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Yeah many will look on the threat that NZ provided with the huge increase in running meters they had for this game but I am inclined to think it was quality defence that stopped them getting across the actual line rather than just the law of averages (which with equal attacking stats would suggest NZ had left a couple of tries out there, if SA's attack got a fair reward, maybe they both could have scored more as you suggest). Indeed NZ will need to do a lot more work getting themselves knowing how to convert those opportunities, to get through this defence, than what SA will do progressively and naturally just adapting to a new style (if they continue going that way).

For sure the ABs are up against all odds, you can't guarantee that sort of stuff like people seem to suggest, a nation like New Zealand plays so far above it's weight it has to do near everything perfectly to exist. It's funny though, that first 25 minutes of attack is the AB attack of old (mentality wise) and I have not seen it in near than a decade, and it was slick! So I'm really jovial about things. I can easily say that some of those players should not even be first choice Abs anymore and some it might be a case of their being better options that just have to be given a chance, but we'll have to wait and see how it all players out.

On the back of this valuable experience, I back us to win our next 7 tests & thus finish the season at a rounded up 80% win rate. Looking forward to the next chapter. Exciting times ahead.

If he was trying to interfere it would have been a stiff shoulder like the Ireland 6 game him. It's amazing how you guys aren't let these things go mate.

Boks deserved to WIN! All this bullshit ''We are building, new coach, etc etc etc Has nothing to do with Test Match discipline.

We seem to be constantly in the "Slow learners room" when it comes to discipline.

Great game! Thoroughly enjoyed it.

It doesn't matter who plays in what position on what day, against who, without discipline it won't matter.

The Springboks practically handed the AB's 2 winning opportunities in SA, but they could not take them.

All this could have, should have, would have stuff is just wishful thinking and adds no value to the situation other than more background noise.

Springboks are undergoing a massive change in how they play the game and had the balls to do it not only with a bunch of inexperienced players but in a 2 test match series against the legendary All Blacks.

In your face kind of thing from the Springboks, with a" here is what we are going to be come" so try and stop us...

No can do mate; Springboks saw the beset the AB's had to offer under SR at Joburg, then went and made minor adjustments to their defense that rendered the AB's toothless and unable to get across the line for 80 minutes.

Yes, there were lots of growing pains from the Springboks who were trying out new systems and playing styles. No hiding this fact because everybody saw it. Probably the most frustrated I have ever seen Saffas during a Springboks game in a long time. More frustrated because they know the current Springboks should be pumping the AB's every time they take the field.

Not only this, but Springboks depth also runs 4 to 5 players deep in every position, sometimes even 10 players deep, at the moment allowing them to make wholesale changes for every game and select virtually two different teams to face not only the Wallabies & AB's, but and about to split the squad in two for the next games against the Pumas.

I can't say the same for the AB's.

Shopping list of problems there so take your pick.

There was a clear example of you are suggesting Lomax tried to do at the end of SAvIre 2 (attack and defence roles reversed so no way to mistake what the intent was unlike yesterday).

Will miss him in Super if he goes - he's entertainment plus.

I can't say that everyone does it is enough to make me able to perform a publishers job though no, I would walk out saying "i'm not going to trick readers like that". Still, the concern shouldn't be that RP use clickbait tactics, just that theres an author that can't write on your/this site. He used to do the same to NZ, happy hes moved on tbh!