Sam Cane ‘stoked’ with All Blacks’ defensive success at World Cup

Hey Dry Lake alias Turlough. I heard 50,000 “Paddy’s” Boo The Haka before the game. You dumb bastards, Don’t you know how that “Steeled” the AB’s. . . Expect that dumb shit from poms not from the Irish. . .

But hey all is fair in love and war.

Once again the SH play “Roll Royce” rugby against a spluttering, backfiring, Morris Minor that gasps for fuel and gradually stops and pulls over to let us pass”

All Blacks will beat SA in the first 20 minutes. . .SA won’t know what “just happened” Expect a “masterclass” from the AB’s The change in this team has been huge in 2 months. . .

SA will have to score 40 points to beat them.

Discipline will be the key in the final. Certainly no stupid penalties. Anyone know what Scot was thinking when carded? No wonder they wouldn’t let him back on. Clear front runner for “Idiot of the Tournament”.

If picking off mistakes or winning by playing mindgames does not work, SA can always use their “dark arts” as Gatland called it. Basically accusing Rassie and Co. of “witchery…”? (Don’t know about that one, Warren.) Or maybe he read all the Harry Potter books once too many… In any case, like some other teams (Dupont’s), NZ are bad winners AND -losers. Why mock the fans after beating the Irish? Or claiming foulplay when losing against SA? Yes, you did! Had a big story about Rassie’s 7/1 bench. Even though it’s totally legal…

In the scenario of a NZ-SA final:

NZ are picking off tries off errors so are SA. Neither are making many errors. That points to a low scoring game. In a low scoring match SA most likely to prevail.
NZ must go up another gear. For various reasons their new system succeeded against Ireland. But it’s in plain view now for two matches. If they try and soak too much pressure from SA, they will be waiting for mistakes that won’t arrive. Can they raise their attacking level to that we witnessed by France in the first half against SA (without throwing away the match with errors like France did) ?
If not SA edge a tight match.

Congratulations to NZ for reaching their 5th RWC Final and, even being South Atrcan myself, probably their 4th title…
But, with that said, I’d like to know how, in the 8 RWC’s, including this one, whenever the Boks (SA) perform well and reach the knock-out rounds, finals or, God forbid, win, there’s always controvercies…?
1995…. Some mysterious barista, Suzy, “poisoned” half the AB team. And her “poison” was so STRONG, the effects lasted for SIXTEEN YEARS, before NZ ended up in a final again…
2007… England looses due to a late try been disallowed. Notwithstanding the fact that EVERY camera angle shows that Cueto’s foot touched the line…
2019…. The French ref (and SA) was accused of, what amounts to, “game fixing” following the controversial coin toss in the opening match against (want to guess) NZ… And even after the SAME ref awarded NZ 9 penalties to the 4 SA was awarded…
Why are there never controvercies when ANYBODY else reach the knock-outs or finals? Does the world, as a whole, despise SA THAT much? Calling it a “disgrace” that we even progressed this far… Disgusted… What!!!???Even the old geysers of World Rugby claiming that that (in)famous (depending on your country of birth) charge-down of Ramos’s kick was “illegal”…
And now…. Replacing a NZ match official with a FRENCH match official…???? Is it a case of “a rugby fraternity scorned”…?
If the world wants a specific team/country to be crowned RWC champions, why then these tournaments? Just send the Cup to the/their favourate country…

Another strong game by Kane, working in the trenches executing the dark arts. Man on fire🔥