English oak, vulnerability and speed

October 14, 2007

Try by Argentina against South Africa, WC2007Dear readers, you will have to put up with my Rugby analysis for one more week, then it’s over…

Yesterday evening the French probably thought they were banging their heads against good ol’ English oak in the semi-final match for the Rugby World Cup. What a game! What tension! And what a super performance by the English team!! A spectacular try by the English after only seconds of game play, and then the English scrum: it was solid oak - no chance for the French there, and so was the English defense… just solid oak.

At about 60 minutes into the game, I really thought the French would get away with a place in “their final” but alas, it wasn’t so. In the end the English got the better of them and kicked them out. A deserved victory with 14 - 9…

And then tonight. The Pumas from Argentina had a chance, given their track record over the matches that led to the semi final, to set aside the Springboks from South Africa. But the Boks were merciless and in shape! Argentina just looked vulnerable and not as sharp as they did in previous matches. They managed to score only one try (see photo above). The speed of Bryan Habana of South Africa was again unbelievable. Once he turns on the afterburners, it’s bye bye… It ended in a 37 - 13 score for South Africa and with some yellow cards at the end: one for SA and one for Argentina. Unnecessary, but with all the anxiety and hormones running around to be expected.

I’m already looking forward to next weekend…

Posted by roger | Filed Under Blog, Rugby World Cup 2007 

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One Response to “English oak, vulnerability and speed”

  1. Claartje on October 16th, 2007 11:11

    Ook in Nederland wordt de finale zaterdag a.s. dan toch live uitgezonden door Studio Sport! De uitzending begint tegen 21.00 uur!

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