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2024 Rugby Championship Predictions: Round 4

Hutch | Commercial Director

Thu 5 Sep 2024

The Wallabies caused an upset in Argentina last weekend, whilst the Boks edged past the All Blacks, and now we can look forward to a repeat of the same exciting fixtures.

Here are my Rugby Championship predictions for Round 4:

South Africa v New Zealand

The All Blacks wasted several points opportunities last weekend, which is very unlike them, and the Bomb Squad plus the altitude effect eventually saw the Springboks home.

With this weekend's test at sea level in Cape Town, the home side loses one advantage, and Rassie has made all sorts of changes to the lineup, but he clearly has something up his sleeve and Handre Pollard will run the show at fly-half. I just can't see the World Champions losing at the moment.

Prediction: South Africa by 7

Argentina v Australia

The Pumas start this one as favourites again, but the Wallabies will be full of confidence having won the first instalment last weekend. Was there some complacency from the home side given how much Australia had been written off? That won't be there this week, and I think they'll get their revenge.

Prediction: Argentina by 4

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Tuffer game for the Springbokke this weekend

5 Sep 10:48

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Agreed 5 Sep 14:06

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Cant believe that the ABs dropped Calab Clarke after scoring two tries. Big Mistake

5 Sep 11:48

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Caleb is injured. So Will Jordan to Fullback and Sevu and Mark on the wings this week. Beaduen off the bench.I think they have realised they need experience to close out games. It's a short term injury. I think the AB's can beat the Springboks in Cape Town, and will, by 7 points. :-)

5 Sep 14:06

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I agree especially since we playing the can't catch a cold hasbeen at 15. NZ by 9 and Argentina by 13 5 Sep 15:49

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Springbokke by 9 and Argentina by 12.

5 Sep 18:22

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James...that's what you guys always say and after game complete silence after you lose

6 Sep 01:49

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I think Willie's been an exceptional player for the Boks ( Like Percy Montgomery he was under-appreciated) but I just don't think NZ can loose 2 on South African soil!

6 Sep 08:26

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C'mon! Did no one else spot the OBVIOUS knock-on and loss of control for Mbonambi's 'Try'. Its been ignored like a dog's fart when the Vicar comes around for tea. Let's just pretend it never happened...." .....more Earl Grey Reverend?". What a refereeing mess including confusing the 2 points kicker!

I'm not complaining as a disgruntled Kiwi but as a Bru who stood to be only 1 point out. I've gotten off to a worse start than my Crusaders team this year! So I needed to gamble...a little. So I picked NZ by 2 as Razor seemed to be getting the old Crusader 'Magic' working for NZ vs a 'Past Full Bloom' Bok team. Pollard will push the average age even higher! All Blacks by 2 again. And Argentina to bounce back with Albornoz from the start this time and better weather.

7 Sep 03:33

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Every Comments section on the various sites reporting on the game was filled with detailed discussions on the multitude of referee/TMO errors and omissions. The Mbonambi try was debated to death. Consensus was not reached. My take on it, is as follows: The ref could not see the loosened ball, so he awarded the try, just as all viewers expected from the live footage. TMOs have been instructed to be less interruptive, so their analysis occurred off screen. While the alternative footage angles certainly appeared to show that separation was highly likely, it was not conclusive. Bongi's bicep was feasibly in continuous contact with the ball. Therefore, the TMO could not declare obvious separation or over-rule the try award.

I expect that had the ref been behind the tryline, he would not have awarded the try, but instead returned to the penalty advantage the Boks held, right in front of the posts. Had he done so, the course of the game would have changed. Whether that would have resulted i 7 Sep 05:14

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p.s. The TMO did review the footage, audio tracks and odourmeter readings of the Fart incident. The Vicar could be seen smiling just like Damien McKenzie as he starts his kicking process. Should probably have been a yellow card for his eminence, but again the TMO couldn't over-rule the guilty dog assumptions. 7 Sep 05:25

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I see my 05:33 comment was truncated, so here is the missing last sentence: "Whether that would have resulted in the ABs performing better in the last 15 minutes, is debatable." 7 Sep 05:30

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5.33 am? Are you an early riser Angus or a very extreme night owl? In which case how much discount scotch had you imbibed or indeed put on your cornflakes when you (admirably coherently) typed this? I was referring to Hutch’s omission (& ‘Rover’s’ ripe emission) btw. I am happy to offer my services to the IRB on a last resort ‘hotline’ basis. Apart from this arvo as Monsignor Godbotherer is expected at 3pm and Rover is awaiting his 3rd bowl of 4 years out of date ‘Kanga-chunks’. P.S. Need I remind you that your Club VP status is still ‘Provisional’. 7 Sep 12:01

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Early riser, sober as a judge but twice as doddery. I count myself lucky to be in running, especially after the failures of my previous coup attempts. However, I remain undaunted, it’s President or bust. 7 Sep 13:08

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I’ll agree with you on one thing - Tomas albornoz!! What a player !

7 Sep 12:40

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And Angus bell is my captain in fantasy!!

7 Sep 12:41

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Saved by the Bell? 7 Sep 13:07

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Angus, of Celtic origin, meaning “one choice”. 7 Sep 13:41

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Where are you guys on the Sharks Bulls game? 7 Sep 15:00

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Springboks definitely would of won

7 Sep 17:39

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Ja wat nou

15 Sep 10:46

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LARRY SHARKS WELL DONE WILL BE A FORCE IN URC HOPE THEY WIN C/CUP

15 Sep 10:48

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SHARKS FOREVER. FEAR THE FIN!!!! 15 Sep 17:46

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