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June International Test: South Africa vs. Ireland [1st Test] (11/06/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 802764" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>I think the general feeling in SA goes something like:</p><p></p><p>- hard luck, CJ and get well soon, Pat</p><p>- great commiment from Ireland</p><p>- poor from us and it could've been accepted if it looked like we were putting in the effort the Irish lads were. But our boys, half of them looked disinterested. </p><p>- also, we were expecting a change of pace or approach in the 2nd half but it looks like Coetzee didn't attend the match</p><p></p><p>Me personally:</p><p></p><p>- On the whole I feel we can't blame quotas for the loss but at the same time we can't afford to not to have our best possible XV out there.</p><p>- I accept the loss. Its one of those we've had in the past where we tried the ball in hand approach and did most of the running but couldn't convert. Much like vs Aus in 2011 as the best example. But we want to evolve our game so we are going to have to keep at it and maybe look at selections; we need the likes of Combrinck, Kriel and Whiteley in here. Take out Le Roux, Louw and Vermeulen. Also drop Mbonambi and Paige etc; the guys on the bench that can't add impact.</p><p>- A little thing here or there and we could've won. I am talking about a pass going to hand, JPP managing to finish off i the corner, we were unlucky on many occasions where Ireland got off for free with us on their line, many times cynically so.</p><p>- 22 turnovers is to many. But we only have ourselves to blame for not adapting to the Irish game. I am a little bit miffed that De Allende got pinged for a high tackle on our line that was touch and g yet the Irish seemed to have license; especially De Jager's two turn overs where the term choke tackle was literal but nothing from the ref. Not that I want to blame the ref. I feel Ireland have as much maybe even more to complain about and its pointless the 'what if' exercise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 802764, member: 39190"] I think the general feeling in SA goes something like: - hard luck, CJ and get well soon, Pat - great commiment from Ireland - poor from us and it could've been accepted if it looked like we were putting in the effort the Irish lads were. But our boys, half of them looked disinterested. - also, we were expecting a change of pace or approach in the 2nd half but it looks like Coetzee didn't attend the match Me personally: - On the whole I feel we can't blame quotas for the loss but at the same time we can't afford to not to have our best possible XV out there. - I accept the loss. Its one of those we've had in the past where we tried the ball in hand approach and did most of the running but couldn't convert. Much like vs Aus in 2011 as the best example. But we want to evolve our game so we are going to have to keep at it and maybe look at selections; we need the likes of Combrinck, Kriel and Whiteley in here. Take out Le Roux, Louw and Vermeulen. Also drop Mbonambi and Paige etc; the guys on the bench that can't add impact. - A little thing here or there and we could've won. I am talking about a pass going to hand, JPP managing to finish off i the corner, we were unlucky on many occasions where Ireland got off for free with us on their line, many times cynically so. - 22 turnovers is to many. But we only have ourselves to blame for not adapting to the Irish game. I am a little bit miffed that De Allende got pinged for a high tackle on our line that was touch and g yet the Irish seemed to have license; especially De Jager's two turn overs where the term choke tackle was literal but nothing from the ref. Not that I want to blame the ref. I feel Ireland have as much maybe even more to complain about and its pointless the 'what if' exercise. [/QUOTE]
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