SOUTH AFRICA Are The New Favourites To Win The Rugby World Cup?!?
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- The South Africans have made a massive statement in the final warm-up game before the Rugby World Cup. A record victory over the All Blacks who were the favourites to take out the title.
Making the best of both the Southern and Northern hemisphere with their structure, the Springboks have become an unstoppable force in World Rugby.
I analyse all the main talking points from Springboks camp, including standout players, form, play style and an overall prediction for the tournament.
This is part of my mini-series previewing teams leading up to the World Cup! so checkout my channel for other teams!
All footage is completely transformed in meaning and purpose, under the fair use act. Any issues please email me.
email: uggyrugby@gmail.com
outro song: Deadbeat - Tee Noah (he's my mate!)
Who do you think will take out Pool B? Also a few brain fades with the daily grind. Springboks win their QF they won’t be knocked out in the Semi 👍🔥
Springboks and Ireland
SA
Ireland
I think the Boks are up to their Scotland and Ireland encounters. I worry about the QF, though. Springboks historically don't do well with 'favourites' tags.
The Springboks inconsistencies are due to Rassie and Nienaber focusing on the World Cup and nothing else. Yes, they want to win everything, but the World Cup is the main goal. In the last seventeen tests, the Springboks have used 52 players, and they only once played the same, starting 15 in back to back games. They have made almost 200 changes to their match day 23 in their last 19 tests. I think in the World Cup there will be fewer changes when playing the big games. With the pool they are in, they had to build depth so that players can be rested and the team can still win against the "lesser" nations without having to use the big guns. Ireland struggled against Somoa with their "second string" side. With the Springboks having to play three games in thirteen days and the number 1 and 5 ranked teams being two of those games, they have to use that depth. No other team in the World Cup has such a difficult group and schedule. It is very unlikely for the Springboks to win the World Cup with their draw and schedule, but I can't think of any other nation that are able to pull it off. If anybody can, it is the Springboks.
It’s hard to judge them on consistency. They probably experimented more then any other team in the world. That’s why he has created so much depth in the squad. When the push come to shove. They will be consistent. I think they will win it
I wouldn’t be surprised if they go on to win this bloody thing! Loved it!!
Hahaha thank you ❤️❤️
You had right up until you say springboks exit in the semi's. Against who? Argentina, maybe England!? The only teams capable are nzl France and Ireland. So it's either the quarters or final.
Agreed … if the Boks make it into the semifinals, they will win the cup. The AB’s may be depleted by injuries…and the moment will be to big for the French should any of these sides make it to the finals. Who in semis will beat them..?? Very dumb statement Uggy!
You’re 100% right!
Sorry mate! Been on the daily grind, a few wild statements thrown around.
Fiji 😉
If we win the quarters we will be in the final and then it’s anyone game but yet again we have two packs of world class forwards to unless we get a French ref that doesn’t blow any penalties we will win.
“I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they go on to win this bloody thing” 😭😭😂😂😂😂 HAHAHAHA your tone of delivery is hilarious.
🤣🤣 just came out so natural
If SA perform then they will be unbeatable.
Comprehensive summary Uggy - definitely fuels a Patriots' enthusiasm for a RWC triumph! Thanks Mate.
Haha legend!! Glad you enjoyed it
If South Africa get to the semis, they will have only one top-5-ranked opponent left to face. Why then would they exit at that stage?
Yeah I don’t think old mate thought that one through
You are definitely right. Haha, sorry boys with the daily videos a few brain fades getting around. This weekend I’m doing an overall prediction so… keen to set the record straight 😅
love it... lets see how this ages.
South African opinion,Ireland must be considered favourites,they have consistently been playing better rugby than everyone for a while now. To beat the all blacks twice in their own backyard is significant.After Ireland there are 3 teams you wouldn't be surprised if they won,so this is really looking like a fantastically competitive rugby world cup.
Indeed! My sports betting platform has South Africa at #1, New Zealand #2, France #3 and Ireland back in #4… admittedly there’s not much between any of them.
As a South African it is very tempting to think that we are going to win it again.
We have all the tools necessary to do it.
But will we?
That is the big question.
If we beat Ireland in the group stage I will be leaning towards a Bok win.
France, New Zealand and Ireland are definitely contenders as well
France ? 👀
One victory don’t win us the RWC, why we beat them by this margin still puzzle me. I just pray we take it game by game, thinking too far ahead are gonna get us dumped out at group stages. The Scottish are damn good side and can beat anyone on the day. We wobble in the first game and our dream is over.
