WHO WILL WIN THE RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL?! | Preview: All Blacks v South Africa | Aotearoa Rugby Pod
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As a Bok supporter, I know the ABs are peaking just at the right time. As Saffas we relish the challenge to face the best now and of all time! We have BIG respect for the ABs.
True and vice versa
Likewise brother, this game is 50/50, neither team fears the other, both have the ability to win it and really, there is more at stake than just the WC. Can not wait.
Good luck! As a diehard ABs supporter I'm worried about this game.... it's on a knife's edge. But I'm glad either us or you will win it
@@PatstarDeluxehappy either way the cup will stay in the Southern hemisphere. Respect and good luck to both teams.
@@waynerockman1242 Oh absolutely! From a young age I've seen the envy and spite the Northern teams have had against us, (the 90s) Wallabies and SA. Glad it's between us! Go the Southern Hemisphere!
I said right from the beginning whoever won the Ireland v NZ game will go all the way and i still think that
Yeah no one's gonna stop them now, way too hungry to get the cup all available and ready to give everything that will be hard to beat,ABs by 15
The abs will be playing for their coach who was told by nzrugby you are not good enough (people like teflon tew need to be held accountable for all their meddling over the years.)
The average South African is stereotypically bigger, more harder and more physically imposing than the average person on earth in all statistics whether it's RG Snyman(size) or Bryan Habana(speed) or Wayde van Niekerk(athletic world record holder) but one thing I respect about kiwis is that they don't care about our brilliance and give us motivation to be our best. I wish the AB's well in the most epic event since 1995 which the world is still guessing, gambling and pondering with regards to that fourth trophy. Both teams deserve the attention for this massive RWC contest and whoever wins will enhance the new generation of ambitious players that only heard about 1995 through the media and encyclopedia articles. Thank you to the IRB for pulling off another great tournament, money well spent and today I'm proud as a saffa to meet the mighty NZ team again to decide who stands on the top with this historic match up for a fourth which is already described as ridiculous concept but true to other tiers. SA and NZ rule rugby and the rivalry will continue to stand above the other lower ranked rivalries worldwide.
What garbage 😂
Best of luck!
Jy is 'n regte kont ou pal, hou jou woorde vir jouself en geniet die rugby. Cheers.@@nielvanderwalt1965
These two teams deserve an epic 50 moments playing highlight package. One shoe Nonu
excellent show guys. really enjoy each week. I think at their best ( and a fine day) AB's win, but I find it hard to completely rationalize away the Twickenham result. Hope both sides go well , but GO AB's.
Nerve wracking just thinking of the final. I hope that rubbish going around the circles that the English brought to light concerning Bongi using Wit Kant & them interpreting as a racial slur hasn't dampened the bokke spirit in any way. I reckon their strong mental resolve focusing what's in front of them as a team that has never been beaten in a final, is their resolve. The bokke could easily had another 1 or 2 RWC's if they had played in 1987 & 1991!.
SA 🇿🇦 would have to be the favorites & we have to figure out how to take the Cup away from them. Let the predicted wet weather stay away, so we can have a great running game. A forever AB ❤ fan.
It's either the Boks will win due to their many tough games (in being battle-hardened) or NZ will due to their many easy games (in being fresher). Boks have literally had one easy match (Romania) while NZ have literally had two hard matches(France and Ireland - in fact, the Ireland game looked like an easy one - they never trailed).
Brazil...? So close...I think AB's might nick it...Boks have had a tough run but (both) will deserve it if they do.
This game going extra time
I fecking hope not 😂
Boks are running on empty after the group of death.. Abs are fresh upfront and out wide, their winning margins say it all, the Boks are only just hanging on, we don't expect to win it, but are over joyed to be in the final..
Good luck to both teams, to Sam Cane, you are highly respected in South Africa, for coming back and lead your country in a final, after your neck injury show big courage. To Siya and the boys - like Rassie always says, the side shows stopped now and you do not have the right to think it is for you, get up and get into the battles. May the best team take it.
