Who Is Number 1? Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry
house moving Rugby’s greatest rivals, the Springboks and the All Blacks are set for a titanic showdown in Bloemfontein.
At stake are vital IRB ratings points to see who deserves the number 1 spot in World rugby, as well as the small matter of Tri-nations points. Currently the IRB rankings are as follows: 1. All Blacks 90.95 2. South Africa 89.45
The Springboks are on a quest. They are the current World Champions and have just beaten the British and Irish Lions. There are no bigger prizes left to accomplish, but they are determined to reclaim their number 1 ranking and the Tri-nations from the All Blacks. Both sides have plenty to prove, and come into this fixture without having played their best rugby so far this season.
juegos The ‘Chariots of Fire’ games took place in Paris, France and the United States of America won Olympic Gold defeating the home nation 17-3 in the final. 83 years later Rugby once again stands on the precipice of being welcomed back into what most of the world considers sporting immortality, the Olympic Games.
home selling The backline of the All Blacks always has gamebreakers, but lack the polish and try scoring records that the most dangerous All Blacks sides contain. Stephen Donald can be unreliable as goalkicker and his channel may be where the Springboks try to attack through as his defence is not a strong point.
The Springboks have class all over the field, but will look to dominate through the strong forward pack firstly. Set pieces, especially the lineout are massively strong. At altitude they will look to boot the ball out, gain field field position and rely on Victor Matfield to steal balls at will in the lineout.
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After completing the proposal and presentation to the IOC, Mr Bernard Lapasset who has led the bid on behalf of the IOC as Chairman said “Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai showed that the so-called smaller sporting nations can compete with the biggest in the world. Countries like Kenya, Zimbabwe, Samoa, Tonga, and Uruguay proved they are capable of beating the best. Playing at an Olympic Games would offer these countries a real chance of medals and a further opportunity to be part of the global sporting family.”
I also think the Springbok bench is stronger than the All Blacks, and the influence of Morne Steyn in the last 20 minutes may finally nail the All Blacks once they are left feeling the effects of the altitude. I’m picking the Springboks to come out firing and after getting out to an early lead, the All Blacks will start to work their way back into the game, before the Boks close out the game in the last half hour strongly as the All Blacks start to wilt under the pressure. That’s what I think will happen but I’ll take a Springbok annihilation anytime You can be published without charge. You can to republish this article in your website or blog. Please provide links Active.