Probably the one, ironic place where opponents think they can cancel the Boks, is with forward play. I understand the thinking, because if you manage that, you basically have the game in the bag.
I just think that both Scotland and Ireland are underestimating what they are up against. The QF is the biggest problem: whether it is France or NZ, the chances are that we will underestimate THEM.
i agree. but if we get the ABs in the quarter finals, i dont think we can beat them
@@THEMRblackboy7thst can we beat france?
"AB dominated the Boks a month ago". No....AB dominated the first 20 minutes only. SA figured they could not allow AB to dominate from kickoff. Thus we see the results of that assumption in the last test.
True! I feel like the first 20 minutes from the Boks completely drained the AB’s for the next 60, the pressure was relentless.
ABs dominated the first 20, controlled the second 20, were dominated in the third 20 before clinically finishing the final 20. Most importantly they dominated the scoreboard which is the only thing that counts.
SA plain dominated the ABs the whole match last weekend. Made even worse by being down a man for half the match. Thankfully for us it wasn’t at the WC. Maybe got a bit complacent after nil losses in 10 games. Not now… thanks for the hiding.
Still mentioning injured players?!! SA have moved on to accept what you have.Doubting your knowledge and insight young man
I asked the question after that game in NZ of who had learnt better lessons in that match. It was the Springboks because after that shell shock in the first 20min things changed. We haven't looked back since and All Blacks in NZ we were never favorites. In our group stage its weird how I am more worried about a banana slip on Scotland than I am of Ireland.
@@majormza I think Scotland has moved beyond banana status.
One man doesn't make the difference. The unity of the whole team makes the difference.
As a South African I am concerned by the fact that we're lacking Pollard and Am this RCW.
I would still back libbok over pollard and honestly moodie at 13 over Am based on form. We’re golden. We’ve got the depth so the loss of those two will be marginal due to the solid backup
@@christophernormann2009 I never used to like Jesse Kriel but I tell you what, the man can play rugby! Not sure if it's the more open running style in Japan or what, but seeing him in the last couple of weeks he really proved me wrong and I could not be happier.
I would stick with Jesse at 13, on form and familiarity, and I would have Canan, Chezzie and Willie as my back three.
Tell you something else about Manie.... he puts Esterhuizen into gaps. Outside Polly, he wasn't so good because he was just too similar in style but with Manie playing the distributor role like Smith does for 'Quins, Esterhuizen is shining. The entire back line now runs to the style of a Manie / Willemse hybrid that Polly is not familiar with. Polly will always be a very special player, but I think pulling him in at this late stage will cause the side more harm than good.
@@Karma-qt4ji well said… I just would feel so sad to lose Kurt -Lee as a result of keeping Jesse on the field. I find there is more magic potential with as many of our flair backline players as possible. Both Kurt Lee and moodie have the potential to turn a split second into 7 points. I only mention those two because let’s face it chezzie is a done deal for starting. So compromising on arendse or moodie is a big loss of an asset. Jesse to me is more of your steady backup player like her was for Am. But that’s just me, I like our guys who play razzle dazzle which is why I would also choose willemse at 15 over Willie. To me the pollards, kriels, and willies don’t bring the magic like the other guys I mention do. And I don’t think the experience compared to how these younger more allusive is that much better than the dynamite the libboks, willemses,moodies and arendses bring but I do understand that it would be irresponsible from a coaching staff point of view. I just am waaay more entertained with the guys that I prefer and it reminds me of New Zealand rugby which has never been an exiting style we’ve tapped into
I am just wondering if we havent seen the A team on the field. Would you not do that if you play your final friendly and that against your old foe the AB's and even more so for a confidence builder?
I think Nienaber and Rassie pretty much hit the sweet spot ito play developing and experienced players.
Think this is very close to the A team.
Libbok is a fast and creative 10 which had the right backline players to compliment him. About everyone a speedster in his own right.
Man, I am excited by this team, reminding me so much of the Boks of old, heavy artillery up front and a backline to tear it up.
Yes and all this hype..
Good analysis. Your point about their consistency is interesting. Can they continue to put out a top performance on a regular basis like they did against the All Blacks thrashing? It's hard to say at this level. The All Blacks of old never used to get hammered. When they lost in the past it was only by small margins. But this current All Blacks team is weak at coach and captain level. The world game has also moved on and it's not realistic for the All Blacks to dominate consistently at the top level all the time. It's also healthy for the world game to have more even competition, rather than just the same old teams winning all the time.
Thanks for the kind words!
