Australia’s Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom, cenre, along with his teammates. AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama
Interact with other Roarers here tonight as a beaten, battered and travel weary Springboks take on the Wallabies in Brisbane, still hurting from consecutive losses to the All Blacks and needing to kickstart their Tri Nations campaign.
The Wallabies are also coming off some mediocre form and will be eager to continue their run of successes in Brisbane against the South Africans, who have lost there a remarkable seven times in succession. Start leaving your thoughts, opinion, and observations from 7.30pm (AEST) ahead of an 8.05pm (AEST) kick-off.
Australia:Adam Ashley-Cooper; James O’Connor, Rob Horne, Matt Giteau,Drew Mitchell; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Richard Brown, David Pocock, Rocky Elsom (captain); Nathan Sharpe, Dean Mumm; Salesi Ma’afu, Saia Fainga’a, Benn Robinson.
Reserves: Stephen Moore, James Slipper, Rob Simmons, Ben McCalman, Luke Burgess, Berrick Barnes, Kurtley Beale.
South Africa:
Zane Kirchner; Gio Aplon, Jaque Fourie, Wynand Olivier, Bryan Habana; Morne Steyn, Ruan Pienaar; Pierre Spies, Ryan Kankowski, Schalk Burger; Victor Matfield, Danie Rossouw; BJ Botha, John Smit (captain), Gurthro Steenkamp.Reserves: Chiliboy Ralepelle, CJ van der Linde, Flip van der Merwe, Dewald Potgieter, Francois Hougaard, Butch James, Juan de Jongh.
ohtani's jacket
Guest
Mo money, mo problems P Divvy.
Nick (KIA)
Guest
Hey P Divvy that's some nice comments there.
mich
Guest
Why is South AFrica in Australia when the all BLACKS had 16 players on there side and South Africa 14 The REF was varouring New Zealnd all they way,New Zealnd rugby was not doing well,and for tem to hold the world cup next year they must have the ref in there pocket ....have a look three matches three send off in the first 10 min all against South Africa. We will what ref they send to South Africa ...South Africa is not Australia or New Zealand the REF WILL KNOW WHAT IT IS FAVOUR IN South Africa from the side line and to his car .....op sa moor
ohtani's jacket
Guest
The All Blacks have a better forward pack than the Wallabies and a better backline so it stands to reason that the All Blacks should win. The only way I can see us losing is if we produce an error ridden performance like Sydney in 2008 or the ref is heavily in Australia's favour like he was last night. The Wallabies should keep attacking like they did last night, however. You never know which way the ball will bounce.
ThelmaWrites
Guest
"Pride goeth before the fall" and "Never dismiss (military) intelligence". I'm not cruel enough to be kind, apparently.
bennalong
Guest
They won't be scoring the same way though, OJ Will Mills star from the back? Will Ritchie travel as well with Pocock all over him. Will tries come from the set piece? Or will Genia and Cooper create all sorts of doubt? Will Horne silence Nonu? And will Gits slice up the middle? Most importantly, if our forewards stand up, your backline stars will struggle, as in the $14
Ben S
Roar Guru
You had your holipops yet, pothale? (Mr S by the way) I see you and Colin joined me in braving a NH mid-morning to watch a mediocre (perish the thought) 3N game. Good and bad I suppose. Looking 4ward to NZ getting in on the act with the Wallabies.
MarkR
Guest
Very funny Pots.
MarkR
Guest
My apologies Katzilla, for some reason I thought you were a Wallabies supporter......my bad.
MarkR
Guest
Pots, not quite, all you have to do is take the pressure off the airway, then its just pressure on muscles (unless you get the cartroid but that's way round the side. I'd be amazed if Burger couldn't breathe (trust me on this, my hobby is Jui Jitsu & this is bread & butter to us). It's VERY hard to choke someone via a forearm without controlling their body so they can't change the angle of pressure on the neck. As for the IRB cracking down, it's just niggle, similar to Burger ripping a guy out the right side of the ruck via his neck 10 mins later.
Terry Kidd
Guest
Hi Pots, I thought all three yellows were the correct call .... Fourie's was a dangerous tackle, very near a spear tackle, the second was blatant slowing of the ball in the red zone and Cooper's was also a dangerous tackle ... no complaints from me. Wallabies did ok but some atrocious option taking by the backs killed very many half breaks and stopped them from converting opportunities. Bok kick/chase tactic is now so old hat .... even they didn't look like they thought it would work.
Frank O'Keeffe
Guest
I'll be at that. My prediction is that my presence in the crowd will give the Wallabies that extra edge that will enable them to win.
kovana
Guest
Dont forget the Match attd stat.= 44,284
kovana
Guest
This was a great game. The wallabies only kicked like 5 times the whole night. Hey. Blame the saffas for trying to slow the ball down. Gave away too many stupid penalties. Pocock was simply all over the Bokke. He was the MOTM!
kovana
Guest
Thanks Nick. Mr Kat was trying to be sarcastic. Attd was 44,284
iggles
Guest
overall perfofrmance was ok tonight... Real test is melborme next week
iggles
Guest
i love it when OJ is on the bandwagon
Hayden
Guest
Sigh.
Derm
Roar Guru
Who are they biased against or for? I nearly always listen to BBC commentary on England v Ireland matches - far less bias in my view, and on other matches. Though their pundit/analysis team stinks. And there's bias, and there's plain ignorance which is what I'd hang the Aussie commentators for. I don't mind the bias if it's at least based on facts. But some of their calls were just plain wrong.
Colin N
Guest
But three referees so far have presided over very entertaining games and have been consistent in their interpretations.