❤❤❤🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦😊
Please write us off….we love it 🇿🇦
Write yourself off🤔
Oh so now you guys all of a sudden aren't banging on about the "Twickenham thrashing" like you have for the last 7 weeks, now you want to be considered underdogs..what's changed?
@rikkimason54 😂 what? But you trashed Argentina in the Semis, you must be favourites!
You know us kiwis will never write off you saffaz when comes our teams battling let the media pick who they want we know it's a 50/50 game every time we come up against each other
Who is writing you guys off?
Great review and build up show. As a South African I feel massive respect for the All Blacks and I am so glad its a SA NZ final. Nothing better in rugby than SA facing the haka! Obviously I want us to win 😅 but I wouldn't be mad if it went the other way.
Watch cricket black caps are performing well this time
I don't think any AB or Bok player is absolutely confident of a win.
Supporters who are , are just fooling themselves.
On short term form the AB's pip it but the Boks aren't World Champs and no 1 ranked for nothing.
If either team don't fire on all cylinders and the other does that will determine it.
Just reading through some comments, i consistently notice from SA supporters the genuine respect and sportsmanship between us. There's no hate, just shared passion, and i love it.
May it be a game for the ages and may the best team win.
true we SAns are generally a moral nation , lets be honest, all blacks will lose , i dont see them beating a competitive team like the springboks, just check last 2 knockouts against host and england , i mean its really gonna stun the all blacks supporters, the all blacks got weak pool games and qf and sf ... but they will lose, screenshot this... you wont be able to handle the bomb squad
@@ApostleCrypto if you say so. Underestimate the All Blacks at your peril.
Great pod Gents. Us Saffa supporters have just come off two heart attack risk weekends and another one may be on the cards here. What a great RWC it's been. Good luck to both teams and, as nations, let's collectively hold thumbs for no unnecessary drama. 🤜
As a Saffa, I don't think the 35-7 game will have any influence on this final. It's pretty meaningless now. Final rugby is a different beast. Very exciting to finally get the NZ vs SA final. It's going to be huge, and the trophy is staying South!
People forget NZ easily beat the boks a few weeks before that game
we are SAns not saffa , its not a right word to send to the universe, the all blacks are scared, that game in twickenham destroyed them, they play against the best sports team in the world, new zealand is like 10 million people, but springboks plays for 200 million southern africans , cant compare, i mean one nation of afrika , our national anthem lets you know that we play for afrika , the 2 billion nation , the largest nation in the universe , theres no any country with 2 billion population, nkosi sikeleli afrika ....God protect Africa ,its a prayer that will be answered
An Epic awaits. We have huge respect for the All Blacks. It is going be a high intensity, thrills a minute match. I hope the Boks can do it. I'm just worried about mental and physical fatigue with the Boks. Irrespective, both teams proved a lot of people wrong. Let's hope for a fair contest with all 30 players staying on the field and a good game from the ref. The winners will be decided on a special moment from either team. It's too close to call.
If NZ win won't Sam Whitelock be the only player to have won 3 world cups?
Yup
He'll only be 39 in 2027 can he be in the next WC.
@@muzzmac160HE'S ONLY 35?!?!?!
Wow,didn’t know that 👀
Yep, 4 RWC's, 2 gold, 1 bronze... 3rd gold to come. I understand he'll retire after this RWC as the knocks start taking their toll.
History has shown that these two teams are normally only separated by a couple of points either way, The current world champions vs the former champions of the world,(THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!). All the best to the Bokkies your a awesome side & go the ABs.
I think Northen hemisphere teams always play most of their internationals in their own countries, they don’t play South Africa and New Zealand much in the southern hemisphere and that helps with rankings between world cups
Definitely the case then when they do play us in a mid year series. When it's only the start of our international calendar and it's near the end for them. I wonder if that's why they "struggle" at a World cup.
