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<blockquote data-quote="Jer1cho" data-source="post: 357939" data-attributes="member: 32618"><p>So, all in all it was a plaster being applied to an amputation. This victory is now going to shadow what was essentially a very bad year for SA rugby. The clueless coach will keep his job. Anyway, back to the game.</p><p></p><p>Not much to say really. We played very well, and stuck to the basics, but at the same time, England were nowhere. They were lucky to not be dead and buried by half time. Croft leaving the field was a turning point, and nobody else in the English pack did anything worth mentioning. Lawes was good, and seems quite a strong bloke. Was very funny seeing Bakkies Botha target him whenever he ran. I found great joy in seeing him steamroll over Lawes in the second half after that break along the touchline.</p><p></p><p>Pierre Spies, apart from one bad kick-off catch, was incredibly physical, and hopefully the NH wums can finally start admitting he is not half as useless as they make him out to be. Any player that ran into him was either halted, or significantly driven back. Nick Easter particularly was schooled by him a couple of times. Juan Smith is still one of the best flankers in the world, and Bismark du Plessis also had a solid game. Our backs need a lot of work though. Francois Steyn was horrific, but as soon as he moved to 15, he started playing well again.</p><p></p><p>Willem Alberts is a monster. Why he is not starting is anybody's guess. He is a complete 8. With Bismark there, we don't need a specialist fetcher like Stegmann, although Brussouw will start when he returns. For now, I would have Alberts, Smith, and Spies to start. When Brussouw returns, it's going to be a juggle between him and Spies for a starting position.</p><p></p><p>In the end, we won this game just as much as England lost it by themselves. Horrific penalty count against them. Especially at scrum time. Both England and SA have a lot of work to do if they want to compete against New Zealand and Australia at next years showpiece.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jer1cho, post: 357939, member: 32618"] So, all in all it was a plaster being applied to an amputation. This victory is now going to shadow what was essentially a very bad year for SA rugby. The clueless coach will keep his job. Anyway, back to the game. Not much to say really. We played very well, and stuck to the basics, but at the same time, England were nowhere. They were lucky to not be dead and buried by half time. Croft leaving the field was a turning point, and nobody else in the English pack did anything worth mentioning. Lawes was good, and seems quite a strong bloke. Was very funny seeing Bakkies Botha target him whenever he ran. I found great joy in seeing him steamroll over Lawes in the second half after that break along the touchline. Pierre Spies, apart from one bad kick-off catch, was incredibly physical, and hopefully the NH wums can finally start admitting he is not half as useless as they make him out to be. Any player that ran into him was either halted, or significantly driven back. Nick Easter particularly was schooled by him a couple of times. Juan Smith is still one of the best flankers in the world, and Bismark du Plessis also had a solid game. Our backs need a lot of work though. Francois Steyn was horrific, but as soon as he moved to 15, he started playing well again. Willem Alberts is a monster. Why he is not starting is anybody's guess. He is a complete 8. With Bismark there, we don't need a specialist fetcher like Stegmann, although Brussouw will start when he returns. For now, I would have Alberts, Smith, and Spies to start. When Brussouw returns, it's going to be a juggle between him and Spies for a starting position. In the end, we won this game just as much as England lost it by themselves. Horrific penalty count against them. Especially at scrum time. Both England and SA have a lot of work to do if they want to compete against New Zealand and Australia at next years showpiece. [/QUOTE]
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