https://therugbyblog.com/the-rugby-championship-2015-round-1-predictions Rugby Union opinion and discussion, for the fans, by the fans. Mon, 09 May 2016 17:32:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 https://therugbyblog.com/the-rugby-championship-2015-round-1-predictions#comment-378431 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:03:28 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38285#comment-378431 The Springboks Autumn International Tour was a combination and Team builder as well as getting Players exposed to local playing conditions in preparation for the RWC. injuries as well as key players with other contractual responsibilities made it a experimental B-Team at best. those were the main reasons why Ireland and Wales just about managed to squeeze out wins against the Springboks ! a lot of People, even in South Africa, underestimate the Boks ! they got exciting Players. if they gel then on the day they can beat any Team !

]]> https://therugbyblog.com/the-rugby-championship-2015-round-1-predictions#comment-378430 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 20:38:55 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38285#comment-378430 you said it yourself !
pedantic !

]]> https://therugbyblog.com/the-rugby-championship-2015-round-1-predictions#comment-378422 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 21:37:25 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38285#comment-378422 Totally agree. NZ will have upped their game after the struggle against Samoa and the Boks looked very good, indeed I think the fact that the Aussies haven’t tested their team will be the deciding factor. The Boks have had the oportunity to iron out small errors whereas their opponents haven’t. But I do think the winning margin will be bigger, something like 8 to 12 points. I have a feeling that the world is underestimating the class of that centre pairing!

]]> https://therugbyblog.com/the-rugby-championship-2015-round-1-predictions#comment-378421 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 21:25:32 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38285#comment-378421 Hi brandoportnoy; syntax is important; are you talking about South Africa when you say ‘our countries sake’? If you are, it’s ‘our country’s sake’ – the sake of our country (SA). Or are you talking about South Africa AND New Zealand, in which case it would be ‘our countries’ sake’. You probably think that’s pedantic; but if you want people to know what you are trying to say, you need to be clear.

]]> https://therugbyblog.com/the-rugby-championship-2015-round-1-predictions#comment-378420 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:10:17 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38285#comment-378420 Agree with New Zealand. Not as optimistic about the Bokke. But hopefully for our countries sake I’m wrong :)

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