Taking that into account, would it not be better that we play end of year (oct-nov) series (3 matches) against a single nation. I have a feeling that would help all countries improve their games and also force the British isles to convert/build capacity stadiums which should also aid the club game. And also maybe a single game against a tier 2 nation to improve their experience.
Works both ways. Same for the south. 😂
The AB finals have been all about revenge. Ireland for the series loss, argies for the first home loss, now SA for Twickenham. These boks know how to win though. Nervous excitement on my side.
SA for 95
revenge doesn’t win a game
turning up and playing your proverbial bottom off is likely to win the game
WRONG REVENGE IS EVERYTHING @@roseistheclown
Let’s firstly acknowledge both these Nations for together having won 70% of all the World Cups and Southern Hemisphere having won 90%. This is remarkable.
Allblacks have to be the favourites Easier run in, an extra day, have taken less physical toll on their bodies.
On the other hand, Springboks would love the underdog tag and are able to harness playing for a nation and a bigger cause better than any other team.
Allblacks vs Springboks. As a South African, this is our El Classico. This is our dream World Cup fixture.
I know there are Kiwis that would have loved facing France but for a South African, this is our dream final.
I hope for a Bok win, but good luck to my Kiwi friends.
Nah bro we wanted you in the final and honestly I knew this would be the final
It's not good world rugby IMO, it's of course good for both teams but having the same teams competing for the Cup makes it stale. SA and NZ only sport is rugby so probably main reason why they consistently compete in the final
@@alanfox6454not their fault
lol the reigning champs underdogs rofl
@@JosephAfaese-q9c never said anything about it being anyone's fault. Just it will be forgotten by the following week who won as it has very little relevance to any other major sports due to the same teams winning over and over is all I'm saying and amount of teams competing that actually have any chance of winning.
Weather conditions can influence the game hugely. If it is dry ... ABs ... if it rains ... anything can happen. Both teams deserve to be in the final. Either way it will be an epic final. Respect to both teams.
Looking like rain but showers rather than heavy
Raining or not Springbok must win
Miles ahead of The Breakdown when it comes to content and proper analysis. Bring on Saturday!! Go Bokke
This is crazy because both teams are in a race to 4 World cups and now they have to battle it out. Both are one for one this year and play slightly different styles. Who can play their style and stop the other will probably take it. ABs discipline has been awesome so that could be the difference, but SA are good at putting pressure to force mistakes. Both will be ready for the other, let's goo!!!!
If the referee doesnt allow South Africa to slow our ball down, and slow the game down we win
I think the weather will play a huge part in how the game pans out. If it rains then it will be a slow grind with lots of handling mistakes and scrums.
@@joedennehy386how does the ref allow or not allow that? It’s not illegal to slow a game down it’s just a tactic used
@@diepadda good point, wet weather will play a big part in the game! Might suit Springboks, but the ABs can do wet weather and Boks can do dry. I'm keen to see Allround good play
It's a huge challenge mentally and physically to play 3 intense games in a row for SA. Plus, they have one less day turn around compared to the ABs who came off a training run against Argentina. I'm picking ABs if they get parity at the ruck n mull and turn on the after burners for 80min.
Excuses already
@@chadkerei6217oh dear, are you on meds? Possibly to much Crack? 😅😅😅.. I don't see any excuses cupcake
@@chadkerei6217really? He was stating a fact. Plus SA had the hardest road to the final. NZ only had one hard game. It takes its toll.
@@kalaharikreef7371just like you guys the last World Cup lol
Let's hear the excuses after the final so I can say 'four more years' 😂
Most teams (especially the NH teams) run hard blocking lines, 'assisting lines'. Call it what you want, it's blatant blocking/obstruction. Why aren't the refs blowing this? Ireland does this constantly.
Great chat gents.. going to be an epic game.. ABs got to go in as slight favourites as Boks seem slightly tired, but we love the underdog tag... go Bokke..👍👍
The fans.
