"The Bomb Squad Was A Dud" — Ellis Park Post-Mortem | The MAD Show

Twelve straight Test wins, gone. All Blacks 33, Springboks 16 at Ellis Park — five tries to one, and a bench that never went off. So we opened a formal enquiry into whose fault it actually was. The list includes a man who got an All Blacks tattoo, Wes's girlfriend, a hundred-year-old curse, Steve's thirtieth birthday, and a pair of boots. Some of it is even about rugby. No guest, no producer in the room, no running order. Just the two of us and a defeat to explain. Also in: why the bomb squad didn't go off, the case for Sacha that nobody's making, why naming a team on a Monday makes no sense, a Maul of Fame that will restore your faith in people, and our scores for Cape Town. CHAPTERS 00:00 Opening 00:39 Twelve in a row, and then this 02:55 The Breakdown: the bomb squad was a dud 05:09 In defence of Sacha 06:40 Depth, combinations, and the calendar 09:35 Is this an ageing team, or a form problem? 15:06 Why announce a team on Monday? 16:48 Turning pressure into points 18:06 THE MAUL: Who's to blame? 20:25 The 100th cap curse 21:21 The worst birthday in South Africa 22:18 The referee, and the TMO problem 26:04 Eben's boots 27:07 Maul of Fame 30:18 Try or Lie 35:30 The Next Phase, presented by MyPicks 42:19 Sign-off LISTEN Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033IIrq... FOLLOW THE MAD SHOW Instagram:   / themadshowza   TikTok:   / themadshowza   Facebook:   / themadshowza   YouTube:    / @themadshowza   FOREVER SPORTS @foreversportsmedia — segments from this episode go up on the Forever Sports channel through the week. PREDICT WITH US Join the MAD Show League on MyPicks: https://mypicks.app New episode every Wednesday. Add to the blame list in the comments. We read them, and the best ones end up on the show. #TheMADShow