZ will obviously take top spot. You would hard pressed to find anyone that would bet against that. The aussies, while not playing all that well against the ABs, only lost their first game by 8 points, and only allowed the ABs to score one try in the second test. I don't agree that they were 'hammered' but they certainly were second best.
The way the boks faired last week makes it all the more difficult for me to pick who will be the better of the two when SA and AUS go head to head. and I can't right off an Argentina upset over the AUS. So other than the obvious favourites to win it, it's a tough beat as to who will finish second, third, and fourth respectively
If I had to pick it I'd say;
1. NZ
2. AUS
3. SA
4. ARG
But again, I really don't know...
Posted 14:17 31st August 2012
any1buttheABs says...
I may have been a bit flippant about Oz but their lack of depth must be worrying, if their "star" players are out then they look very very ordinary ( despite their recruitment drives in the pacific islands ), whereas the AB 2nd or or even third team would roll them over ( and pretty much any one else at the moment truth be told ),
Posted 13:20 31st August 2012
melkdave says...
Well nice to see P,McCabe back in the squad,lets hope he is fit ,to play and not rushed back ,like QC was .due i feel to a little bit of panic in the wallaby ranks.If he is fit heres my 15 against the bokke ,a bit riskay maybe concening match fitness ,but something has to be done.
15)A.A.Cooper
14)D.Shipperly
13)N.Cummings
12)P.McCabe
11)D.Ioanie
10)B.Barnes-because of QCs foot fracture
9)W.Genia-captain
8)R.Samo
7)M.Hooper
6)S.Higginbottom
50S.Timani
4)R.Simmons
3)B.Alexander
2)TNP
1)B.Robinson
Bench - J.Slipper-S.Moore-N.Sharpe-L,Gill-N.Phipps-Q.Cooper-K.Beale again KB chosen more because he can cover so many positions rather than his form ect atm.
Posted 12:59 31st August 2012
Houston_11 says...
@any1buttheABs
I initially read your prediction and thought no way, but when you think about it, if Argentina show that physicality at home, I don't think Australia will cope.
On the flip side, if Australia click, they are close to matching NZ - I recall the first half in the 25-20 game in Tri-Nations last year against NZ. Argentina could not match that.
Posted 12:36 31st August 2012
Ferdie says...
when is christian lealiżifano available to play again?
new_j4a - maybe they'll have jerseys 12a and 12b etc, for players like Cummins and Shipperley who replace Mitchell
Posted 12:30 31st August 2012
Scrumpoacher says...
Oz will be the argies and the saffers-you guys need to take off the rise tinted glasses. While oz didnt play well at all, both of those teams were worse in their games...Cheers
Posted 11:44 31st August 2012
new_j4a says...
Interesting approach to the lack of quality....will they be numbered 1 through 20 on the field? Should be able to get losing bonus points against the Boks and the Argies unless they decide to play 20 at a time too?
Posted 11:28 31st August 2012
MacTavish says...
@any1buttheABs I would agree totally. All Blacks have Argentina in Wellington, then South Africa in Dunedin. They have to lose a home game to lose grip on the first ever Championship. Win both the next at home and its in the bag. I think I will agree with your pick for 3rd and 4th too. Currently Argentina are ahead of Australia in one crucial stat - unbeaten at home.
Posted 10:41 31st August 2012
any1buttheABs says...
Even if they added 5 to their "team" they still wouldn't have scored against the ABs.
My prediction for table at end of season:
1. All Blacks
2. SA
3.Argentina
4. Oz
Unless Oz get lucky and beat Argentina.
Posted 08:56 31st August 2012