The fans win.
As rugby fan, i'm just glad two of the top three teams are in the finals. (Wallabies still there just need to sort out some domestic issues.) Also, am very glad England is not in the final otherwise i will probably die of boredom..they only play for penalties and kick for points. Am hoping for fast running rugby. Southern hemisphere rugby is still superior and the only team from the northern hemisphere that is worth watching is France. Give us your best guys. May the best team win.
I don’t think scrum penalties are specifically an issue, it’s penalties in general. I think if World Rugby changed the scoring to two points for a penalty, one point for a conversion and still 5 points for a try you would see so much more attacking intent.
My thoughts: Scott Barrett's I'll discipline is a very big risk and Ioane is the weakest link.
Analyse how much defenders Ioane attracts and how much go forward he gets always over the advantage line , he is one player you give it to deep in your own half because he can go all the way
Ioane being a defensive weak link is a myth! Havili has been the weak link over the last couple of years!
Jordie, with his size has plugged that gap between the 1st and 2nd 5!
Reiki and Jordy have formed a good partnership and building nicely in the centers, both on attack and defence…better than any other partnership since Ma’a and Conrad…
I didn't say Ioane is weak defensively .... but you guys all brought that up which is interesting 🤔😉 ... I just said he's the weakest link - that's my opinion.
Agree Ioane will be busy figuring out how to grow another rat's tail in 4 days, and doing the haka in the mirror.
I hope it's a good game with no yellow or red cards.
There NEEDS to be a combined AB’s & SA team that plays the World XV 👀
Best of the Rugby Championship.
That would be so good
Foster coach and Rassie waterboy! Fire🔥
Rugby Championship vs 6 Nations. North vs South. Once a year, 2 games...home and away.
Also, add Fiji to TRC.
AB's have to continue being super efficient in the set pieces. That's what has given them the edge against Ireland and Argentina.
AND in the breakdown
AND few handling errors
Thanks for the great commentary! May both teams be at their best!
From a Bok fan, great show as always. Am loving the genuine excitement form both sides about this game. Massive respect, massive expectation. It's going to be a massive match. The Ultimate Test, always.
As a Irish supporter this channel/podcast is the most knowledgeable and honest I have had pleasure listening and the watching.The panel have been very fair to Ireland.I hope the ABs best fortune in the final, thanks.🇮🇪☘️
This final is likely to be just one match too many for the Boks. They’ve had an incredibly tough path to the final and although they’ve done well to spread the minutes, most of their key players are close to burnout. Under different circumstances I would have given them a big chance to take it, but unfortunately not this time, also with a relatively fresh All Blacks team that’s very much on the up and close to peaking. My prediction, sadly, is a relatively comfortable win for the AB’s. Still fingers crossed for the Boks.
Fair assessment. AB fanboy here but the Boks have had 2 gut busting, head wrecking on the trot. 3 Everests in 2 weeks? Tough, but you guys are tough!
Nah, this is the biggest match of their lives, young and fit. Probably the fittest and strongest they will ever be in their lives. They do have a whole week off of course, won’t be any hard physical training this week, mainly just mental prep. So with the hard fought wins they have had they are well hardened for this match with self belief from 3 close games and will be well rested and set to go. Contrast that to All Blacks having relatively easy games, not tough or any real mental hardness required for those. In 2029 we beat SA and Ireland we thrashed…then bombed against England. England got stuck into us, after a run of easy games we just weren’t prepared for that tough game and got beaten badly…so many parallels to this years final. I hope we have learnt from the poor conditioning and prep then, but I would say hard games before a final builds you better for it than not having them. Still, I will back the All Blacks! Bring back the precious!
we have "pap" bro
@runforrestrun1965 I know exercise science, you are wrong. SA are likely fatigued. NZ had a challenging quarter and pool match but more rest.
