The Rugby Championship 2023

SA in again - Aus can't get out own half - 22 - 5

Dear me - Pen try SA and yellow for Aus 29 - 5

I wont be starting an argument with any of these SA forwards

and another one 36 - 5 - all one way traffic

43 - 5

Final score --- SA 41 - 12 AUS

Correction  SA 43 - 12 AUS

very impressive SA forward performance although I wonder just how weak was the Aussie pack ?

yes - dreadful from Australia - lets hope the Arg v NZ match is a slightly closer affair.

Arg 0 - 10 NZ  -- 9 mins gone

"slightly closer affair" over 3 times in first 11 mins

Arg 0 - 17 NZ

Half time -- Arg 0 - 31 NZ  + Arg player yellow card

Boks & ABs were a different class today.  Big game next week in New Zealand

Yes - both far too good. A late try for Argentina --- Full time Argentina 12 - 41 New Zealand.

NZ 20 - 3 SA half time. Boks got run over for first 20mins

Unbelievable start by NZ, absolutely dominant, however also helped by some weak refereeing which gave them all 50/50 decisions

More like it

20 - 10

30 - 15

FT - NZ 35 - 20 SA.  Similar fast start from NZ as last week. Much better from SA second half but NZ always had a bit in reserve to score when needed.

Agree with what you say GW however the springbok were punished by a lot of calls that went against them.They were penalised so many times for being offside and the All Black's weren't once ! However saying all that New Zealand were far the better side but I my opinion the score could of been a little closer

When ref got cramp as SA were scoring - didn't think he was going to give it for a sec! Anyway onto the next one - hoping for a close game for a change. Aus were awful last week.

26 mins -- Aus 10 - 10 Arg. Arg the better team so far

Level at the break 10 - 10. Arg superior but for a last ditch tackle could have found themselves behind.

Los Pumas take the lead -- Aus 10 - 17 Arg

All square 17 - 17

The graphics put over the top of the advertising boards are bloody awful - players disappear then reappear ffs

Aus 17 - 20 Arg

Eddie seething

Argentina go over again - Aus 17 - 27 Arg

Wow -  Aus back in it

Aus 24 - 27 Arg

Aus 31 - 27 Arg

FT Aus 31 - 34 Arg. Thought Argentina were the better team from the start - just nice to have a real close match though.

It was a hugely enjoyable and enthralling test match.
Huge kudos must go to Argentina for a very spirited and gutsy performance.

Thoroughly enjoyed that game , As you guys say,  thought Argentina were by far the better team and even thought that when they were 10 points down. .Amazing that Australia got so close in the end and if if wasn't for a bit of stupid play at the end they should of even won it. Argentine rugby has so improved over the last 5 years.

Saturday 29th July
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10.45
Australia v N.Z.

16.05
S.A. v Argentina.

Difference of opinion in handicap prices . Australia were anything around the plus 12 mark when betting opened ,you can get the plus 18 on PP. However of course if you fancy the All Blacks keep away from Paddy....

Here we go then - shirley a comfortable NZ win from what we've seen so far this year - or will Aus somehow get going.

4 mins gone - Aus 0 - 5 NZ

Nice reply from Aus 7 - 5

Aus 7 - 12 NZ

Not the best from Carter Gordon

Half time Aus 7 - 19 NZ - NZ take control after some tough defence from Aus

New Zealand first 20 minutes completely opposite of last week. Also where, last week they got every penalty today its been more equal. Should be good second half

Aus 7 - 26 NZ

Wallabies 7 - 31 All Blacks

7 - 38

FT AUS 7 - 38 NZ

Shame Aus couldn't get over the line first 15 mins in second half to close the match up a bit - the yellow card followed by 3 quick tries and that was that.

Agreed, but great defence by the All Black's, still find it hard to believe that they are only rated 3rd in the World

Enjoyable first half from Scot - Italy shame clashes with this one. Been impressed with Pumas so far in this tournament.

SA 3 - 6 Arg - Thought Arg were going to have a player off right at the start. Bit messy first 10mins

SA 15 - 9 Arg

2nd pen missed this half from Arg - very impressed by them though -- still SA 15 - 9 Pumas

Springboks 22 - 9 Pumas -- Shame Arg been in some good positions this half

SA 22 - 14 Arg

A deserved try for Pumas right at he end

Full time SA 22 - 21 Arg.

Argentina really should have won that.

Yes - had some nice prices on them at 15-6 . Dominated 2nd half - but missed kicks costly in the end.

Had one of my best wins today , backed the Argies either a 20 point start , couldn't believe it

With a 20 point start !!

Good job, I feel for the outright players though who weren't rewarded.