Smit: SA derbies will be ugly
2 Feb 2006
Bok captain John Smit is expecting blood and thunder when South Africa’s franchises meet during the Super 14 this year.
With the threat of relegation hanging over SA’s five franchises like a sword, local derbies will be more fiercely fought than ever before.
Gone are the days when SA sides would support each other against Australian and New Zealand opposition. The national brotherhood is gone, and it’s every franchise for itself.
The Super 14 kicks off with two local derbies next weekend.
First up is a rematch of the Currie Cup final, when the Cheetahs make their tournament debut against the Bulls in Bloem. The decider at Loftus last year was one of the most brutal matches in South African history. The Cheetahs took the fight to the champions (legally or illegally depending on who you support) and the Bully Boys will be hungry for revenge.
In Jo’burg, the Cats will bare their claws for the Stormers at Ellis Park. Frans Ludeke’s side are the early favourites to go down, while Kobus van der Merwe’s boys are feeling the pressure like never before. Neither side can afford to lose and neither side will give an inch.
The one South African team not facing local opposition in round one are the Sharks, who meet the Chiefs in Durban. They will, however, be without inspirational captain John Smit.
Smit will miss the first three weeks of the competition, including the Sharks’ crunch fixture against the Cheetahs in round two, after being banned for dangerous play when he rammed his elbow into the jaw of French captain Jerome Thion in Paris last year.
He was then ruled out for another round, after undergoing an operation to a stomach muscle. With a bit of luck, the Sharks could have their hooker back in training by 5 March and back on the field for the match against the Waratahs in Sydney.
Speaking on Boots & All, Smit acknowledged the challenge facing the Durbanites.
“With the threat of relegation this year, I can only image how ugly the local derbies will be,” he said. “We’ve got a very tough draw, and don’t have much negotiating power because we came last in 2005.”
Smit said the two extra games in the Super 14 would make it a far tougher assignment than the old Super 12.
“Thirteen games is a lot of rugby,” he said. “We’ll probably start feeling like the cricketers [who are walking wounded in Australia] towards the end of the competition.”
Still, Smit remained positive about the season ahead. “Our squad has a lot more depth than last year,” he said. “We have a young squad, who can play. I can only see good things for the Sharks this season.”
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3 Feb 2006, 14:24 pm
Hobo,
It goes down to points difference, then tries scored
3 Feb 2006, 14:51 pm
Only an Aussie could pull this one off!
>>>
>>> From the State where drunk driving is considered a sport, comes a true
>>> story from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
>>>
>>> Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a local neighbourhood
>>> tavern. Late in the evening the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so
>>> intoxicated that he could barely walk. The man stumbled around the car
>>> park for a few minutes, with the officer quietly observing.
>>>
>>> After what seemed an eternity and trying his keys on five vehicles, the
>>> man managed to find his car which he fell into.He was there for a few
>>> minutes
>>> as a number of other patrons left the bar and drove off.
>>> Finally he started the car,switched the wipers on and off (it was a
>>> fine dry night), flicked the indicators on, then off, tooted the horn
>>> and
>>> then
>>> switched on the lights.
>>>
>>> He moved the vehicle forward a few cm, reversed a little and then
>>> remained stationary for a few more minutes as some more vehicles left.
>>> At last he pulled out of the car park and started to drive slowly down
>>> the road.
>>> The police officer, having patiently waited all this time, now started
>>> up the patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man
>>> over
>>> and carried out a Breathalyzer test. To his amazement the
>>>
>>> Breathalyzer indicated no evidence of the man having consumed alcohol
>>> at all!
>>> Dumbfounded, the officer said “I’ll have to ask you to accompany me to
>>> the Police station this Breathalyzer equipment must be broken.”
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> “I doubt it,” said the man, “tonight I’m the designated decoy”..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> True story…
3 Feb 2006, 15:32 pm
But in SA you will still have to pay a bribe, even if you are sober!
3 Feb 2006, 15:32 pm
lol keg.
3 Feb 2006, 15:41 pm
cricketers are hopeless, Smith is embaressing, and you know the side’s in kak when your opening strike bowler is Langevedlt. What happened to SA pace and agression, bowling bouncers was the best part of our game.
3 Feb 2006, 15:45 pm
Well that’s the future of our rugby too if they keep letting the ******* into everything!
3 Feb 2006, 15:48 pm
Langeveldt’s style of bowling is not suited to Aussie pitches and condtions due to the lack of swing. similar to Hoggard when he played in Oz last time, completely ineffective.
3 Feb 2006, 15:53 pm
No it’s not.
It’s because they sent a darkie to do a white man’s job.
Allan Donald never had issues in Australia. And neither did Fanie De Villiers and they were boers.
