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<blockquote data-quote="Steve-o" data-source="post: 268293"><p>Now that there is no more alcohol coursing through my veins let me add some more comments.</p><p></p><p>The Boks claimed before the game that there would be no rustiness. That was clearly not the case and thankful <a href="http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/Rugby/LionsinSA/954/be9462bb79904c55a49592358256bbdb//Smit_We_were_rusty" target="_blank">Smit admitted it</a> after the game. </p><p></p><p>The Bok management clearly thought that game was in the bag when we were 26-7 up, that also was clearly not the case and thankfully <a href="http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/Rugby/LionsinSA/954/72e63369b10b4035a2921c3c12a1649d/20-06-2009%2010-06/De_Villiers_takes_the_blame" target="_blank">P Divvy admitted it</a> after the game.</p><p></p><p>So for me lessons learnt with a victory to 'soften the blow' <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> is greatly welcomed. People are saying it was an unconvincing victory, and nobody can blame you for feeling that way, I would also. </p><p></p><p>But for me, as a Bok supporter, I'm happy that the Boks did enough things right to win and the score board agrees with me. We were dominant in the lineouts and the scrum (for the most part), and we took all our scoring opportunities. </p><p>Those are the tried and tested fundementals of Test match rugby and they were proven again. We were dominant enough in the 1st half to cancel out the fight back from the Lions towards the end. The 7 subs towards the end <u><strong>did</strong></u> impact the game significantly. Lions fans may choose to turn a blind eye to it but us Bok fans know that when you take Du Preez off for that useless, fat, out-of-form Januarie things were gonna change for the worse. He is easily the 5th or 6th best scrummie in SA. I'm not blaming him specifically but P Divvy took off all our player that were helping us dominate the 1st half. When Brussow left our dominance at the ruck was surrendered and the Lions were aloud to build through the phases uninterrupted, When BEAST!!! went off our dominant frontrow partnership was compromised, when Botha went off our dominant lock pairing was broken up, when Du Preez and Pienaar went off our dominant kicking game went down the shitter. </p><p>Giving up this much in the last 20 clearly had an effect on our game, even the supremely arrogant P Divvy admit this. I seriously thought after the Boks scored that try just after the 2nd half, a 20 point drumming was on the way. P Divvy aloud this come back to happen.</p><p></p><p>You're gonna have to excuse me for not seeing more positives from the Lions play, when BOD was giving Jacobs a lesson in center play from your perspective, I was see all the more reason why Jacob shouldn't be there. As he shouldn't and anybody who watched the S14 will agree. It's inexcusable Jacque Fourie isn't there. Credit to BOD though, he was the attacking threat we were all expecting him to be. He would be my MotM after BEAST!!! Tom Croft is proving why he should of been in the mix with the Lions from the start, just like Brussow is proving he should be the 1st choice 6 for the Boks. </p><p></p><p>Hearing this talk of yellow cards that should of been handed out to the Boks is funny to hear. You think somewhere between Croft's shoulder charge on Du Preez, Rees' punch on Smit, and the multiple infringements on our rolling mauls some Lions players were not lucky to get some themselves? A nothing debate there really.</p><p></p><p>Also the call from the ref to overrule the TMO was dead on. When the ball is still in movement in the in-goal area it is impossible for it to be ruled as held up. The crafty JdV quickly ripped the ball out of Monye's hand before the movement stopped, it is not illegal to rip the ball from the opponent, during which the ball went over the dead ball line. 22m drop out for the defensive team is spot on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve-o, post: 268293"] Now that there is no more alcohol coursing through my veins let me add some more comments. The Boks claimed before the game that there would be no rustiness. That was clearly not the case and thankful [url="http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/Rugby/LionsinSA/954/be9462bb79904c55a49592358256bbdb//Smit_We_were_rusty"]Smit admitted it[/url] after the game. The Bok management clearly thought that game was in the bag when we were 26-7 up, that also was clearly not the case and thankfully [url="http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/Rugby/LionsinSA/954/72e63369b10b4035a2921c3c12a1649d/20-06-2009%2010-06/De_Villiers_takes_the_blame"]P Divvy admitted it[/url] after the game. So for me lessons learnt with a victory to 'soften the blow' ;) is greatly welcomed. People are saying it was an unconvincing victory, and nobody can blame you for feeling that way, I would also. But for me, as a Bok supporter, I'm happy that the Boks did enough things right to win and the score board agrees with me. We were dominant in the lineouts and the scrum (for the most part), and we took all our scoring opportunities. Those are the tried and tested fundementals of Test match rugby and they were proven again. We were dominant enough in the 1st half to cancel out the fight back from the Lions towards the end. The 7 subs towards the end [u][b]did[/b][/u] impact the game significantly. Lions fans may choose to turn a blind eye to it but us Bok fans know that when you take Du Preez off for that useless, fat, out-of-form Januarie things were gonna change for the worse. He is easily the 5th or 6th best scrummie in SA. I'm not blaming him specifically but P Divvy took off all our player that were helping us dominate the 1st half. When Brussow left our dominance at the ruck was surrendered and the Lions were aloud to build through the phases uninterrupted, When BEAST!!! went off our dominant frontrow partnership was compromised, when Botha went off our dominant lock pairing was broken up, when Du Preez and Pienaar went off our dominant kicking game went down the shitter. Giving up this much in the last 20 clearly had an effect on our game, even the supremely arrogant P Divvy admit this. I seriously thought after the Boks scored that try just after the 2nd half, a 20 point drumming was on the way. P Divvy aloud this come back to happen. You're gonna have to excuse me for not seeing more positives from the Lions play, when BOD was giving Jacobs a lesson in center play from your perspective, I was see all the more reason why Jacob shouldn't be there. As he shouldn't and anybody who watched the S14 will agree. It's inexcusable Jacque Fourie isn't there. Credit to BOD though, he was the attacking threat we were all expecting him to be. He would be my MotM after BEAST!!! Tom Croft is proving why he should of been in the mix with the Lions from the start, just like Brussow is proving he should be the 1st choice 6 for the Boks. Hearing this talk of yellow cards that should of been handed out to the Boks is funny to hear. You think somewhere between Croft's shoulder charge on Du Preez, Rees' punch on Smit, and the multiple infringements on our rolling mauls some Lions players were not lucky to get some themselves? A nothing debate there really. Also the call from the ref to overrule the TMO was dead on. When the ball is still in movement in the in-goal area it is impossible for it to be ruled as held up. The crafty JdV quickly ripped the ball out of Monye's hand before the movement stopped, it is not illegal to rip the ball from the opponent, during which the ball went over the dead ball line. 22m drop out for the defensive team is spot on. [/QUOTE]
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