A second team that would be difficult. It would have to be NZ for their sheer brilliance in all aspects of the game. A massive rugby legacy, shared passions and decent blokes to boot, unfortunately it seems there flankers are becoming a bit flakey. Very distrubing that one of them was brought into line with a handbag.

As for the RWC, i think everyone in the know reckons SA will lift it. In fairness, we probably deserved it in ’99 as well as ’87 after beating the Cavaliers in 86. Strauli in 2003 does’nt count it was a very dark period that we would like to forget.

The RWC07 draw has been extremely kind to the English. With a great chance of making the final (Wales 1/4s, France semis) and friend there its a flip of the coin.

Fancy that the 1st team to ever retain the title?

But lets be sensible, it is time for you to support SA as your no.1 team. England have become a huge embaressment, not only have they reverted back to their losing ways, but worst of all they have become quarelsome and biligerent in defeat. Traditional values seem to be lost.

All these compliments. I fear a cunning planning is afoot.

With an attitude like that dude, best you make plans to stay in the glorious UK for ever. Unless of course you are doing the “Double Hop”

You know, where you screw over the poms for a passport so that it will be easier for you to get into ‘Stralia mate…

Of course I am only guessing.

With that logic Frik Du Preez, Naas Botha,Mannetjies Roux are also quota players , merit wasnt the only criterion during the apartheid era either ur logic not mine.

Tackler,
Does Jake have a quota for South Africans, that makes him exclude “foreigners” like Cobus Visagie and Jake Boer?

“My personal opinion is that Bryan Habana and Akona Ndungane should be the Springbok wings,” said Burger, who played in both South Africa’s Tests against a world side in 1989.

“I don’t like the tendency to play centres on the wing. These days fullbacks are also used there from time to time. I think wing is a specialist position. If the World XV are smart they will kick at the wings,” added the former Western Province star.

Habana, of course, is injured, but the national selectors had no reason to overlook Ndungane for the Bok training camp in Bloemfontein.

“Akona will be equal to the task (if called upon). He’s safe under the high ball, finishes when he gets opportunities and has a good all-round game. We have to transform and no other wing stands out above him, so let’s give him a chance. If you perform in the Super 14 you should be able to cut it at international level,” said Burger.

He added that Ndungane would even be a better option for the Boks than Breyton Paulse once coach Jake White settles on his strongest available side.

“Breyton is too small now for the way the game has evolved. Ndungane is an all-round wing.”

Burger would, however, consider playing Habana on the right wing and Ndungane on the left.

“Habana should switch because he cannot kick with his left foot, which is a prerequisite for a left wing.

“I’m talking about chipping and grubber kicks. Doc Craven always said that a kick is a pass with your foot. There should be a 90 percent chance of getting the ball back,” he said.

Comment: Habana as left-wing, unable to kick with his left foot, Paulse as right-wing, unable to kick with his right foot. Logic and common sense would call for them to be switched, but watch them trot onto the field in defiance of such logic!

Since when has there ever been merit selection on merit anywhere? Why does Jake not want to pick Jake Boer or Cobus Visagie – loyalty to his favourites, parochialism?

Steady Eddie, Splinters Shimange, Solly, etc are all window dressing as we suspected.

Get a life!

The must be over a million of the F@##ers there now!

my mom was a teacher and constantly refered to the kids as boys and girls.

she was really shocked when she called a black kid boytjie (like she did to all the boys) and this kid turned around and told her he was not a boy he was a man at the age of 13