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The Breakdown | Episode 21 | Super Rugby Aotearoa is back!

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Rugby is BACK and The Breakdown is here to chat through a blockbuster opening round of Super Rugby Aotearoa. New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson is also on hand to chat through the latest developments at the World Rugby table.

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proooooovince 9 minutes ago
‘Make no mistake’: Erasmus makes daunting prediction for All Blacks and Boks

50/50 is not a prediction, it’s the exact opposite :D Unless you are predicting a draw!

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proooooovince 13 minutes ago
Springboks make four changes for third Test as injury hits again

Cullen, what a smooth runner.

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proooooovince 16 minutes ago
All Blacks happy to leave midweek games behind as pivotal Soweto Test beckons

I see you are just a troll.

You can take your castration talk with you to your next quarterfinal attempt.



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Jacque 21 minutes ago
Springboks make four changes for third Test as injury hits again

Theres comments EVERYWHERE is about Rassie and him making changes before the game. Who cares?

Even poor old Gregor Paul said Rassie operates within rugby’s laws but outside its spirit.



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unknown 28 minutes ago
'The All Blacks are asking South Africa all the questions that matter'

Shakesperian commentary!

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Jacque 29 minutes ago
Springboks make four changes for third Test as injury hits again

He’ll put in Fassi if anything IMO.

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Jacque 30 minutes ago
Springboks make four changes for third Test as injury hits again

Hear it, but then there is no fresh playmaker/decision maker on the bench.

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Mitch 32 minutes ago
'The All Blacks are asking South Africa all the questions that matter'

I see Deon Fourie has been named as replacement/starting hooker again for this weekend. I’ll accept his lineout throwing was better than the last time I saw him throwing into a lineout (which was the World Cup Final) but if Rassie expects his team to gain any scrum ascendancy with Fourie playing hooker, he’s mistaken, especially as Jan Hendrik Wessels can play loosehead and hooker.

That video you’ve posted comes from a channel called ‘Rassie’s Voice’, surely Rassie himself isn’t behind that video.



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RL 46 minutes ago
All Blacks need to knock the front door down first

Apart from that video from years ago that improved the game’s officiating big time and his response to Rennie whinging about the scrums when has Rassie Erasmus moaned his arse off about the officiating or his opponents?

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NoLongerARuck 56 minutes ago
Springboks make four changes for third Test as injury hits again

At least he got on the field against the all Blacks for the Lions. Was really good in that game too. May have also deserved a shot in the 15 jumper but I wonder if he has the experience for the occassion

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GrahamVF 57 minutes ago
'The All Blacks are asking South Africa all the questions that matter'

This appeared in my feed - what do you think Nick - is it relevant?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IAwz5M63_OE



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HS 57 minutes ago
Victor Matfield: 'He showed why he's probably the best Springbok of all time'

It's impossible to choose between players that have played in different eras.

Some players will be better at one thing, others at another.



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Cleebz 1 hour ago
Jason Ryan weighs in on Boks' late changes and Rassie's 'friendly fire' outburst

If I remember correctly, every team has 5 clips to send to World rugby before every match… Flattery decided to mention about the illegal stuff NZ does in a presser.. DR then commented and said NZ was penalised for everything he mentioned, but it wouldve been sent to World rugby by Springboks as part of the 5 clips.. Dave sent about the scrums.. so I dont understand the issue.

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Eric Elwood 1 hour ago
'The All Blacks are asking South Africa all the questions that matter'

As a general observation, I think NZ were less composed and less efficient than in Eden park. SA needed them to be. Jacobson’s penalty concession 3/4 through the match when ABs were fighting back and in a central position on the SA 22 arguably cost them the match. They conceded a 3 pointer within 120s.

They also were forcing things. The opportunities were always going to come. Their impatience got in the way of some of those opportunities.



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Tom 1 hour ago
Pouri Rakete-Stones: Newcastle's Maori strongman with Red Bull flair and England ambitions

His dad squatted 380kg?! Holy fvck 😆

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AM 1 hour ago
Victor Matfield: 'He showed why he's probably the best Springbok of all time'

PSDT is pretty comfortably the best player of the last two world cups so tips Eben and he’s still behind Johnson and Eales though they didn’t have his longevity. All splitting hairs as all wonderful players and credit to their nations and families.

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Utiku Old Boy 1 hour ago
All Blacks happy to leave midweek games behind as pivotal Soweto Test beckons

Not sure that Cody will be kept out altogether but I would like to see the Aumua / Samisoni show. Cody might be the best lineout thrower but he is not perfect. The strength of the other two for the scrums would be the main advantage and they could simplify the lineout throws to limit the damage (mainly by avoiding Etzebeth!).

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GrahamVF 1 hour ago
'On a beggar's ration, New Zealand gave Rassie Erasmus' Springboks a dig in the ribs'

Well I’m sure we’ll see plenty more of the front row battles and yes the AB’s were much better in CT than in Joburg. Let’s see how this develops and I will dig up the playing times and let you have them just in cae, but I won’t put your piece in my weekly diary just yet 😊

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Toaster 1 hour ago
SANZAAR team of the week: Springboks lead combined XV

Now you’re really gaslighting with the anger management comment whilst also patronising at the same time

Please don’t reply to me any more as it’s clear trolling



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Hammer Head 1 hour ago
Jason Ryan: All Blacks selectors feeling RGR pinch ahead of third Test

We’ll take Richie any day of the week.

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