Thread: The Rugby Championship 2016...

Yeah, a tad disappointing also.

Some stats ahead of the Wallabies v. Bokke game.

In some ways I'm more looking forward to this than the ABs v. Pumas.

Some key stats ahead of the clash:

- South Africa have won four of their last six games against Australia, though the Wallabies will be aiming for back-to-back wins against the Springboks for the first time since 2012 after a 24-20 win in their last encounter.

- Australia have won six of their last seven games against South Africa when playing on home soil, including each of the last two such iterations of this fixture.

- The Wallabies have won only two of their last seven games at Suncorp Stadium (D1,L4), though their most recent victory there was a 24-20 triumph over South Africa.

- Overall, the Wallabies have won eight of their nine games against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, including their biggest ever victory over the Springboks in July 2006 (49-0).

- Australia need only two more for 100 tries at Suncorp Stadium, only at two other venues (Ballymore Stadium & Sydney Cricket Ground) have they managed to crack triple digits.

- South Africa will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time since losing four on the bounce between November 2014 to August 2015, which included a defeat to Australia at Suncorp Stadium.

- The Springboks have won just three times away to Australia since the turn of the century, those victories coming four years apart in August 2005, August 2009 and September 2013.

- Bryan Habana has scored 65 tries in a 119 Test career; his next try against Australia would see the Wallabies become the first opposition against whom he has scored 10+ tries.

- Habana's try against Argentina meant he overtook David Campese (64) as the top try scorer for any Tier One nation and he sits just four tries behind Daisuke Ohata (69) as the top international try scorer ever.

- David Pocock has won five turnovers in the competition so far, two more than any other player.

What a half!

Argentina has come to play, they're looking very good.

They are aren't they, I still think there will only be one winner but I bet the All Blacks are enjoying a bit of competition after the two games against the easybeats (for them)

Pumas arguably deserved to be ahead at the break there. But for a couple of dropsies...

Question is if they can maintain that same intensity during next 40.

Pasting in the end, but Pumas did play some very good rugby.

Yep, that scoreline is almost unfair to the Pumas really.

Ant can you give me live feeds??

Originally Posted by bsnub

Ant can you give me live feeds??

I usually use: ROJADIRECTA in English

That game is finished but Australia v South Africa is on soonish (about 30min I think).

Close for 50 minutes, then...

The pumas put 22 points against the Blacks.

well done.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

New Zealand vs Argentina Live Streaming

The next game, Convicts v Bokks should be a very good one; could go either way. Next week, the Pumas have a real chance against the Convicts. Good rugby. & an interesting Lions tour coming up soonish. Maybe the Lions can take a game from this excellent CKB team?

Scrummy ,
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How do I post those fixtures?

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

The pumas put 22 points against the Blacks.

well done.

We put 21 and 22 on them and held them below 40 in both games. You didn't say well done to us....

Originally Posted by Bobcock

You didn't say well done to us

Are you claiming I didn't congratulate you Bob.

Belated congratulations mate.

We beat the Saffers tonight and I expect the same from you.

I don't think the Convicts are that bad...

England, Wales, Convicts, Bokks, similar level, imho. CKBs are 20 points better than any other team.

I have a lot of respect for Marshall for what he achieved as a player and he has since become a more than reasonable and astute commentator in my opinion but I don't like seeing this sort of stuff:

Justin Marshall: How good? All Blacks second best could roll the rest - Sport - NZ Herald News

To be fair there's not really a whole lot controversial in what he has said and I doubt he picked the headline but still, pride cometh before the fall and I've seen this sort of thing previously when the AB's have been on a tear and it all, inevitably, ends the same.

Also there's the question of whether the AB's are actually that good at the moment or if the other teams (Argentina excepted for 50min) are just that shite.

A good article-slash-bit of man-love on Jerome Kaino here. Probably one of the AB's most consistently underrated yet valued and important players:

Gregor Paul: No one wants to feel the wrath of Kaino - Sport - NZ Herald News

Having seen him in person I can attest to the fact he is one hell of a physical specimen.

Much, much bigger than he ever looks on TV but not in a 'holy-shit-that-guy-is-massive!' way.

More like a 'holy-shit-that-guy-is-proportionately-lanky-yet-solidly-built-and-I-bet-a-tackle-from-him-fucking-hurts!' kinda way.

What do you mean Argentina for 50 minutes????

We took you a lot longer in the first test and the same 50 minutes in the second.

Wanker!

Originally Posted by Bobcock

We took you a lot longer in the first test and the same 50 minutes in the second.

*Ahem*... "The Rugby Championship 2016..."

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Wanker!

Says the guy currently masturbating over his 55" screen...

Teams......how can you use the plural based on this years RC?

Leave my new TV (s) out of it

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Teams......how can you use the plural based on this years RC?

NZ + Aust + SA + Arg = 2.9 teams.

You've only played one other than Argentina

And 1 + 1 = ... ?

Other teams (Argentina excepted)

So 1 + 1 - 1 = ?