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Rugby World Cup 2015
[2015 RWC] Pool B: South Africa vs. Samoa (26/09/2015)
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 751111" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>I'd have taken a 10 point win over Samoa so 40 points goes a ways to clam my nerves though I don't feel anyone is relaxed and the scoreline is a tad flattering.</p><p></p><p>I'll have to watch a full replay as I only managed a few peaks so can't comment on the game. It sounds like a typical encounter of Samoa vs SA though looking at the body count:</p><p></p><p>Jannie du Plessis (knee)</p><p>Damian de Allende (knee)</p><p>Jesse Kriel (boot to the face)</p><p>Victor Matfield (hamstring)</p><p>Fourie du Preez (ribs)</p><p>JdV's test career ended (fractured jaw)</p><p></p><p>On those I feel terrible for calling JdV's injury but TBF it was always a likelihood everything considered (especially De Villiers rushed back without being 100% but also Samoa always in with the 'hits' vs SA and JdV's track record of injury at RWCs and style of play). That said this is no way for a legend of Rugby not just SA rugby to bow out. Thanks for everything, Jean! Hope to see you win a SR with the Stormers and Eddie Jones next year!</p><p></p><p>Injuries to De Allende and Kriel though are a HUGE concern as well as that too Fourie du Preez. I see Jan Serfontein has been called up but I'd be very worried if De Allende and Kriel didn't come right soon as Serfontein has struggled to find form coming back from injury and is struggling to get game time at the Bulls where the form center pairing is Burger Odendaal and William Small-Smith. Mapoe is in Japan and I suspect that has somewhat done his chances to get a call up harm, Frans Steyn is a liability on so many levels (discipline issues and a bit of a one man show). The other choices are all CC/SR rookies nevermind a RWC (Mnisi, Odendaal, Small-Smith, Esterhuizen, Venter, Vorster). Serfontein it is. We have to pray DDA and Kriel are good. Otherwise we're likely to see JPP in the centers again. </p><p></p><p>Fourie du Preez is simply put the compass to our game. Without him I don't rate our chances. I picked him as our most crucial player and Eddie Jones has said the same. I'd be less concerned if we had quality back-up at 9 but we left our 3 best scrummies at home and went with Ruan Pienaar who's continued selection boggles my mind and Rudy Paige who quite simply shouldn't be there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 751111, member: 39190"] I'd have taken a 10 point win over Samoa so 40 points goes a ways to clam my nerves though I don't feel anyone is relaxed and the scoreline is a tad flattering. I'll have to watch a full replay as I only managed a few peaks so can't comment on the game. It sounds like a typical encounter of Samoa vs SA though looking at the body count: Jannie du Plessis (knee) Damian de Allende (knee) Jesse Kriel (boot to the face) Victor Matfield (hamstring) Fourie du Preez (ribs) JdV's test career ended (fractured jaw) On those I feel terrible for calling JdV's injury but TBF it was always a likelihood everything considered (especially De Villiers rushed back without being 100% but also Samoa always in with the 'hits' vs SA and JdV's track record of injury at RWCs and style of play). That said this is no way for a legend of Rugby not just SA rugby to bow out. Thanks for everything, Jean! Hope to see you win a SR with the Stormers and Eddie Jones next year! Injuries to De Allende and Kriel though are a HUGE concern as well as that too Fourie du Preez. I see Jan Serfontein has been called up but I'd be very worried if De Allende and Kriel didn't come right soon as Serfontein has struggled to find form coming back from injury and is struggling to get game time at the Bulls where the form center pairing is Burger Odendaal and William Small-Smith. Mapoe is in Japan and I suspect that has somewhat done his chances to get a call up harm, Frans Steyn is a liability on so many levels (discipline issues and a bit of a one man show). The other choices are all CC/SR rookies nevermind a RWC (Mnisi, Odendaal, Small-Smith, Esterhuizen, Venter, Vorster). Serfontein it is. We have to pray DDA and Kriel are good. Otherwise we're likely to see JPP in the centers again. Fourie du Preez is simply put the compass to our game. Without him I don't rate our chances. I picked him as our most crucial player and Eddie Jones has said the same. I'd be less concerned if we had quality back-up at 9 but we left our 3 best scrummies at home and went with Ruan Pienaar who's continued selection boggles my mind and Rudy Paige who quite simply shouldn't be there. [/QUOTE]
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