Good point would you agree that South Africa went owt with all gunz blazing, at Twickenham to
Prove a point or could of field a b team and sacrifice a loss and then peak come the business end of the tournament
The two pommy referees Wayne Barnes and Matthew Carley will Disrupt the flow and Inconsistent Decisions at Vital moments. What will be Fosters game plan 🤔 and Selection to overcome these Obstacles...
AB fan ❤
Wayne Barnes is fine. Carley is not.
Building up to be a fantastic Final. The AB's are in a amazing place, doing everything really well. Some of the most brilliant players in the world. On the other hand, the Bokke know how to handle the big moments.This they have proven in the last two very tough games. What we have not seen much of, is the brilliance of the Bok outside backs. Lets hope for a day with no rain to show the best of both tems.
My heart says Bokke, My mind says AB's. All I can say is, this is the best possible combination for a Final. If the Bokke have to lose, then at least it will be against the other best team in the world. Good luck Bokke, Good luck AB's.
Go with your ❤
Can't buy that
To my Kiwi brothers and sisters... So much respect!!! 😊❤️ Im so excited for this clash of Kings! 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️ May the best team win!
We loooove being underdogs 🇿🇦. Mouth watering Saturday coming up
This is not just another game of rugby.
This is greatest final in World Cup history.
The winner will be a four time world champion.
This is not want,this absolute need to win.
This is country’s expectation.
We simply must win.
Go the All Blacks!!
I agree , but would change your last sentence to Go Springboks ! :)
May the best team win.
Sa players will be playing for Mandela. They know what it means to the country. The SA president literally said he's gonna make a public holiday if we win😂😂 Go Bokke🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
@@jpfowlds5921 Well winning All Black team will never have to buy beer ever again.
@@jpfowlds5921lol yes because we dont need less crime, less loadshedding and a better economy, we need a public holiday because a team won a game. What a joke
@@nielvanderwalt1965 go away. Leave politics out of the sport. I totally agree with you but we don't need this while talking about sport
As always - you guys deliver excellent content, thank you.
At the start of the World Cup I had a France Nee Zealand final.. always fancied the All Blacks and laughed at all those (particularly Irish fans) who discounted them.
They have timed their build up to the final perfectly and unfortunately for us (as a Springbok fan) I think they will have too much on the day for us. I think that not because on our day we can’t win - because any of the top 4 can beat each other - but more so because I think our team are physically battered after a World Cup that has seen us play all the top 6 (bar New Zealand) up to this point, a physically exhausting semi final (whereas New Zealand cruised theirs) and its this game above all others, where I think we will miss Marx.
I hope it’s dry (although forecast not being kind at the mo) and that we have a yet another spectacular match like we have had at this World Cup (thank you France for being unbelievable hosts)..
may the best team win.
Comme Ze Bokke
What stands out to me is that there is no mention here of the fact that the Springboks were out on their feet in the game against the English. They had just come off an incredibly intense and passionate match against France and simply weren't up for the challenges that England posed. Despite all of that (likely the worst performance by the Springboks in a very long time?), they still managed to win the game.
If you ask me, the Springboks had their poor game. They see themselves as the underdogs, and that always makes a Springbok team very, very dangerous.
Might still carry fatigue
Yeah it’s very difficult to know how those two tough weeks will affect the boks. But no excuses. This is the final. The best team on the night will win.
Dawie are you psychic?😂😂😂
most of the important Boks forwards only played 1 game of rugby in two weeks... fatigue is a weak excuse
@@itistrue101 they played the same team against England and France. Have you been watching this World Cup at all?
Great idea from Chris Minto re the quarter final draw. Only problem is it would mean it doesn't matter whether you finish 1st or 2nd in your pool, so it takes away some of the excitement and meaning from those big pool games. That could be fixed with a slight tweak. Sort the teams who finished 1st in their pool by their world ranking, and then make them play the teams who finished 2nd in their pool, sorted in reverse order by their world ranking. In this tournament, that method would have given us a quarter final draw of:
IRE vs FIJ
FRA vs ARG
ENG vs NZL
WAL vs SAF
An equally great "tweak" to a great idea, matey. However, I think World Rugby would ultimately reject the idea, for two reasons. The non-cynical reason is the possibility of two teams from the same pool facing each other again in the quarters (eg the 1st & 8th ranked teams had been in the same pool) or semis. The cynical reason is, well, I'm sure you can guess...
