All good points, particularly about the Saracens contingent which I mentioned earlier in the thread. They seem to think they will streamroll their way without giving 100% mentally and physically like they do in the Aviva League and that simply won't happen in South Africa. Changes have to be made. Also the point about ball carriers is spot on. When I was playing the back line was set up steep when attacking and you ran onto a flat ball at speed. The obsession with 10 playing flat seems to have resulted in the whole team taking the ball at a standstill (and in an upright position). I also think the back line needs a mix of brawn and brain, particularly if you're being starved of ball. Ford is such a weak link defensively and will always be targetted by big men. I hope to God Cipriani gets a start next time out. Don't really know what we can do upfront apart from Mahler and Cowan-Dickie. We struggle to cope with their power as it is with Billy or Hughes at 8 so can't see many changes there. In DeKlerk they have an excellent player who more than anything aggravates the fuck out of the opposition - I'd certainly want to lump him if I was on the pitch.
No mention of Scotland yet!?
An Irish referee running interference for the All blacks. How many other ways can they come up with to screw the French.
Hardly surprising though. They have been royally f.....d over in all 3 matches.I think the AB's might be sneaking it anyway!
My boy Damian McKenzie again. What a player.
What makes him 'your boy'. Did he once have a Stereophonics CD?