Swiss Cheese

Something the South African backline shares some characteristics with.

Yes, we have the All Blacks playing after a week off. In short:

If the ABs play badly - a 10-15pt win
If they play reasonable - a 20-25 pt win
If they play well? I shudder to think.

While I can see the forward battle being reasonably competitive, especially if Keith Robinson manages to get past the warm-ups, I hold very real fears for the Saffer backline coping with MacAlister and Toeava. If they actually catch more passes than they spill, gawd help the Bokkies.

I'm not betting the game - the handicap is around 23 points which is maybe a few points too many but I'm not prepared to back SAF covering it. Can't back the ABs on the match odds, while a NZ win by 13 and over is a paltry $1.32 on Betfair, which is possibly the best bet out of the lot but I won't take it.

So a sit and watch for me tomorrow night. Have a good weekend; come back next week as a major SPARC rant is brewing.