Totally agree mate, this AB’s is like a yo-yo with a very soft underbelly, a carry over from 2019, they get shocked there is no Plan B. They haven’t learnt, with 1000 caps and they still couldn’t come up with the plan. It’s the problem with you rely on patterns of play and not playing what’s in front of you. You patterns gets smashed backwards you are lost, also they have no depth nothing like the Boks the France.
I have had a complete rethink since that win over the All Blacks. Suddenly I'm cock-a-hoop!
On Friday morning I thought quarter-final exit. Now I'm thinking final.
But that final could be against the host nation. A daunting prospect.
That said we could still get the hosts in the quarters.
Let's see what happens!
It’s really strange the semi’s are easier then the QF’s for the teams on that side of the draw!
@@uggy This is what happens when you do the draw for the tournament so long before it kicks off.
Springboks all must remember we don't play year long in combination with our team mates . Our players are from all over the world. We are basically a barbarian team in the first NZ game . Now we are together longer all will see is now
Great show, but wow you have it so wrong! the Boks are gonna dominate all the way to the final and win it convincingly😁
🤣 would not surprise me at all
That discord chime killed me
Fooled myself a couple of times while editing 🤣
It should have been a much closer game in NZ. The Nienaber tactic of sending rested players early didnt work and we lacked intensity. We lost that game in the first 20 and we looked competitive for the rest of the game. In saying that, the biggest fear for all the top 4 teams is being able to win back to back games against the biggest teams in rugby before the final. For those teams you win the quarter final and you pretty much win the world cup
By "we" do you mean NZ? Cos NZs best play all game was the first half. Defended like animals in the first 20 while the Boks were rampant and one of the tries they gave up was an intercept from a fairly stupid pass. The second half, NZ made zero metres from the forwards and the bench and kicking game was exposed even further
@@ChrisBrown-or8ky by we I mean South African in the Auckland test earlier this year
It will be an interesting campaign for the Boks
The Boks are much more dangerous when they play an expansive game with Willemse at 15, Moodie 13, AE 12, KLA and Mapimpi/Kolbe on the wings and Libbok and Faf/Jaden/Williams. Marx must start and play the whole game, the same with PSDT and Kolisi. Eben and Mostert, Kitshoff, Malherbe and Duane to start with RG, Kleyn, Bongi, Jesse, Jaden, Kwagga/Wiese, Trevor/Koch and Ox on the bench. The Boks are still improving and are looking good to take the 2023 RWC! 👍
Ireland are the second best option to win the RWC but can their forwards match the Boks and will their multiphase attacking style of play be effective under RWC pressure and solid defences? Boks to win against Ireland in the Group Stage.
France are in trouble with the loss of crucial players and excessive expectations on their shoulders and will not make it out of the QF's. Their pack is also slow especially their front row.
The AB's forwards are their weakness and will they will loose to Ireland in the QF's but win against France in the WC opener. Their discipline is also not always what it should be.
QF's
NZ < Ireland by 7
Boks > France by 12
Argentina < Wales by 3
Australia > England by 3
Semis
Ireland > Australia by 12
Boks > Wales by 9
Australia/Wales and Argentina/England/Figi will loose badly in the Semis.
Tonga, Georgia, Samoa, Italy not to mention the rest haven't a snowball's chance to win the WC.
Scotland will unfortunately be eliminated at the Group Stage by the Boks and Ireland.
The final:
Boks > Ireland by 7.
Loved this read brother!!
King Siya. Greatest captain of this generation.
All this after winning one warm up match🤣 I am tempted to say calm you're horses but you are already out the gate it seems!
That game a month ago was determined in the first 20 minutes, and perhaps the scoreline flattered the All Blacks and created a false perception of actually how good the Boks are. My biggest gripe is the pool matches and how the draw went - what a stuff up!
Thought the first 20 last weekend the boks completed drained the all blacks, and they were cooked for the next 60! Got a preview coming out this weekend, I talk about why I reckon world rugby would secretly love the draw - but also yes what a complete stuff up!!
I thought the score flattered the Boks in that game. Especially given their consolation try at the end.
@@DavidSmith-yi8ou haha perhaps the Boks and ABs have a mutual agreement to flatter one another periodically through the year! 🤣
@@keegz87 ha, I don’t know if I love or hate it.
France is the Favourite.
They have great team and they are playing at home.
South Africa are great team too.They have best forward pack in the world.
There bench is great too.
The Irish are great team too.I love way Ireland play.
The All Blacks can come again.But they have a lot to work after that last game.
To be honest I do not think there really is an outright favorite ...
