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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 147636"><p>Firstly, I`d like to start off with congratulating the Tongans for an excellent performance. Sure, it was the Bok second stringers, sure Julies was sticking in grubbers when he had a 4 on 2 overlap overlap on the outside, and Olivier was again playing from the left touchline towards the right, instead of from goalline to goalline, but the fact remains- you can only play what`s in front of you. The Tongans did that brilliantly, and deserve all the congratulations coming to them.</p><p></p><p>I was particularly impressed with Pierre Holah`s play. When the situation was 14 plays 13, well there were always going to be gaps in behind the defense, and he exploited that perfectly. And even though he`s completely one-footed, the Boks were just too slow to realise everything`s coming off of his left boot.</p><p></p><p>Right, now for my Christmas wish list for the Boks. I hope that someone, anyone (but preferrably Jake White), will please explain to Julies and Olivier that the centres have a job to do. That job is to create play in the midfield. It is not to butcher every single attacking opportunity with ****-poor passing, running from touchline to touchline, or kicking away good attacking ball. FFS, the best piece of Bok centre play of the day was Vic Matfield at outside centre, drawing the defender and putting Ruan Pienaar away in the corner for his 2nd try. And he`s a second rower!</p><p></p><p>I wish for someone, anyone, but preferrably Jake White, to explain to CJ VD Linde that a tighthead prop`s job description is to anchor the srums and get some good right shoulders in. It is not to stand at flyhalf, and then attempt to smash over the tryline, with 3 men over on your outside.</p><p></p><p>I wish for someone, anyone, but preferrably Jake White, to explain to Albert VD Bergh, Ricky January and Ashwin Willemse that they`re all past it, and should never, ever, under any circumstances, put on a Bok jersey again. Not even the replica jerseys that you can get in the sports stores.</p><p></p><p>Right, now that I`ve gotten that off my chest, once again well done Tonga. The Tongans have probably been the 2nd-best performing side, considering playing numbers and budget, of the entire RWC, just behind the Argies. Just shows what some pride and passion can do. Good on ya!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 147636"] Firstly, I`d like to start off with congratulating the Tongans for an excellent performance. Sure, it was the Bok second stringers, sure Julies was sticking in grubbers when he had a 4 on 2 overlap overlap on the outside, and Olivier was again playing from the left touchline towards the right, instead of from goalline to goalline, but the fact remains- you can only play what`s in front of you. The Tongans did that brilliantly, and deserve all the congratulations coming to them. I was particularly impressed with Pierre Holah`s play. When the situation was 14 plays 13, well there were always going to be gaps in behind the defense, and he exploited that perfectly. And even though he`s completely one-footed, the Boks were just too slow to realise everything`s coming off of his left boot. Right, now for my Christmas wish list for the Boks. I hope that someone, anyone (but preferrably Jake White), will please explain to Julies and Olivier that the centres have a job to do. That job is to create play in the midfield. It is not to butcher every single attacking opportunity with ****-poor passing, running from touchline to touchline, or kicking away good attacking ball. FFS, the best piece of Bok centre play of the day was Vic Matfield at outside centre, drawing the defender and putting Ruan Pienaar away in the corner for his 2nd try. And he`s a second rower! I wish for someone, anyone, but preferrably Jake White, to explain to CJ VD Linde that a tighthead prop`s job description is to anchor the srums and get some good right shoulders in. It is not to stand at flyhalf, and then attempt to smash over the tryline, with 3 men over on your outside. I wish for someone, anyone, but preferrably Jake White, to explain to Albert VD Bergh, Ricky January and Ashwin Willemse that they`re all past it, and should never, ever, under any circumstances, put on a Bok jersey again. Not even the replica jerseys that you can get in the sports stores. Right, now that I`ve gotten that off my chest, once again well done Tonga. The Tongans have probably been the 2nd-best performing side, considering playing numbers and budget, of the entire RWC, just behind the Argies. Just shows what some pride and passion can do. Good on ya! [/QUOTE]
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