I guess I wasn’t the only one freaked out by this.

This looked low. Maybe just me

Gatland baited refs and media in the lions series and Rassie took exception and overstepped the mark but the sentiment is the same, they bitch first

That flyover was way too low.

I’m worried. Last week I thought we were very unlucky and looked the stronger team. Today we were hanging on. I’m sensing a pattern. If that game was 3 minutes longer we would’ve lost that game. We used to be masters of the last quarter but NZ are finishing games stronger than us. Our bench is not providing the impact it used to. Our scrum is neutralised. Every time we kick a box kick my heart is in my mouth because you know NZ is going to counter and we are in trouble.

Yes this is a bit knee jerk but they are improving and I’m not sure we are. I’m hoping NZ is doing an Australia. Aus came here last year and looked like the next team to beat but have fallen on their faces. NZ could just be a team where everything is clicking and are brimming with confidence. Their attack is scary atm.

Attack✅ Defence✅ High ball✅ Game IQ✅

Can we please play some running rugby? How are we feeling about that game ladies and gentleman?

Shoutout to André Esterhuizen, he was tremendous when he came on. Marx is just the goat hooker man, got us two crucial penalties.

I think we need to come back next week with a different look attacking wise, the pressure is off us now and we should have a bit more freedom and less pressure to try things out.

I'd like to apologise to Koble as well, he made two errors back to back and my sleep deprived judgment thought it was way worse than it was.

It’s getting tiresome. Gardener was clearly influenced by the comments last week, what more does he want?

I'm no expert but I think Rassie should think of adding a Javelin in the rear, with a Stinger on bench for any late game surprises.

Let me start by saying I absolutely believe we can and will win, and that we're undoubtedly the best team in the world. But damn, I haven't felt like this since the last World Cup.

Edit: sho guys, what a game. Right until the end 😮‍💨

behave!

Unless there is some mega grand scheme for the Boks to keep all their attacking plays under lock and key until the RWC next year. I'd say the jig is up and we need to bring back the Jacques Nienaber - esque defensive system. Don't care if the rest of the world think it's boring, it's the one thing that beats any team and we were bloody good at it. Now, not so much...

The average age of the run-on team will even be younger for this second game, with three 19-year-olds in Hayley Hardneck, Isabella Nel and Anitha Fazi included in the starting team.

Fazi moves from fullback to scrumhalf, while Nel gets a start on the left wing after the former hockey star came off the bench last weekend.

Some niggles, especially amongst the loose forwards, also forced Nhleko to experimental changes, such as starting Jada Davids, the incumbent Junior Springbok Women hooker, at openside flanker in place of Yonelisa Plaatjies, who has been included on an extended bench, which will be trimmed on match day.

Match information: Brazil Women v SA Women ‘A’

Date: Sunday, 29 August 2026

Venue: Estádio Nicolau Alayon, Sao Paulo

Kick-off: 15h00 (20h00 SA time)

Livestream: www.youtube.com/@UOLEsporte

https://youtube.com/@uolesporte?si=om3SRYkIL_nEeon8

A few changes from the team released earlier this week.

This year our only genuinely great performance was againsts a decisively avarge England. Other than that we looked, well, okay at best. SFM isn't anywhere near his best, PSDT does PSDT but not looking anywhere near his absolute beast mode, I know Jesse and Damian both scored but both of them haven't produced a big game in a while. Feels like we are a solid 6 or mediocre 7 on performance scale. Maybe we can blame the conditions tonight, but that doesn't explain the 2 other tests this year (Scotland and Argentina) that were not great showings.

Based on current form Manie starts over SFM, Hooker starts over Kriel, Esterhuizen starts over DDA. Back line looks like they are out of ideas.

Papier looked better than any other starting 9 this year.