Wonder what they're game plan will be 😂
Anyways go Abs 🖤
Really thought AB’s were going to dominate after rugby championship! Might of been the loss they needed
@@uggy Massive reality check ✔️
Most lacklustre performance by an Abs team I've seen in 30 yrs!
Springboks were awesome 👌
But this bunker system pls!
Constantly replaying footage,will ruin the RWC
Springboks will use an 8-0 split and the world will lose their minds LOL
As a South African my prediction is that the Springboks will not win the WC.
My prediction of countries is, Ireland, France and then the All Blacks as an outsider to win.
The Springbokes is going to win the RWC
They were all in the running even before Abs pumping......
Have you noticed that know one is even talking about Namibia....keep an eye on that dark horse
They have so many players playing in quality comps - I’ll mention this in tomorrow or tuesdays video :)
Any idea how England can possibly overcome SA next week? Haha I’m enjoying binging your vids now. Curious how you feel about the somewhat surprising semi finals coming up!
Haha legend! Glad you found them, hindsight sucks a little bit 🤣
Would be shocked to see England get there after their form leading into the World Cup.
They’ll just have to tactically outplay the boks to be any chance (territory)
@@uggy Mate you’ve done well enough haha this was so hard to predict. The good form of the northern teams was never a garuntee because of the Boks and All blacks history of clutch in the World Cup. England need a miracle mismatch. Or yeah a tactical master piece haha. Either way. Will be an exciting game (unless SA blow us out) 😂 you should do some quarter final reaction vids! :)
@@aroth31 mate I’m super keen! Need to get back on top of the content side of things… just been staying up all night watching rugby 🤣🤣
@@uggy haha well that’s it aye, I’m English but I live in Aus (QLD). Been getting no sleep haha!
@@aroth31 two legendary Queenslanders, haha I’m way up in the Far North 👍
Another awesome video! I think if we win the QF we can go all the way as long as we don't face our world cup bogey team Australia(my dark horse pick)
As a Wallabies fan.. I hope we don’t verse the boks at all 🤣😭
Thanks for the kind words!
That's a very dark horse you've chosen. In fact I think they would be better referenced as donkeys these days. Let me be the first to enlighten you, Australia have F-All chance of winning this WC
@@glen1482 I will not write them off.Eddie is smart.They got a pretty decent draw and they have a good record at world cups.
@@wjmovies3874 Yes, the draw is a joke. What I have noticed in WC's is when a team has a relatively easy knock out match, they tend to struggle in the next match. Eddie can be as clever as he likes, I just don't think they have the personnel to defeat a top 4 side.
I would be fine if the All Blacks came second in their pool but then go on to win their remaining games like South Africa did in 2019.
Bok fans seem to think they’ve won the WC already. Hasn’t even started yet.
We are positive we are going to win! Be afraid very afraid lmao
@@paulap142 no one is afraid chief.
Boks are going to smash everyone. No one is in our class this time 💪
Please watch Swys de Bruins analysis about Libboks kicking. Theres nothing wrong with Libboks kicking, he should just kick the way he wants to, and not the way the coaches tell him to.
Thank you for this!
Actually it's the other way around lol, but we know what you mean :)
Damn, those kicks to the corner were on a piece of string on Friday!!!!!
AB dominated SA for 15-20 minutes in the Championship. The rest of the game they traded blows with each other. We destroyed everyone else.
Fair enough too. France might be in with a chance though.
I thought the Mbombela test last year was a better performance...or at least more balanced playing 15
Hope you make a RWC fantasy league so we can join!
Let’s do it!! I’ll post something up in the community tab on the weekend 👍
Nice man, there is also a predictor game, you should create one of those as well :)@@uggy
Legend, was planning on doing that one this weekend with my overall predictions :) Should be a bit of fun - despite how wrong I'll end up being haha. @@Mike5612Skate
I thought SA won it last Friday at Twickenham?
The springboks will either lose in the quarters or the finals. Not the semis because they’ll play either Argentina or Fiji or Wales or Australia or some such team who aren’t nearly as good.
Good point! My big preview is coming out this weekend - will be interesting to look at how it all pans out. Had a mini heart attack with the 240p, turns out I premiered the video before processing finished 🤣
When last did the springboks lose a final? 3/3.
@@frankvandermerwe1487 There's a first time for everything.
