Named very early. Did anyone know Kolbe could play full-back? Feels like a weird decision to put someone who's only 2ft tall there when playing against probably the best tactical kicking game in the world, ut could be a Jason Robinson style success.
South Africa: Kolbe; Arendse, Kriel, De Allende, Mapimpi; Willemse, Hendrikse; Kitshoff, Marx; Malherbe, Etzebeth, De Jager, Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Wiese.
Replacements: Mbonambi, Nche, Koch, Mostert, Fourie, Smith, De Klerk, Le Roux.
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I thought Kolbe had played a fair bit of 15 at club level?
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Oh FFS. Quite apart from the fact that I *hate* sides wearing change strips when they don't clash anyway - yes they're both green, but not in a way in which anyone would confuse them, this is absolutely a marketing exercise - you'd have thought somebody, at some level, would be looking at this and saying, "Nah, that's stupid." Wouldn't be allowed to go ahead at Dorset & Wilts merit table level, but it's just going to carry on here through sheer inertia.
Has he? I stand corrected. Still seems like a weird selection decision though - can't imagine they won't send a couple of tall lads up against him on a high ball.Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:53 am I thought Kolbe had played a fair bit of 15 at club level?
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He played fullback for Toulouse a few times.Puja wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:23 am Named very early. Did anyone know Kolbe could play full-back? Feels like a weird decision to put someone who's only 2ft tall there when playing against probably the best tactical kicking game in the world, ut could be a Jason Robinson style success.
South Africa: Kolbe; Arendse, Kriel, De Allende, Mapimpi; Willemse, Hendrikse; Kitshoff, Marx; Malherbe, Etzebeth, De Jager, Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Wiese.
Replacements: Mbonambi, Nche, Koch, Mostert, Fourie, Smith, De Klerk, Le Roux.
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Edit - and significantly more having just read the preceding post!
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Ireland have turned the game in the last 5 minutes. Made the decision to turn down a kickable penalty at 6-6 to go for the corner and pulled off a beautiful set-piece move off the driving maul to counter South Africa's defence, and then have just pounced on a loose ball to put Hanson in at the corner after going through about 10 pairs of hands. Both conversions missed, which is a shame, but 16-6 is very useful after 51 minutes.
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Great win in spite of injuries to a few key players. Ireland kept their cool, refused to be physically bullied by the powerful Boks, kept to the game plan and played intelligent rugby. The Boks are a tad one dimensional and if they can't blatter opponents into submission, there is no real plan B. Pity, because they do have some great runners.
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Yep, their pack is monstrous and Ireland did brilliantly to absorb them. Great win.Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 9:45 pm Great win in spite of injuries to a few key players. Ireland kept their cool, refused to be physically bullied by the powerful Boks, kept to the game plan and played intelligent rugby. The Boks are a tad one dimensional and if they can't blatter opponents into submission, there is no real plan B. Pity, because they do have some great runners.
Not sure why the Boks a- keep dicking about with backs selection, b- don't use them much. Frankly, they'd be very hard to contain if they did.