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[2018 Rugby Championship] Round 2: Argentina v South Africa (25/08/2018)
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<blockquote data-quote="SomeOke" data-source="post: 913739" data-attributes="member: 59145"><p>I just think we need to be realistic about where we are as a team, it's a brand new back line filled with players who have 10 caps or less with an average age of about 23. We are heavily reliant on a few superstars to really elevate our performances (Marx/Willie/Faf/Vermulen) and when they don't pitch up we just look ordinary. Add to the fact that the Argies delivered a really good performance and the loss makes a lot of sense.</p><p>I also think we kicked too much ball away and allowed ourselves to get ruffled particularly in the first half.</p><p></p><p>Let's just be absolutely honest with ourselves and come to terms with the fact that we aren't a top tier nation at the moment and we have next to no chance of winning the 2019 world cup.</p><p>That said it is a young team with a lot of potential and the vast majority of our personnel will still be around for 2023 so that's really a more realistic goal.</p><p></p><p>In the mean time try not to be too down on the team, hopefully we can still get redemption in this RC, Aus losing to Argentina at home as well would also make me feel better <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SomeOke, post: 913739, member: 59145"] I just think we need to be realistic about where we are as a team, it's a brand new back line filled with players who have 10 caps or less with an average age of about 23. We are heavily reliant on a few superstars to really elevate our performances (Marx/Willie/Faf/Vermulen) and when they don't pitch up we just look ordinary. Add to the fact that the Argies delivered a really good performance and the loss makes a lot of sense. I also think we kicked too much ball away and allowed ourselves to get ruffled particularly in the first half. Let's just be absolutely honest with ourselves and come to terms with the fact that we aren't a top tier nation at the moment and we have next to no chance of winning the 2019 world cup. That said it is a young team with a lot of potential and the vast majority of our personnel will still be around for 2023 so that's really a more realistic goal. In the mean time try not to be too down on the team, hopefully we can still get redemption in this RC, Aus losing to Argentina at home as well would also make me feel better :D. [/QUOTE]
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