Afrigather Because the Springboks digest their shock defeat to Argentina, there can be quite a few regrets about missed alternatives, and naturally the final minute penalty alternative that was finally despatched vast of the poles by Manie Libbok.
It’s been a difficult season for Libbok to this point as he has fallen down the flyhalf pecking order, whereas receiving restricted game-time previous to Saturday’s conflict in Argentina.
He got here on as a alternative for Handre Pollard early within the second half, and a few of his distribution and contestable kicking was excellent.
Nonetheless, there have been two errors that proved to be extraordinarily pricey, and which noticed him inevitably are available in for criticism on-line.
At one stage halfway via the second half the Springboks had gained some management in proceedings and held a two level lead. After successful a scrum penalty, Libbok had the chance to kick the ball to the nook and permit the Springboks to arrange an attacking lineout that might properly have led to a pressure-relieving strive.
Sadly, Libbok tried to get the ball too near the 5m line and finally kicked the ball into the in-goal space. It turned out to be simply the reprieve that Argentina wanted as they managed to remain inside touching distance of the Springboks.
The Pumas could be the following to attain as they knocked over a penalty with simply over 10 minutes remaining within the recreation, however the Springboks may of – and may of – transformed a match-winning penalty late within the recreation.
Sadly goal-kicking has been the one space of Libbok’s recreation that is still extremely inconsistent, and regardless of lining up a penalty that was simply to the aspect of the poles, he finally hooked what would have nearly actually been the match-winning kick.
Libbok inevitably bore the brunt of anger from Springbok followers on-line, however coach Rassie Erasmus refused to play the blame recreation.
“Not only for us to win the sport, however for him personally, I used to be actually hoping that he kicked that kick,” Erasmus mentioned. “He has been kicking properly this entire week and kicked so properly within the warm-up. He slotted every little thing, however that’s stress.
“I don’t suppose the sport ought to have come all the way down to the wire, with one man kicking it over. There have been numerous alternatives the place we misplaced the ball in lineouts, giving freely penalties of their 22.
“It was not an amazing show by us. Manie goes to get loads of flak, everyone knows that. He should discover a approach to handle that. I’m certain we are going to all get loads of flak for him lacking that kick. But it surely shouldn’t have been on the final kick for us to win. We should always have executed it a lot earlier.”
You may see a few of the response to the missed kick from Manie Libbok under:
There are 3 issues sure in life:
1. Dying
2. Taxes
3. Manie Libbok lacking a vital kick— DieKatSeSnor (@KarelZowitsky) September 21, 2024
I really like Manie Libbok for the Stormers.
However there’s solely so many occasions that you may miss these, sadly
— Paul Williams (@thepaulwilliams) September 21, 2024
It’s heartbreaking to see what has occurred to Manie Libbok, couldn’t be nicer man, a fighter, a magician with ball in hand and open play BUT this query has been requested and answered sufficient occasions. Generally, even when it’s unhappy, if actuality retains serving up the identical reply, you…
— Mqondisi Gumede (@Mqondisi_Gumede) September 21, 2024
That is likely to be Manie Libbok’s last second in a Springbok jersey for a while.
You may’t miss that kick.
At all times been a large subject.
— Tight 5 Rugby (@TightFive_Rugby) September 21, 2024
Manie Libbok, for all the nice work he did, tousled the bread and butter bit he’s really meant to do…
That is why he will not see main recreation time when it counts.. factors win matches and his place kicking simply does not lower it..#Springboks
— Thomas Mlambo (@thomasmlambo) September 21, 2024
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