Comments on: Rugby World Cup 2015: Samoa vs South Africa Prediction

By: Phil Metter

Phil Metter — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 04:37:09 +0000

A very much better performance by the Boks last night. Vermeulan, a shadow of his former self, Burger playing to instructions, getting hammered by trying to smash his way thru’ two and three defenders. J de V, not worth his place, has not got over his injury. Fair performance by the tight 5. In all, not pretty, a workmanlike demolition of Manu Samoa. Now bring on Scotland.

By: charles plaatjies

charles plaatjies — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 06:40:27 +0000

We have to beat Samoa today. Go Boks

By: Nick Chatham

Nick Chatham — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 05:31:40 +0000

As an Englishman, but with family living in Cape Town, I would like to make a comment. I really get it just how passionate you guys are about your rugby. I think you were unlucky in your first game. But, hey, you still got two bonus points. Win today, score four tries and you have seven points from two matches. Not a bad return. You just have to batter them into submission today. You don’t have to win pretty, just win. As has already been stated, England played crap in their first game but still got the win and the bonus point. We are in a potentially worse position than you guys. We simply have to beat Wales today, or we might well not qualify from the group in the tournament on our own turf! Now that would be embarrassing! May the best teams win.

By: pedanticpete

pedanticpete — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:57:30 +0000

How sad that we have such a poor expectation of Boks. Samoa are terrible as a team. Individually they have a few top class players but most are average and get sparse game time for D1 clubs and many play D2. With the talent available Bok should not be in this position. Coach needs to go for one. One never knows what sort of pedantic game plan will be next. The fact he picks old man JDV at outside Center and the make up of reserves bench does not bode well for an expansive game which will give opportunities for Le Roux, who as you say is good in attack. But be very worried if a Samoan breaks through. Le Roux has shown he can’t tackle. Sometimes one just have to hope that our National team is humiliated so that the country can re-evaluate how this game should be played. Because quite frankly the rot starts at Super rugby. Bok should clean up. I’ll go Bok by 28. Just like England playing such crap rugby still managing to beat Fiji by 24 (?). But if this happens it will flatter to deceive and everyone will go back and pretend the world is OK. It clearly isn’t, and for there not to be a massive inquiry in SA on the state of their national sport will further insult one of the proudest rugby nations and her passionate supporters.

By: billyburgessnbm

billyburgessnbm — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:41:02 +0000

It would be monumental upset if the Boks lose two in as row and I think it unlikely. They will try and just batter the Samoans into submission so I don’t think it will be pretty. Lots of if and buts in the selection. To leave Bismark our of squad is just crazy! Lambie is a much better all around players than Pollard and Vermuellen hasn’t played for months! He is a great player and will be key for Boks however fitness could be a problem in latter stages of game.The captain should not be in the team! Anyway I have Boks by nine so looking forward to game.