Da Grappla
Academy Player
- Joined
- Jan 12, 2013
- Messages
- 225
- Country Flag
- Club or Nation
And I don't mean in spare test matches or inspired ones within the RC
The ABs have had become the NBA USA Dream Team of the 90s
The fighting is just about who is going to be the second
I look into the future and I struggle to see any real foe
SA is a watered down version of themselves. Of course they are a top contender in the world stage, a decaf SA is still ahead of most regular RWC nations. Racial quotas, poor management and a lack of charisma in almost every player that has came up in recent years. No more Bismarcks, De Villiers, Matfields or those monster and master back rows as the likes of Juan Smith, Vermeulen, Burger or Brussow. Spies had all the gifts but never truly delivered.
No brand new Habanas or Steyns in the horizon either.
Eben Etzebeth is the only one young player who is among the bests if not the best himself
Australia...Australia still suffers from being rugby union far behind other forms of football as league or aussie rules in terms of popularity. I've been told even soccer is more popular than union is. We can spect from them a new harvest of top class players, as they have in the making right now, mixed with very average ones. Top 5 nevertheles...but not a serious contender for the world hegemony
England is a little offtopic because this is the RC subforum, but anyway...we'll see what are they up to this autumm. They had everything and failed miserably in their own pitch last year...but we all saw their comeback in 2016.
What about Argentina?
In 2012 many forum members or rugby aficionados had it clear. Argentina didn't belong to the top tournament. But the've managed to defeat Australia and SA or getting them to a draw. The ABs still are an entirely different matter on another level. Nevertheless we watched Argentina facing, battling and going as equals against the ABs in New Zealand...for 55mins.
What could we expect from Argentina? They are a promising side. They are getting pro in Argentina in spite of the Jaguares' struggles last Super Rugby seasons.
Argentina has many a player non suitable to be called because they're playing for NH clubs.
What could accomplish a full force argentinean side?
Perhaps I'm partial to them because I'm a spaniard with a lot of family ties with many american countries, Argentina included...but I have to say it; before 2030, Argentina is the side who's gonna be the AB's main rival unless things start to change, for the good, in Australia and SA.
The trend now is Argentina going up up, improving each year, and SA&Australia going down
The ABs have had become the NBA USA Dream Team of the 90s
The fighting is just about who is going to be the second
I look into the future and I struggle to see any real foe
SA is a watered down version of themselves. Of course they are a top contender in the world stage, a decaf SA is still ahead of most regular RWC nations. Racial quotas, poor management and a lack of charisma in almost every player that has came up in recent years. No more Bismarcks, De Villiers, Matfields or those monster and master back rows as the likes of Juan Smith, Vermeulen, Burger or Brussow. Spies had all the gifts but never truly delivered.
No brand new Habanas or Steyns in the horizon either.
Eben Etzebeth is the only one young player who is among the bests if not the best himself
Australia...Australia still suffers from being rugby union far behind other forms of football as league or aussie rules in terms of popularity. I've been told even soccer is more popular than union is. We can spect from them a new harvest of top class players, as they have in the making right now, mixed with very average ones. Top 5 nevertheles...but not a serious contender for the world hegemony
England is a little offtopic because this is the RC subforum, but anyway...we'll see what are they up to this autumm. They had everything and failed miserably in their own pitch last year...but we all saw their comeback in 2016.
What about Argentina?
In 2012 many forum members or rugby aficionados had it clear. Argentina didn't belong to the top tournament. But the've managed to defeat Australia and SA or getting them to a draw. The ABs still are an entirely different matter on another level. Nevertheless we watched Argentina facing, battling and going as equals against the ABs in New Zealand...for 55mins.
What could we expect from Argentina? They are a promising side. They are getting pro in Argentina in spite of the Jaguares' struggles last Super Rugby seasons.
Argentina has many a player non suitable to be called because they're playing for NH clubs.
What could accomplish a full force argentinean side?
Perhaps I'm partial to them because I'm a spaniard with a lot of family ties with many american countries, Argentina included...but I have to say it; before 2030, Argentina is the side who's gonna be the AB's main rival unless things start to change, for the good, in Australia and SA.
The trend now is Argentina going up up, improving each year, and SA&Australia going down