THE FINAL WHISTLE
MARK KEOHANE: Fans off the mark in attacking Bok performance online
My pre-Test prediction was a Springbok win by five points or less against the Wallabies, but felt there was so little to separate the two squads that it wouldn’t surprise me if Australia sneaked in by a similar margin. The two teams couldn’t be separated in the history of the Rugby Championship (formerly the Tri Nations). Both had won 42, drawn two and lost 57 of their respective 101 matches. Remarkably, the two conceded pretty much the same number of points. SA had a 32% win ratio in Australia and had won three and drawn one of the eight Tests played in Perth. The Boks were five from five for the season, but were playing an Australian team that was within two minutes of beating the All Blacks in Dunedin the previous fortnight.The Australians, based on the nine tries scored in two Tests against the All Blacks, deserved respect and acknowledgement for their attacking potency. Their lineout was also the best in the early rounds of the competition. Give Australia their due for their pa...
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