So the big boys of rugby decided to expand the Tri Nations to even more games. This after the Super 14 was an expanded Super 12. The rugby season started in February of this year and, let's face it, the Super 14 was a bit of a yawn.
The Tri Nations is no different. Should the All Blacks win, at home, against Australia tomorrow, the series will be sealed up. The remaining 3 games to be held in South Africa will have no meaning, no reason and no pasion.
New Zealand are already saying that should they win, they will only send a 2nd team out to South Africa to look after their players ahead of the World Cup next year. I agree with them. South Africa are not going to sit back and play some school boy rugby. The grounds in South Africa at the end of winter are at their hardest. The crowds are angry and demanding a win from the Boks, so why send your best when you KNOW there is nothing in it?
As for not being able to beat Australia tomorrow? The last time the All Blacks lost against the Wallabies in Auckland was 1986. 20 years ago!!!!
Moving along....
With nothing in it but pride, should Jake White risk his old men, like Percy, or should he be putting in some young blood and seeing how they perform at the highest level? Ok, it's not quite the highest, but it's still pretty tough.
Will Jake continue with putting in old, broken players with the story that he is putting faith in his players even though they are going through a bad patch? JAKE!!!!! YOU ARE THE SPRINGBOK COACH!!!
You must put the best player in the side for that week. Send the poor form player off to his province and region and let him get confidence there. The Springbok squad is no place to re build a player!
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