A Bok supporter and so happy we're playing the ABs in the final. Two great teams!!
These two are my favourite teams ... both have the will and the ability to win...
The best team on the day will prevail ...
I cant imagine how South Africa will still have gas in the tank left after playing Scotland, Ireland, Tonga, France, England that are all very physical games. I feel ABS had a bit better draw that allowed some less tough games after hard games. I dont know. I think surely they have to be favs
Meaningless, unless you support SA and use it as an excuse... for a loss🤔
@@logan17sentinel44 easy to say because you dont have to play
That was no easy feat
Excuses
Agreed. But it's one more. The boys will just have to pull through and give it their all.
Forget everything that’s lead up to this. It’s a WC final, Boks v ABs, intense!! Let’s just hope yellow/red cards don’t decide it!
Is this a New Zealand podcast or SA? They spoke for so long about how good the Boks were and raved so much about Rassie, and how the players play for him etc. Fair point, and I am sure it is true, but the same should have been said about Fozzie - the players back him and want to play for him. I have listened to this podcast for a couple of years, and two of the three commentators have never been Fozzie supporters, and this has been clear. They could have the decency now that the ABs are in the final, to give more credit to Fozzie and his coaching team, other than 'you have to credit Fozzie for how he has handled the past 2 years of public scrutiny'...the fact is that he is a dam good coach, and the players want to play for him!
Thanks for including my question tonight Ross...absolutely love the show....fantastic analysis of the game by all three of you...would have loved to have seen Ireland make it through but unfortunately like you said until we get over the line , all the preparation, rankings, form and favorite tags count for nothing in knockout rugby...south africa and new zealand have been there and done it and in the last 20 minutes have that sheer belief we just dont have at the moment...eventually we will get there but I just don't think we will ever get a better chance to make a final or win it...practically had home field advantage with the support , no injuries and a team at the peak of thier powers with every box ticked and still couldn't execute in the crunch moments...I fear this quarter final loss could have a physiological affect on the Irish team for some time but I hope I'm wrong...good luck to both teams at the weekend....I have the All Blacks to win...I fear South Africa last two games and the group stage in general to get there may take it out of them but it's South Africa so they seem to always find a way...
My knowledge of what the Irish team play for is very poor so excuse me if I make an inaccurate assessment but from what I see winning knockout games at a world cup requires more than just being the best team with the best strategy, it requires a passion, a belief, a pride in what you are playing for that transcends the game. Those players are literally willing to put their lives on the line for their country because they know what it means to the people back home. Have a look at the 2 teams in the final, how they are with each other. They are not team mates, they are brothers that are prepared to go to war together. I don't see that in any of the NH teams?? or am I wrong?
Great show thank you guys. I have no doubt in my mind I am confident that South Africa will win the world cup. ABs is a strong team I agree
Interesting point: England only spent 78seconds on South Africas 22m in the entire match.
Or that Argentina had more running meters in their semi then both England and S Africa combined.