3 Feb 2006, 15:54 pm
agree brumbyIV,
his balls stand up and asked to be hit (unfortunate choice of words again). SA are missing Nthini and Nel badly. What happened to Ngam? now that really was promising. Tall fast bowlers are in drastic short supply. Mind you we cant seem top bat either; even though its a helluva top order.
3 Feb 2006, 15:54 pm
i agree davidS, these ******* are just weakening our team. i cant believe they can have a oke like langeveldt in the team. he conceded 50 runs in 6 overs if im not mistaken. i think that white in right and white is superior and that will never change.
What do you think? Maak al die Bokke Wit!!!
3 Feb 2006, 15:54 pm
Oooh, i am not gonna fall for that one,DavidSp.
But some others will….Brace yourself my boy!
3 Feb 2006, 15:56 pm
DavidS;
wtf are you going on with this darkie ****, cuts too close to the bone. are you the same DavidS of old?
3 Feb 2006, 15:57 pm
i say let steyn play instead of langeveldt. besides the fact that he is much faster, what will really count in his favour is the fact that he is white. he will do well becos of this…
3 Feb 2006, 16:01 pm
cab, whats your problem? dont you agree then? C’mon, deep down i know you feel the same way. SA was much better when the whites were in power.
3 Feb 2006, 16:01 pm
I agree wpw
These ******* are the ones spoiling our game. I mean cricket was invented by white men and it should be played by white men.
3 Feb 2006, 16:03 pm
And rugby too. Since when can ******* play with an oval ball.
3 Feb 2006, 16:03 pm
cab
this is DavidSp and the old one was without the p.
3 Feb 2006, 16:05 pm
Howzit Stan.Go and read the article of the real DavidS on the ruggaworld site about the connection between SARU and Highbury/Monarch/Safika.Things that make you go mmm.Also gives me a lot of insight into why keo avopids some and attacks some.Go read it for yourself
3 Feb 2006, 16:06 pm
yessus okes, you are befokked in the head, even in SA sarcasm terms doesn’t make for amusing reading (and i’m sure more than a bit disturbing for some).
Tell us a joke rather, preferably something involving van den merwe.
3 Feb 2006, 16:10 pm
yes Stan thats what i’m wondering, he is in danger of taking over your unofficial position as top broederbonder on the site, or what did Dawn chirp the other day about falling off the right vleuel, very good.
3 Feb 2006, 16:11 pm
cab, we were just stirring a bit. Trying to get a reaction or two… Sorry if it offended anyone. the site was just a bit too dead for mour liking…
3 Feb 2006, 16:12 pm
bliksem,
gee die ruggaworld adres asb.
Cab, leave old Van out of this. Hani jokes are much funnier.
3 Feb 2006, 16:13 pm
Plaas boer spyker meisie in n bordeel.Na 2 ure se hy:Niggie jy gaan my vir n ruk nie sien nie.
Sy se:Gaan oom terug plaas toe?
Hy se:Nee,ek gaan jou net omdraai.
3 Feb 2006, 16:14 pm
stan dis ruggaworld.blogspot.com/
3 Feb 2006, 16:15 pm
The Sharks should never have let Trevor Halstead go.
That bloke is mahooosive, you could hear him from the stands giving okes in his way.
3 Feb 2006, 16:15 pm
yoh wpw, suppose its ok for you, but not sure everyone has such a keenly developed sense of humour.
3 Feb 2006, 16:16 pm
73: BLIKSEM!!
3 Feb 2006, 16:17 pm
cab,
wat praat jy? My kerk is so ver regs, dat die orreliste weier om op die swart note te speel…
Maar Broederbond? Hulle en die bokryers is beslis nie Oom Paul se kinders nie.
3 Feb 2006, 16:19 pm
Mackie congrats on picking up on the JAFFA comment I make.keo has all these aliases to up the hits but is clear as daylight they are not kiwis.I called richie 7 a farkin fafafini and a bungha and he didnt react because its keo and his guys and they dont know the lingo over there.As for Ig with his IP adress.Try another one Ig.Better still try and get a real job.Is you ambition in life to work for the poison dwarf all your life?Should we rather make that a rhetorical question.
3 Feb 2006, 16:22 pm
stan,
Unfortunately, your organist crack is a friggin classic, lol.
There is hope for you, just get used to saying the word “Tshwane”.
3 Feb 2006, 16:23 pm
Bliksem,
Die bergdwerg of bertha Bonsai klink ook mooi…
3 Feb 2006, 16:24 pm
Ja Stan.Het jy daai artikel gelees.DavidS is een slim donner,dis al wat ek aflei.Die ou ken nogal die law.
