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Springboks en route to RWC 2015
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<blockquote data-quote="MikeM" data-source="post: 611076" data-attributes="member: 30"><p>From what I could see not much spirit and courage in that team, just the fear of losing. At 29 all with a penalty under the poles we were too scared to go for the try against a much lower ranked opponent and close the game out. Recall Matfield leading the charge to go for poles. Reminded me of the CC final where the Bulls were too scared to kick for poles after the final whistle to win the game and Matfield instead instructed for the ball to be kicked into touch to rather share the cup with Free State. JdV could have justified his Captaincy by doing the brave thing at that point. No doubt the fear of losing drummed into the team by the coach played its part. Complete contrast to when Japan could have drawn the match by kicking for poles, but instead risked losing to rather try and win. Spineless Boks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeM, post: 611076, member: 30"] From what I could see not much spirit and courage in that team, just the fear of losing. At 29 all with a penalty under the poles we were too scared to go for the try against a much lower ranked opponent and close the game out. Recall Matfield leading the charge to go for poles. Reminded me of the CC final where the Bulls were too scared to kick for poles after the final whistle to win the game and Matfield instead instructed for the ball to be kicked into touch to rather share the cup with Free State. JdV could have justified his Captaincy by doing the brave thing at that point. No doubt the fear of losing drummed into the team by the coach played its part. Complete contrast to when Japan could have drawn the match by kicking for poles, but instead risked losing to rather try and win. Spineless Boks. [/QUOTE]
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