Argentina make 7 changes to Springbok slayers with enforcer ruled out

Seeing women bash each other around is not my cup of tea. Beware the future court cases.

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As Rassie identified, the breakdown was a big part of the two springbok tests against NZ. The pumas also won the breakdown battle in Wellington. Ireland's dark arts were also on display in the springbok - Irish tests.

On the attack side, you see teams willing to play more open rugby and play a bit more freely on defense. In particular, England and Springboks have looked a lot more attack orientated than before.

If I were to compare it, 2017-2023 were like 2003-2009, when a much tighter and physical game was trending, The way teams are playing at the moment is a bit like the end of 2009 going into 2010, with south africa still dominating through their physicality but teams starting to open up again and run the ball more.

Until Rassie put his tutorial video up on YouTube during the last Lions series.

Undid decades of goodwill.

Steve never stood a chance.

Maybe he knows there is a chance he may not be in charge for the 2027 RWC.

That's allot of respect they are showing to a tier 2 team.

I think it's also significant that the shunt to 10, awkward as it is, started after he suffered a potential career ending injury. Maybe they are trying to protect him?

He's a Ferrari but they're using him as a lawnmower.

Albornoz is a Ferrari. Just flat out. Argentina have started slowly in all 3 of their wins and he was the catalyst for all of those comeback wins.

Like ABs of old, Argentina are regularly turning over 10-0 and 17-0 handicaps. It's all Albornoz. He's developing in the role and playing super while Mckenzie is being developed in the role and not playing super. Just how I see it.

We have 3 of the RC teams in Dublin this Nov. With respect to the others, it's only Argentina I'm nervous about. Although I can't wait to see this lad in person.

They could weight Aussies wins as being double points like a WC knockout match, and an loss would just have a small rating drop as if playing a normal game against the #1 ranked side! That would be close to fair I reckon🤣

But yeah nar, seriously, it will have to be after these EOYTs. Given that it is a yearly thing? Or has the "season" really started with TRC, and should end with the 6N next year? Or maybe they will "freeze" the rankings during July and the rest of 2025 will count? It would be bugger all change if they just took the ranking up till this EOYT!! We know what WR are like, I think were in for another debacle here!