South African here ,should the Springboks loose we'll know that it took a world champion to beat us ....I also would rather loose to the AB's than to a northern hemisphere team ,they are a bunch of snobs for the most part ,players and fans
That being said goooooooo BOKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEE
It’s the final we have waited to long to see. The world has righted itself……
My money on AB but my heart on springbok😂😂
Can u live without a heart or money
which do u need more
The bokz will give there all!! LETTTSSS GOOOOO!! THE MIGHTY ALL BLACKS!! BRING IT BACK HOME!! 🖤😎🙏🏾🇳🇿
i like these Pundits they have great knowledge and are unbiased great show boys. James brinn are very knowledgeable awesome podcasts Guy. I have lived in NZ for 20 plus years but since I was a kid I supported Boks win or lose , but I also like the ABS I just love Rugby to be honest
Re viewer suggestion - you can’t have one city host all the quarter finals unless it is a multi stadium city.. and even then, you have significant issues with hotels for teams, staff, never mind supporters.. and if you using more than one city, it becomes an issue in countries where games can be spread far apart (eg Australia 2027). It also doesn’t solve the group issue which I think was more an issue than the knockouts in this World Cup (ask Scotland)
The ABs are defenitly the favorite. I don't think physically after having the hardest route are up for it.
Playing on repeat this week - Mike and the Mechanics, all I need is a miracle. Go Boks.
Goodluck to both teams...just um,make sure um,you um, taste test the food boys😂😂😂
Lessgo ALL BLACKS!!!
Rugby is a simple game. Thirty players chase the ball for eighty minutes and in the end, the Southern Hemisphere wins the RWC". Anon.
AB's favorites...but just. If the final was next week and everyone's fresh....Springboks definitely.
Think it's pathetic from the boks to say that they've had the tougher draw to the final. If they had beaten Ireland in the pools then they would have met the ABs in the qrtrs n went home early or faced the pumas in the semis. So they really had the easier draw not to face the ABs earlier or they might not have made it to the big game.
Just a lame excuse to claim the underdog tag n gain sympathy from the neutrals which is not the mindset u wanna be carrying into the final. But all the best to both teams. May the better team win. ABs all day.
The title should be why we think the all blacks are greatest team.ever after only playing 2 real test matches the whole tournament and losing the other
Boks win by 20 points
I wish we would win, but I wouldn't mind losing to the All Blacks, 🇿🇦❤️
The greatest thing about us (Boks) is we can take a punch and survive. We can take a punch for 76 minutes as shown against the English and the French. Bring it on mighty All Blacks
Bok-Fan : Massive respect 2the A.B's a w/c final 2 reminder,, no loosers ,, best of luck 2both teams 😊
Here come the men in black 😎 I can’t wait. I will gladly consume humble pie from Foz the same way I took a slice from Beaver back in 11.Sammy Cane too
as a kiwi i wonder if the rugby world cup has lost its appeal, the same 5 teams in every final a tournament that takes 8 weeks to complete. even the style of rugby the top teams are playing.
What say now 😅😅 Boka
Saffas showing why they are rank no 1 coming to the final. A big task for AB to win with the defending champion as their final hurdles.
The AB's need to make sure their kicks are up to par, Mo'unga's clearing kicks and his penalty kicks are going to have to be far better than they were in the SF, if he can't achieve what he needs to then Jordie or Beauden need to step in. SA we know are the most stubborn of opponents in the world.
The only issue I see with the suggested play offs system is that it makes winning your pool pointless. Say Ireland ranked 1 and South Africa ranked 2 are in a pool together. If South Africa beat Ireland and Ireland come 2nd in the pool, they'd still play the lowest qualifier as they were ranked number 1 before the tournament. South Africa will still end up with the harder game even though they won their pool. Not to mention this system would do nothing for a team like Scotland ranked 5 but in a pool with South Africa and Ireland.
I agree…but is this only an issue because Ireland (the so-called no. 1 team) we’re knocked out? I say leave things the way they are coz it’s not the AB’s fault they knocked them out and it’s not anyone else’s fault that Ireland can’t get passed the quarter finals…the Southern Hemisphere dominate the RWC no matter what the draw looks like
Had Springboks beaten Ireland and All Blacks beaten France in pool stage Ireland would have met NZ and France South Africa in quarterfinals... wait 🤔
Yea, I think this is a big problem with the suggestion.
Taking the rankings from 2nd Oct, ABs would have still knocked them out in the semis not the quarters.
