{"id":14166,"date":"2012-09-01T15:33:05","date_gmt":"2012-09-01T13:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/rugby-boks-need-defensive-wall-v-australia\/"},"modified":"2012-09-01T15:33:05","modified_gmt":"2012-09-01T13:33:05","slug":"rugby-boks-need-defensive-wall-v-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-boks-need-defensive-wall-v-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Boks need defensive wall v Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Ken Borland<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">JOHANNESBURG, Sept 1<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa coach Heyneke<br \/>\nMeyer said the Springboks will have to put up an impenetrable<br \/>\ndefensive wall against Australia when they meet in their Rugby<br \/>\nChampionship match in Perth next week.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Australia are a dangerous side when they get quick ball,<br \/>\nespecially their backs, who are unbelievable. If our defence is<br \/>\nnot 100 percent, they will punish us,&#8221; Meyer told reporters in<br \/>\nJohannesburg on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While the Australian public are tearing into their team<br \/>\nafter two straight losses to New Zealand, including a 22-0<br \/>\ndefeat in Auckland last weekend &#8211; the first time in 50 years<br \/>\nthat the Wallabies have not scored a point against the All<br \/>\nBlacks &#8211; Meyer said Robbie Dean&#8217;s charges still had the ability<br \/>\nto hurt the Springboks.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Australia are a very good team and we don&#8217;t have a good<br \/>\nrecord against them. New Zealand are just a way ahead of<br \/>\neveryone at the moment and nobody&#8217;s giving us a chance in Perth<br \/>\nnext weekend.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Australia have a very good pack which you cannot<br \/>\nunderestimate and it should be a very good contest at the<br \/>\nbreakdowns. We need to be very direct and if we kick aimlessly,<br \/>\nthey are very good at counter-attacking.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They will definitely test us on defence because they run<br \/>\ndifferent lines and they have a more backline-orientated team.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m very realistic and I know how tough it&#8217;s going to be against<br \/>\nthe Wallabies,&#8221; Meyer said.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s new coach is not expected to make radical<br \/>\nchanges to either the Springbok game plan or personnel despite<br \/>\nthe disappointing 16-16 draw against Argentina in Mendoza last<br \/>\nweekend.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ken Borland JOHANNESBURG, Sept 1 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer said the Springboks will have to put up an impenetrable defensive wall against Australia when they meet in their Rugby Championship match in Perth next week. &#8220;Australia are a dangerous side when they get quick ball, especially their backs, who are unbelievable. 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