Post Match Discussion Springboks-Australia

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[u/Careless-Cat3327]

Absolute slug of a match.

Surprised to see Marx stay on for 78 minutes. What's the point of bringing a guy on for 2 minutes?

The loose trio were brilliant until 60 minutes. Would have been useful to have other loosies like Roos, Vincent on the bench and not a massive 12 who has been shoe horned.

Moodie and Fassi both had games to forget.

MOTM - between Cheslin & Pollard. BOTH were brilliant but I get so much joy from watching Chessie.

That final play was so frustrating. Bonus point thrown away by a poor pass from a guy you actually back to go forward. Another example of over playing it under the new attacking framework. Old Eben goes straight for the line.

[u/Deafbok9 → u/Careless-Cat3327]

FYI, the bonus point is 3 tries more than the opponent, so unfortunately, that wasn't on offer by that stage.

[u/Careless-Cat3327 → u/Deafbok9]

Thanks for the clarification!

I don't know why I thought it was 4 tries = BP and lose but finish within 7 points.

[u/qredmasterrace → u/Careless-Cat3327]

That is the rule in many competitions but not TRC specifically.

[u/Deafbok9 → u/Careless-Cat3327]

Yeah, I still have to remind myself of the competition rules every so often!

Got caught out on the club field expecting a goal line drop out after we got held up in goal, then got pulled back in for the 5m scrum! 😅😂

[u/Careless-Cat3327 → u/Deafbok9]

The constant rule changes also doesn't help. 

I'm still shocked TMO called ref back for Sachas boot touching the white line yet they missed 3 high tackles - 2 on Cheslin alone. 

[u/Blkcdngaybro → u/Careless-Cat3327]

There have been some competitions that used that system. I believe it was like that for 6 nations years ago.

[u/Careless-Cat3327 → u/Blkcdngaybro]

I think URC use it that way - that was my basis for it.

[u/JarlBorg101 → u/Careless-Cat3327]

I think the 78 minutes is a worrying admission that the coaches were worried :/

[u/Careless-Cat3327 → u/JarlBorg101]

The new no 2 should have been playing Vs Italy and Georgia.

Coaches got it very very wrong all season IMO. Those 3 games were perfect opportunities for new blood.

Playing Pollard, Siya, Eben, Marx, Chessie tells us nothing new. 

[u/Die_Revenant → u/Careless-Cat3327]

Fassi? Yea the yellow at the end sucked, but SA won this game in the air, thanks to Fassi and Cheslin.

[u/springboks-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

removed the comment you commented on.

that comment (not yours) was not okay.

[u/springboks-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

removing this comment.. we had this discussion last week and it was not constructive

[u/Evergreenthumb → u/Die_Revenant]

The yellow at the end was a professional foul, the aussies had the numbers on the side, go back and watch.

[u/Die_Revenant → u/Evergreenthumb]

Huh? I literally acknowledged and didn't defend the yellow at the end?

[u/Evergreenthumb → u/Die_Revenant]

Reread my comment I'm not attacking you, I'm just saying that it's good that fassi knocked that ball on cause the aussies had overlap.

[u/Electrical_Trouble29 → u/Die_Revenant]

I think people are being too harsh on him this game as he was better, but his positioning really isn't good.

Whether playing for the sharks or boks teams always find space when they kick to the back.

Two tries were scored from Fassie just not being there.

[u/pissingexcellence89 → u/Electrical_Trouble29]

Yea that's exactly it. His positioning is too weak for our game plan. Great attack though except for one or two errors.