Comments on: Wobblies’ Super 14 snub

By: CSI:Rugby

CSI:Rugby — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:07:47 +0000

RWC 2007: France, wet conditions, Brumby IV: Does Australia have the forward pack to compete in the Scrums in conditions that suit more of a New Zealand style forwards game???

By: pompies

pompies — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:35:48 +0000

If dem Wobbles win the nexted world cup I’ll eat my hat ha ha ha ha ha

By: bliksem

bliksem — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:59:49 +0000

surfbok.Honniball is in Bergville on his farm.Joubert is in Dbn.Small is in CT and Gerber is at the falcons.

By: BrumbyIV

BrumbyIV — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:39:33 +0000

Aussie D, they have taken a week off the tri nations and many of the brumbies test players didn’t play in the trials.

By: Aussie D

Aussie D — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:35:29 +0000

BrumbyIV, After reading the initial story I think it has more to do with the fact that under contractual obligations Wallaby players need 9 weeks rest. This means with the EOYT finishing in mid/late November and the S14 starting even earlier next year their will not be enough time for the players to be ready. The last thing the wallabies or Brumbies would want is for an underdone Steve Larkham going into the S14 under-prepared and getting injured and missing a lot of rugby.

By: Some Bloke

Some Bloke — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:24:37 +0000

I say this is our chance to finally win a S14! We must play all our Springboks. After all, we’ve already won a World Cup.

By: BrumbyIV

BrumbyIV — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:24:20 +0000

Growden, what nonsense. just as bad as the Gregan retirement stories.

Players didn’t need rests in ’99 when we won the world cup. The right players in the correct positions and coaching staff are needed. non of this lote tuquiri at 13, George Smith number 8 business.

By: surfbok

surfbok — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:45:17 +0000

Just a thought after the first few weeks of rugby this year:

Does England’s pasting at the hands of the French last weekend mean that maybe the Boks did quite well to finish within 4 points at the end of a long season last year?

Are England useless away from Twickenham (lost to Scotland at Murrayfield, made a meal of the match in Rome vs. Italy & lost to France by a mile)?

Are SA rugby players just not clever enough to play good rugby?

Why do we always lose the tight ones?

Why can we never murder Australasian sides? Instead, when we win, it’s more a case of we’re lucky they didn’t get it together this weekend.

Has anyone noticed the difference when for example Ma’a Nonu or Rico Gear run vs. one of our South African “flyers”? Why do Gear & Nonu seem to be charging at the line when our backs seem to be juggling a hot potato?

I’m beginning to think SA will only ever win matches by having a dominating pack, a kicking flyhalf and a defensively sound backline. No flair in the backs is required …

Man, the Aussies & New Zealanders play beautiful rugby. Where are James Small, Andre Joubert, Henry Honiball & Danie Gerber when you need them.

By: cab

cab — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:22:27 +0000

we need to do the same

By: berg_bok

berg_bok — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:06:09 +0000

Hmmm. The Spears might win one then. Not the Cats though.

By: Anvil

Anvil — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:52:03 +0000

The Good side is that the second stringers will get S14 game giving the coach more options on his RWC reserve / Shadow squad.

The flip side is the players in the nucleous squad will need more time to get settled in come RWC as they would not have been playing competitive rugby till then.