Summary
You'd have to be Baldrick to believe the Springboks' opening gambit in their bid to become the first team in history to retain the World Cup has any resemblance to a cunning plan.
Blackadder's hapless assistant might just have been able to discern some method in South Africa's build-up to this autumn's tournament. Most rugby judges can only discern madness. Saturday's Tri-Nations' hammering by Australia revealed a team that was not just dangerously short of star quality but also devoid of a clear strategy and over-reliant on some pretty predictable tactics. Australia were 12 points to the good inside the first 12 minutes of the match, outscored the Springboks by five tries to two, and enjoyed a greater ascendancy even than the 39-20 final scoreline would suggest.See the full content of this document
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South Africa play New Zealand this weekend in Wellington knowing that another heavy defeat will not only give them an almost-zero chance of lifting this season's Tri-Nations title, but si...
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