Week Four Retrospective - Kynan

Predictions

Kynan - Boks by 20+. Spies top TR scorer.
Andrew - Boks by 7. Giteau top TR Scorer.

So they didn't win by 20+, but they really should have. The Boks were well on the road to a blow-out with a couple missed try scoring opportunities in the first half, before the Aussies really clamped down in the second half and kicked everything away, ruining any possibility of a spectacle. Their defense was awesome, and kudos to them for not throwing in the towel, even though the result was never in doubt.

Team Points

Kynan - 3,130 points
Andrew - 2,565 points

Thoughts

I don't know how this Bok team is going to be stopped. They are brutal at the breakdown and in defense, and the immense pressure they put on the oppostion just seems to cause them to implode. We've seen three games in a row now where the usually clinical Kiwis and Wallabies have just fallen to pieces. I thought NZ were just bad, but now I know it is just all down to pressure.

Did I mention I am number 8 in the world? I thought I'd just throw that out there for anyone who doubted my selections.

Don't forget to sell your South Africans. I'm sure their prices are way down already. There's a frustrating 2 week break now, before the Aussies get to try win a game (at home this time at least). I have already bought all my Kiwis. Money doesn't seem to be a problem anymore after my judicious trading in the first few rounds, but why risk it.

Here's a tip: Buy James O'Connor. My esteemed colleague, Andrew, picked that one and it certainly paid dividends - 350 points! As a sub!