Div: Smith a real threat

[Steve]

Div: Smith a real threat

2009-08-05 14:17
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Peter de Villiers (File)


Cape Town - Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has warned his team against the threat posed by Wallaby flank George Smith when the two sides meet at Newlands in Cape Town in a Vodacom Tri-Nations Test on Saturday.

Writing in his latest online column on sarugby's website, the Bok coach made it clear that his team will not go into Saturday’s game resting on their laurels after their recent great victories over the All Blacks.

De Villiers sees the breakdown, where Smith has excelled in his 100 Wallaby Tests to date, as one of the crucial areas on Saturday.

“In George Smith they have one of the world’s best exponents of breakdown play and they are sure to test us in this particular area of the game, which has become so vital in recent seasons,” said De Villiers.

“Our last meeting with the Wallabies – at Coca-Cola Park last year – was a memorable one but that will have no bearing on Saturday’s clash. We start with a clean slate against a tough and resilient opponent and we have to build a performance as we did against the All Blacks.”

[Angelshark]

He was good when he had dreads, he lost it tho

[biffon]

Smith is just as good now as he was 5 years ago mate.. possibly even better, he needs to be with Pocock breathing down his neck for the no6 jumper

[Angelshark]

Pocock is a better bet and smith is a has been. He really excelled 5 years ago but I would definately disagree with you. His fitness is a big ? and his ability to take a hit has taken a walk home without him.

[barto11]

Nah, Smith is still a top player...without his ability on the ground, Gitteau would have nothing

[biffon]

AS your comments smell like you dont really watch any Wallaby matches...
stick to something you know like .. showing Habana what a ball looks like seeing as he hasnt seen it this year yet..

[Angelshark]

Biff, you right I dont watch Wallaby matches as the are repetative, boring and make me want to slit my wrists.

[biffon]

how do you know that if you dont watch them ... lol!!

[boards]

7-0 to aussie!!! hahahahaahhaa the ballet dancers up front!

[Angelshark]

How was the grubber from the worlds chunkiest fly half. Bwuuuuuuhahahahahahahhaha

[boards]

eeish 20-10 to rsa.... 5 penalties before landing a try.

[Angelshark]

That was not expected from Gitaue, That was blatant cheating, and so was the move from Brown

[Angelshark]

Ring ring. Smith played out of his shoes and the game, hahaha. Goooooooo Bokke. woohoo

[barto11]

Seriously...how good is Brussouw??

[biffon]

not as good as Smith even with his Brain fart...
Well done to the Boks.. credit to them, they just less errors..
ref was very underdone.. for both sides.. so many issues missed.
forward passes, ball under feet in the scrum almost every feed, sheperding (blew it once at the beginning of the game but then let it happen every other time ?)
offsides from the boks outside back whenever there was a box kick.. aussies off their feet at the break down at least twice that i saw..

was a scrappy horrible match... oh did i mention that i hate drop kicks!!?

[pennymac]

You're sooo right, it was a crappy horrible match, even though I was going for the winning team!
I think the ref was fighting a losing battle...if he'd blown for everything, they would never even have got off the ground.