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The Rugby World Cup is under way, with a very tight beginning for South Africa. Personally I don’t see us winning, but I am naturally, like everyone, very hopeful. It is so hard to look past New Zealand and while they do have a tendency to choke when they start playing a more defensive game, they are brilliant and they are at home and its probably why the bookies have priced them at 6/10 favourites for the tournament with the Springboks available at 8/1.
In other words, the bookies are saying the New Zealand have literally 7 times more chance of winning the tournament than the Springboks do and while I think that is a little bit exaggerated, it certainly does give you the sense of what overwhelming favourites they are. If there is anything that can upset their applecart, it will be an unpredictable team like France, but this time it is us who are scheduled to meet New Zealand in the semi-finals and my first hope, when it comes to New Zealand, is that somebody else eliminates them before they get to us! Australia are second favourites, and of course they won the Tri-Nations this year.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Monday 19-Sep-11
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Nicolle said:
on Thursday 22-Sep-11 10:54 AM
I think it's looking more and more optimistic at the moment! I'm super proud of our boys and I think South Africans should all stand behind the Bokke! Go BOYS!
Danz said:
on Monday 19-Sep-11 12:41 PM
Supporters should be watching the games with positive attitudes. I believe that they have a good chance of winning even though the first game was cutting a fine a line by winning by just 1 point at the end of the day, a win is a win. However it is not always about winning, its about playing the game and having a positive attitude! :)
Ting said:
on Monday 19-Sep-11 12:40 PM
I was very impressed with our team on Saturday. I do hope they keep it up and bring home the trophy.
I heard we are playing against Namibia this Thursday and that they have already lost two of their games but this does not mean we must now under esitimate them!
Lucretia said:
on Monday 19-Sep-11 12:40 PM
I am not too optimistic about the final, however, i pray that i am proven wrong. We won in 1995 as well as 2007, and the odds were not in our favour either. As long as our boys play for the team and not for themselves, i dont see why we cannot go the whole hog.
Jessica said:
on Monday 19-Sep-11 12:40 PM
I think the Bokke actually stand a good chance if they keep playing like they did against Fiji. They just got to believe like they use too. As for New Zealand they are good but we have beat them in a few games so not that worried. But as they say may the best team win.
Helen said:
on Monday 19-Sep-11 12:37 PM
Of course I support Springboks, but the way they play this world cup, sorry, to watch them a little boring (I follow sleep yesterday). I agree that All Blacks this time has got more chances to win, guys are more fitted, very fast and they have got better strategy to play. It is such as the Joy to watch them. I’ve never been fan of the Rugby in my love, but watching just All Blacks I will say now it is one of my favorite kinds of Sport.
Brenda said:
on Monday 19-Sep-11 12:28 PM
Nothing is impossible and i think that the "Boks" will give everyone a run for their money and come back with shocking outstanding performance in this tournament, New Zealand does have a brilliant team, but that is not what wins games.... The springboks have Depth and that in itself can get them very far in this tournament.... Go Bokke!!
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