I really dont see any difference. Leave things as they are . What if South Africa beaten Ireland? It wouldnt made any difference. The islanders had hard games. Everyone knew the draw before world cup. So nothing is guaranteed. All blacks lost to France, and went on to win the the rest. South africa lost to ireland and went in to win regardless of the score. That is how it is. You wun some and lose some Not All blacks fault they got the draw they got. Quarters, semis and finals is knockout and if you bring it on n dont finish to win thats the way it is. All Blacks n Springboks are in final. They were hungry enough to get there.
Running rugby will be epic All black everything 👊💪🖤
Bok supporters we have a duty to rally behind our boys with prayers 🙏 we all know how badly our country and people need this for now 🇿🇦🇿🇦
Winning the wc will make 0 difference to anything in our country and its naive to think it will. 95, no difference, 2007, no difference, 2019 no difference.
Understandably so,maybe not in government but to the people of South Africa it has a massive impact.If you look at position of opposition parties compair to the leading party in 95'...It restores hope to some extent.
This will be an entirely different Boks team. They rotate like American football teams. They’ll look at their most recent win v ABs and how France did the same.
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The springboks are battle hardened. The final will be brutal
it was very interesting to see ABs applying a new defence system for the QF. They went for the ball instead of the Man. Will we see it again come finals time ?
Was it not there against Argentina?
Bookies have all blacks 1.67c and Boks 1.95c,so distinct favourites.
Brilliant show-best analysis available.
If the Boks win then we have won 50% of our attempts at World Cups ;))) That will be a pretty impressive return.. Looking forward to a great game...
This game is going to be very difficult...i don't know who is going to win
The disrespect towards Fozzie (hiring a coach before even finishing his job, the constant threats) and the lads was unheard of. Whatever happens on Saturday, NZ media, NZRU and many kiwis should apologize to him publicly. No one deserves that treatment and Fozzie took it to the chin, like a man, worked silently and shut you all up, with hard work, kindness and results. Don't say anything, just apologize to the man.
The problem with the pool selection theory though, is that in this years case, a great team like Scotland would stil not get out of their pool and be punished for being in the same pool as nr 1 and 3. I like the idea of how to go into the nock out stages though!
Then they clearly arent that great
AB vs SA opened the Worldcup and now closing the Worldcup
how fitting
All blacks selection problems is not the starting line up or the substitutes its the players you leave out, selectors are spoiled for choice
Shaun Stevenson, especially, should have been selected instead of Telea🥴
What you could do as well is base your pools off the previous World Cup. So the semi-finalists from the previous RWC get split into the four pools. So RSA, NZ, ENG and ARG all in different pools. You then take the best to worst world ranked quarter-finalists and place them in the pool juxtaposed to the best ranked semi-finalist. .... oh my now i am even getting confused 🤣 Anyways World Rugby has got to find a solution.
Somehow the All Blacks are a better team after Twickenham. But the Springboks are dipping yet the have beat everything in front of them. Doubt the boks at your own demise.
18 - 15 to the boks.
36:00 i think its a rubbish idea.. if you want to be the best you have to beat the best.. Saffa is not complaining.. you have to roll your sleave up and work.
North vs Suthen hemisphere difference is found in our history and DNA.... Setlars vs Pioneers. .... 💪
Do you really think the Boks are going to be flat in a final? And these comments about being just forward dominated is just ridiculous. Maybe watch the last 2 years games and see how many tries they have scored. This is a phenomenal final and it will come down to execution and desire. Boks by 3 but its an honour to play ABs. May the best team win!
We've had the harder run in, still won and for England to play their very best and SA their worst for 4 years and still win, says more than what everyone on here is saying.
I'm not even mad about what the commentators are saying. I'm much more disappointed in the South Africans that are showing a spirit of cowardice, lining up excuses in advance. They're not worthy to be Springbok fans.
Pure luck on that last scrum won Boks the game.
😂 why cause the props knee was on the ground? Sooo much luck. Definitely nothing to do with the laws of the game.