3 Feb 2006, 16:26 pm
lol stan
cab
wpw and I are just running a concerted effort to rty and liven things up.
Get a sense of humour about stuff.
3 Feb 2006, 16:26 pm
cab,
Tswane se gat. Almal in Pretoria is nie ****** ape nie….
3 Feb 2006, 16:27 pm
Stan,free your mind.Bruinsuiker is ook soet jy weet….
3 Feb 2006, 16:30 pm
Shot bliksem.
That fruit Ritchie was a fraud, knew too much about SA.
Cant wait for this damm Super14 to kick off!
This cricket is boring me to death.
HELP ME!!!!!
3 Feb 2006, 16:32 pm
fair enough DavidS,
but probqbly plenty foreign okes reading this blog and wondering whether Keo is the KKK home of the SA rugby fan.
3 Feb 2006, 16:35 pm
Mackie the same with tackler.go onto any other rugby page and he doesnt post there.He doesnt post on silverfern,because he will be shown.Speak to kiwis or islanders and and as kids they all wanted to play for the Blacks.Ask the against who,the answer is always the Boks.They have a huge respect for this great rivalary.you talk like tackler/keo in nz to kiwis regarding sa rugby and you will get fucked up.they dont tolerate clowns or fakes.keo is getting sadder by the day.Poor oke he cant even headbut anyone to get rid of his frustrations.Well maybe a primary school boy.Same height.
3 Feb 2006, 16:37 pm
cab people dont come here to read the articles because they are kak.people just come here to blog.poor Pretoruis has to go to the papers and state that he never said he was framed.Thats what you get from keo and his sidekicks.
3 Feb 2006, 16:38 pm
Well being a coach of a SA Franchise [I wish..] here is my plan of action…
1. I rout for the Aus and NZ teams when they play other SA teams – the less points the other SA teams get the better chance I dont get relegated
2. I give all my stocked-up analyses of SA teams b4 each SA vs Aus/NZ game to the NZ/Auz okes
3. If I had a player that now is with another SA team I release all his weaknesses and strengths to the overseas opposition
4. In the SA derbies I instruct my mongrels to write off the opposition players as much as they can – the more injuries to them the better on the long run till May!!!
Who cares if this info also damages Bok Rugby – I have to keep my own job [charity starts at home..] and my franchise cant afford to lose out in 2007
SUCH IS THE NATURE OF THE BEAST WE CREATED WITH THE SWIRL OF A SPEAR..sorry I mean a PEN
3 Feb 2006, 16:43 pm
dont know about that bliksem, think they come here to get an SA perspective on things. Just as we browse the articles and comments on silverfern and rugbyheaven to get a regional perspective.
As for AP, cant really pass judgement without the facts; surely the first one being to get the results of whether the breathyliser tested positive. Must admit it sounds like rubbish to me, if AP was dronk, doesn’t make sense that he’d be calling for the breathyliser results.
3 Feb 2006, 16:45 pm
I reckon the Cheetahs are gonna do very well this year.
Anyone watch the Springboks in the Rugby Classic event? The boks have won it two years on the trot now. Rassies played in last years game.
That man spells victory.
3 Feb 2006, 16:46 pm
Fokkit maar julle kan darem kak praat. Wel, laat ek my ’2 cents’ gee… Maak die Leeus almal bokke want Snyman is ons flyhalf en ons gaan die Super14 wen!!! So WEEEE-WEE-WEE-WEEE-WE!!!!
3 Feb 2006, 16:47 pm
I dont think AP is that stupid.He says his girl was driving.Wonder if they tested her as well.
3 Feb 2006, 16:48 pm
bliksem,
Ek is nie n polisieman nie….
3 Feb 2006, 16:48 pm
Waar is Wpw? Het jy al ‘fur’ gekry ‘laaity’?? As jy noggie kon kry nie sal ek jou ‘op-hook’. Lekka ek se!!
3 Feb 2006, 16:49 pm
Nou ja, cheers. Sien julle manne Maandag
3 Feb 2006, 16:49 pm
Grr het jy so n bietjie van n lang publunch gehad.Jy gaan moreoggend daai post van jou lees as jy nugter is en heavy embarresed voel.Dis ok almal maak maar sulke oordeelsfoute na n paar kappe,net jammer party keer is dit die kap na n paar kappe wat die oordeelsfout is.
3 Feb 2006, 16:50 pm
Ek weet Stan.Jy was dan n diensplig ontduiker.Jy sou nooit n polisieman kon gewees het nie.
3 Feb 2006, 16:51 pm
Bliksem,
Gelees en n baie goeie artikel deur davidS.
Cab, wat is die ooreenkoms tussen Hani en n Sani?
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