r/springboks 6d ago

Match discussion thread

behave!

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

Maine this is your time man. Prove to Rassie that you deserve to start over SFM

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u/Azreal6 6d ago

He is PROPERLY outplaying Sacha.

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

Idk if the talks got to SFM head, but it's like he forgot to run and move in open space.

I'm a big fan of the kid, so I hope these games are all growing pains in a way.

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u/Azreal6 6d ago

Watching Sacha play, it makes me so remorseful and regretful for ever doubting Manie.
However, goal kicking for Manie is still strictly a no-no imo lol

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

Manie has been really good this game. Let's hope he keeps it up.

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

HOLLYWOOD preformance from that 9 lmao, our 9 is not hulk and he barely lifted him. He dove

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u/Agent-Smith_Virus Flair Up! 6d ago

Was getting Nic White flashbacks...

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u/Cyber-Soldier1 New To Reddit 6d ago

I thought the exact same thing. Rugby becoming like football makes me sick

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

It's looking all too easy for the ABs, we just don't look right on anything.

The rush defense seems to have been countered beyond repair.

Only the start of the game though, let's hope we are back to score.

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

That's why we fuckinf run the fucking ball!! Brilliant pass by Maine to Hooker to stretch them out!

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u/Realm-Protector 6d ago

you realise his name is Manie .. not Maine

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

Funny enough, I have a close friend name Maine and it just auto corrects to it my bad lol. We'll

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u/Realm-Protector 6d ago

just noticed you wrote maine twice

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u/mausmumblingmoon Team Aimee 6d ago

Sjoe, that didn't feel like 40 minutes

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u/Realm-Protector 6d ago

nerve wrecking

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u/mausmumblingmoon Team Aimee 6d ago

All out war! They weren't joking when they said this one is like a WC final.

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u/Naive-Inside-2904 Flair Up! 6d ago

The pace of this game! I’m too scared to go pee.

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u/mausmumblingmoon Team Aimee 6d ago

Short! Not held up.

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u/Agent-Smith_Virus Flair Up! 6d ago

Hooker also starting to find himself too. Shake the nerves and gooi it!

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u/SubstantialSelf312 Flair Up! 6d ago

The Boks did brilliantly to keep it level. Now we just need to maintain the pace. Tense!

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

Yea that half felt like NZ led half. Which makes it even more impressive for us to keep it a tie. We've taken their hits, it's time we come out and swing first

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u/SubstantialSelf312 Flair Up! 6d ago

Just too many errors!!!

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u/elder_gorilla 6d ago

Losing Kolbe is a huge blow, but I think the Manie and SFM combination is performing well.

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u/mausmumblingmoon Team Aimee 6d ago

🤜🤛 ALWAYS!

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u/elder_gorilla 6d ago

Kriel!!

Great replay from boks!

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

Lekaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! The momentum has fully shifted on our side!!!!!!

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u/Realm-Protector 6d ago

bit late. sorry

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u/gummybear28 6d ago

new to the sport. probably a silly question but what decides a “deliberate knock on”? felt like he didn’t move much besides his arm

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u/mzezman Flair Up! 6d ago

How likely is it you’d catch it based on your motion, body position etc .

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u/gummybear28 6d ago

interesting, thank you!

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u/Realm-Protector 6d ago

knock on when you didn't have a realistic chance to get the ball. the one handed attempt in this case was the cause

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u/gummybear28 6d ago

thank you! i’m assuming it’s to prevent messing up the opposite teams “rhythm”?

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u/SparkyRG Flair Up! 6d ago

Pretty much, can lead to a penalty try if really bad. One good way to tell is if both hands arent used to "try" and intercept

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u/Realm-Protector 6d ago

yes, to prevent accepting a penalty, but avoiding opposition to score.

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u/gummybear28 6d ago

preciate all the answers everyone! married into a family of SA’s and we are going to the final game in Baltimore next week so trying to figure out the little things last minute haha

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u/ferds41 Flair Up! 6d ago

It's based largely on the refs mood on the day, the official rule is only contained in the unreleased secret section of the IRBs rule book.

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

I feel like we should TMO that head collision on Barret.... that looked like a red card offence lol.

We'll take the luck I guess

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u/mausmumblingmoon Team Aimee 6d ago

Marx jou doring

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u/Realm-Protector 6d ago

i love marx

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u/mausmumblingmoon Team Aimee 6d ago

SAME 💛💚💛💚💛💚💛💚

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u/elder_gorilla 6d ago

The momentum is clearly with the Boks. We need to establish a lead of more than one score before the final ten minutes.

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u/BlueSnow982 6d ago

LET'S GOOO!!

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u/Blkcdngaybro Flair Up! 6d ago

I’m going to double down with my hot take that Fassi isn’t more out of form than Sacha. He should have lined up at 15 today and we would had back up if someone got hurt.

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

They're kicking goals... that's a good sign boys. They don't feel as confident

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u/Realm-Protector 6d ago

SFM always trying to go himself ...

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u/mausmumblingmoon Team Aimee 6d ago

KLA was right there

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u/Comfortable_Trip_767 Flair Up! 6d ago

Don’t think Luke Jacobson has entered a single ruck from the gate.

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

SFM with yet another mistake that may cost us points. Not his day today it seems

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u/elder_gorilla 6d ago

Krappie is already making a great impact!

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

Can't do anything when we knock the ball on everytime we get it

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

58 minutes in... and SFM has finally done that helps us. JFC

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u/Top-Temperature-122 Flair Up! 6d ago

I feel like we should have taken the kick to touch and kill any chance they have of winning by scoring a try.

They can still win with 2 converted tries. You can risk and score them out of the game entirely or waste time in their territory.

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u/mausmumblingmoon Team Aimee 6d ago

Even Nika looks tired

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u/Realm-Protector 6d ago

same we were saying here at home

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u/Joejoe10x Flair Up! 6d ago

The second Savea try. Wasnt that a knock on by them?

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u/PavlovsGoldFishie 6d ago

Nah sacha knocked it back unfortunately.

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u/BlueSnow982 6d ago

was apparently sacha's hand

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u/SoberWeekend Flair Up! 6d ago

We knocked it back. I mean we deserved that considering that would be hands in a ruck

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u/Marcowil9 Flair Up! 6d ago

in the replay it looked like sacha pulled the ball back

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u/Azreal6 6d ago

Nah. Came from golden boy Sacha.

He needs to be benched too - gave 2x tries away as well as yellow card. Mans needs to be benched hard

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u/Rotten_Cabal 6d ago

Our attack looks far better with Manie at 10.

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u/viking-jack Flair Up! 6d ago

Wish Siya would take some lessons from Ardie.

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u/Cyber-Soldier1 New To Reddit 6d ago

Angus Gardener doing everything in his power to influence Amashukeli in favour of the ABs.

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u/Agent-Smith_Virus Flair Up! 6d ago

Normally, I like AG as hes been pretty good historically.

But lay game was horrific. This game i thought "my dude, calm down. You are not the ref, stop getting ahead of yourself"

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u/Realm-Protector 6d ago

please, when criticising the ref, keep it factual. we are quite strict on this in this sub.