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Re: September 2017 Doubleheader in South Africa

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Does anyone know if playing at altitude causes laziness, because we have a fair few lazy f%~kers out there.
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Dave Cahill wrote:Does anyone know if playing at altitude causes laziness, because we have a fair few lazy f%~kers out there.
Where the eff is our ruck support? The amount of times we're second to an attacking ruck is incredible! Needing JGP to clear some out on his own.
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Good grief we are utterly shite
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Dave Cahill wrote:Does anyone know if playing at altitude causes laziness, because we have a fair few lazy f%~kers out there.
A.N. Other is having a terrible game. Really let the lads down.
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
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Wow we're really being ridden too.
Not making a jot of difference, but it's fairly noticeable.
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Bordering on the pathetic now
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Yes he's been... unhelpful, but this an abysmal display
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Why do dnt they go for the points with that pen. Best case here is a lbp
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
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paddyor wrote:Why do dnt they go for the points with that pen. Best case here is a lbp
Two if we get two converted trys...unlikely but not impossible.
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Great work from Daly
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Might pox a couple of bonus points yet.
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Ross Byrne is playing injured for last 10 mins. Have we got any subs left?
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wixfjord wrote:Ross Byrne is playing injured for last 10 mins. Have we got any subs left?
Marsh is on now
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You know, if Rob learned is playing there. He feints left, goes right and falls on the ground. The ball doesn't get to vdf
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
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LeRouxIsPHat wrote:
paddyor wrote:Why do dnt they go for the points with that pen. Best case here is a lbp
Two if we get two converted trys...unlikely but not impossible.
The way we're playing it's as close to impossible as you get.

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You meant the tbp
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
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wixfjord wrote:Ross Byrne is playing injured for last 10 mins. Have we got any subs left?
Looked slow all night
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Well I guess we got what we deserved from the match.



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Who thinks the South Africans are not going to be competitive now ?
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Blue Voodoo wrote:Who thinks the South Africans are not going to be competitive now ?
Lets just see who gets turned over like we did tonight. We were clueless.
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alanair wrote:
Blue Voodoo wrote:Who thinks the South Africans are not going to be competitive now ?
Lets just see who gets turned over like we did tonight. We were clueless.
A lot of teams will struggle over there with the altitude plus the Cheetahs now growing in confidence.
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