@@Bobbydyland absolutely, they could make it to the finals and lose, or they could get knocked out of pool stages even. I cant wait to see the results of this world cup though
Personally, i think their last two performances proofed that they are serious contenders. We should keep in mind that the games in the Rugby championship were still very experimental, but it seems like they will be going into the WC with this form, and that's scary
being labelled favourites is not the great tag everyone wants. favourites don't always win as we have seen many times. the pressure of wearing that tag can bring pressure they may not be able to handle. good luck tho, my money is for France to win
This is irelands year to win the world cup I really think so but hey its just my opinion
I dont understand why people are saying the AB's dominated us in Mount Smart, they only won by like 5 points, the match before that they won by 2 points, the margins were always small...but the Springboks dominated them at Twickenham did you check the score, that is what dominating looks like...
They won with 15.
Looks like someone didn't do his homework. 🤔 35 - 20 to NZ.
You were dominated on the scoreboard and thats all that counts… even with SA’s consolation try at the end.
@@DavidSmith-yi8ou I was surprised at NZ's willingness to see it as a thrashing. It really wasn't - even if the scoreboard says so. Do you think, for one moment, that the most recent thrashing of the AB's is any indication of their ability? Only fools believe that.
Place kicker will be missed and 7 1 split could be a mistake if they lose 2 backs during a game.
7-1 was a last minute decision when Le Roux dropped out. Don't expect to see it repeated.
@@michaeltrumper Wouldn't be surprised to see them use it again because it was so successful against ABS.
@@saturdayplayer2492 Against a 14 man squad. High risk ,high reward. I would be surprised if we see it again. Especially if the have Andre Pollard, Le Roux, or Colby in the starting lineup due to history.
@@michaeltrumper Will be very interesting. This competition will throw up a few surprises but I hope it won't come down to yellow and red cards. Cymru am byth
@@saturdayplayer2492 I would be very surprised to see it again. First of all because the Home Nations pundits want it outlawed... sigh!!!!.... and secondly it was a ploy used to be really competitive in a game where our backline was light on caps, and without showing too much of our hand. Everyone knows our forwards are coming for you, and that is all they know still.
I have an idea and I will patent this comment: Get an AI ref in the form of a drone which hovers over the field to "ref" the game. I will bet my bottom dollar that the Boks will win every 3 out of 4 matches they play vs the Abs using the AI ref.
The favorites never win
It's like u don't want to give the credit but U have too... That's how good u think thy are....
Yeah now that I’ve realised it’s an easier semi-final… there odds have sky rocketed in my brain.
@@uggyShould SA make it to the Semis and have to face Australia, then your prediction might not be that far off. Australia have had our number more than we have had theirs in recent times. I always expect us to lose against NZ, but so many games I expect us to win against Australia and then they surprise me.
Ireland will only care about beating Scotland. They won’t play Sexton in any group game. It will be a QF that Ireland play for - they will throw every thing they have at that.
I really really hope it's an Ireland New Zealand SA France Quarter. France is scary sure but I don't see us beating the all blacks in a quarter when they'll know pretty early if they'll likely face us after they face France.
Boks getting cocky, it's anyone's ball game at the moment.
You think the All blacks will just lay down? lol, all teams look dangerous
AB’s were my team to win it! I think that first 20 minutes of pressure / defence and then the red card had them cooked for the game. I highly doubt they’ll lose the opener to France too! Can’t wait for this thing 🔥
🤣😂🤣
you just bad loosers ,stop crying
SA put the fear in so many teams by shaking the AB's... timeously strategy. Then, teams are not sure of the next move from the SA coaching staff that keeps the fear factor up... game halfway won!!!
I feel like Rassie & Nienaber would be frustratingly good chess players 🤣
I think the Springboks or France will win
Boks are boring lol gonna come 4th in their pool didn’t bother watching Twickenham cause watching paint dry is better
A die hard AB fan like yourself missing an AB game because the Boks are boring? Hmmm, I bet you started watching and just didn't finish.
@@Blindside_Flanker nah g I was hungover lol not even awake for it
whahaha ,stop crying because you lost!!! Sour grapes if you ask me,We know how to play rugby!! Win the Boks will win
@@RugbyLover86 😂 We've all been there
@@Blindside_Flanker planned to get on the piss cause it not worth watching the Boks lol trash team who can’t attack
I would love to say Australia are going to win the world cup, I'm not that drunk yet. So if it's not going to be the green and gold of the land down under, it will hopefully be the green and gold of the southern African tribal kingdom. I have a feeling that the wounding of the AB's may be the catalyst to a resurgent AB side which did not come to just play but to win.
I don't know hey... Australia have had a few close games against the top sides in the world. They could figure it out in time and click as a team. I'm nervous for the Boks to play them in a world cup. So going out in the semi final is not too far off a prediction.