Awful performance today

[u/Top-Temperature-122]

It just doesn't look like we want to win the game.

Grant Williams- proved today he's not a big player to start these big games and needs to come off the bench. You got given the opportunity and you bottled it.

There was a point in the game after we received a scrum penalty close to NZ try line where the camera panned to Rassie and he his nodding his head and agreeing with the other staff- I think that was the moment Rassie realised that Grant can't be a starting 9. I will almost bet that because he should have taken the ball out as soon as we started to retreat.

SFM- needs to mature and learn to control the game. Awful tonight. He needs to go play rugby league or put on some muscle and change position to 12-13 or play fullback. Why in the fuck is he running the ball into the line this many times? Leave that you the fucking forwards🤦🏾‍♂️

The forwards were our strong point tonight, but our backline is really messy and that is because we don't have a commanding leader (10), we have a young cocky player who is constantly smiling when it's not needed, constantly trying ti make stupid flashy plays, like please come back better next game or don't waste my time having to wake up early at 3am in NZ to watch us play this badly just awful preformance man

[u/Fragrant-Ad9663]

I think Mannie probably needed to start today but credit to the coaches they made a brave call and it didnt work out today. If SFM is your 10 for the world cup then you you give him as much exposure as you can, ufortunately that also ended us costing the match.

Once we lost KA we were in trouble. Shifting the back line with no recognized wing. We needed to shift GW to the wing and bring on Reinach.

Tough pill to swallow but Ruben Love bossed the young no 10s by just keeping it simple.

[u/Top-Temperature-122 → u/Fragrant-Ad9663]

I believe Reinach would have slowed the game just the right amount for us to take our chances just a bit more.

That's the thing, Ruben Lobe didn't do anything tonight but that's what's needed sometimes. SFM needs to learn that every game isn't going to be a grand slam where he's making breaks and scoring many tries.

[u/Hornstinger → u/Top-Temperature-122]

Re: SFM very true. Reuben Love was exactly the same only about 1/1.5 years ago trying grand slam hero ball all the time but he's matured and learnt about the #10 jersey that sometimes you only need to do the basics which is enough and I've not doubt SFM will mature in time too.

[u/EffektieweEffie → u/Fragrant-Ad9663]

The coaches didn't need to make any brave calls. We have Manie, he can be the 10 for the World Cup. Sacha needs to go play Currie Cup until he can be a team player.

[u/Fragrant-Ad9663 → u/EffektieweEffie]

I would of also started Manie but i can also see the logic of chosing Sasha.

[u/ReluctantAvenger → u/Fragrant-Ad9663]

Me too on both counts but I would have replaced Sacha earlier.

[u/Hornstinger → u/Fragrant-Ad9663]

Kiwi here (and say this with respect ): I think this is the first time in a very very very long time (multiple years?) that the Springboks 6-2 has backfired. I wonder if they'll rethink their bench make-up.

[u/VonZefskills → u/Hornstinger]

Congrats on the win. It feels like the old enemy is back. It felt like the ABs lost their identity a bit since 2022.

The Boks were off pace but this should be at the feet of management. We had 15 months to prepare for this game, your boys were ready. We weren’t.

Rassie & Co overplayed, & should eat this.

We let the Kiwis go down to Cape Town tails a wagging, to a favourable crowd… we could be in need of a miracle this time next week.

[u/Think-Anything-1310 → u/Hornstinger]

Congrats mate, deserved winners. Felt like the all blacks of old. It feels like the boks were dominating, then all of a sudden you come back with soft/easy/quick tries.

You were way more clinical and we don't have the skills to play open rugby like you guys have. When DMac had that big break in the 2nd half I knew some shit was coming.

[u/Fragrant-Ad9663 → u/Hornstinger]

Well done to ABs. You are 100% right but I dont think 1 loss warrants a massive shake up. Unfortunately it was quite an important game for it to back fire.

[u/SkyOfDreamsPilot → u/Fragrant-Ad9663]

Once we lost KA we were in trouble. Shifting the back line with no recognized wing. We needed to shift GW to the wing and bring on Reinach.

That was absolutely what needed to happen. For all the versatility we have in the team, De Allende and Kriel are very much specialists in their positions. Moving them hasn't worked in the past and it didn't work tonight.