Boks to score 50
2 Jun 2006
The bones, after an extended spell in rehab, are back and predicting carnage for those yesterday’s heroes, who on Saturday will parade as a World XV.
Bob Dwyer’s all-star European club XV, at least that’s the media spin, is really a combination of some great players who are long past their sell by date and some players who never quite cracked the great descriptive.
You only had to look at the World XV’s schedule to know that they’re here for the golf, the golf and the golf. They’ve been living it up at Sun City all week and their liver has taken more of a pounding than their calves. They’ve partied more than they’ve tried and rightly so when you consider the tradition of these World XV teams.
The aim in putting together such a team is simple. Pick name players, who inspire thoughts of greatness because of their past exploits. But make sure these players are exactly that — past players. No local team invites a World XV with the capacity to embarrass the home team.
The Boks will get just what they need prior to the two-test series against Scotland, which is a decent workout. They’ll be forced to make a few tackles, they’ll get to play expansive footie and they’ll score big on the field. The World XV will score bigger off the field, which means both teams leave Johannesburg victorious.
The five Kiwis will have to be monitored afterwards and it would be wise to ensure no handbags are left within the reach of this quintet. But the Carlos Spencer and Justin Marshall-inspired Kiwis will probably prove more of a nuisance in the pub afterwards than they will do on the field.
Individually, there are some in the World XV who will give it horns, but collectively they will be unable to find the structure needed to be successful against an established international team.
The Boks will play with the greater structure and purpose because they are the ones with everything to lose. The World XV have nothing to prove to anybody and nothing to gain from the match.
The greatest beneficiary is the South African Rugby Players Association. Had they had half a commercial brain cell they would have dropped all the ticket prices to R150 and ensured they got 60 000 to the game. Instead they will be lucky to get 40 000 at what they’re asking. The former would have given them more dollars in the kitty.
It is ironic, though, how they now have no problem with ticket prices (as they are the ones who’ll see the cash), just like they have no problem with an additional match (as they are the ones to benefit). Cash … it’s a killer to the morality of SARPA.
But I digress.
The Boks, despite fielding a second-string pack, have put out their first choice back division (with the exception of Bryan Habana) and they will win comfortably enough. Of more interest than the scoreline will be Ruan Pienaar’s first introduction to the international arena, although he would have played tougher matches in this year’s Super 14.
For the record, the bones have picked a high scoring match, with the Boks to triumph 55-30.
528 Comments
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2 Jun 2006, 18:12 pm
450
2 Jun 2006, 18:13 pm
Damn you!
2 Jun 2006, 18:13 pm
Oh geez hmmm….
2 Jun 2006, 18:13 pm
I must give it to you Vinnie, there is no match for you this evening.
Congrat’s
2 Jun 2006, 18:14 pm
Not so much pretty as STRIKING !!!!
2 Jun 2006, 18:15 pm
Vinnie ophou die mense so irriteer.
2 Jun 2006, 18:15 pm
I clearly am still the youth when it comes to hitting the marks.
2 Jun 2006, 18:15 pm
That was a really slow reply.
2 Jun 2006, 18:16 pm
Dawn is gorgeous.
2 Jun 2006, 18:16 pm
One time I was in my car waiting to get out of the carpark after a stormers game in sydney and I had a SA flag hanging out of my window.
Two blokes started swearing me out and telling me to go back to SA and screw my maids. They did not stop as they were pissed so I had enough and they were least expecting I ran after them.
Never seen to blokes run they were around 180 cm and light I am 198 and 110Kgs and not fat. they ran it was the funniest sight.
2 Jun 2006, 18:16 pm
Me too.
2 Jun 2006, 18:16 pm
460
2 Jun 2006, 18:17 pm
I’m too slow even if I am the only one going for it.
Quite while you can’t reach it I say.
2 Jun 2006, 18:18 pm
The wait kills me.
2 Jun 2006, 18:18 pm
Thank you Vinnie.
2 Jun 2006, 18:18 pm
Comment 461 was supposed to be posted just after comment 459.
Just to avoid any confusion. I wasn’t chasing any Aussie okes around like BokinOzzie.
2 Jun 2006, 18:18 pm
Dawn
Good answer now do you shave?
2 Jun 2006, 18:19 pm
Quite so Hmmmm.
2 Jun 2006, 18:19 pm
Thank you for clearing that up skim
2 Jun 2006, 18:20 pm
This converation reminds me of the mutterings of four or five drunks grunting at the bar.
2 Jun 2006, 18:21 pm
None of your business.
2 Jun 2006, 18:21 pm
What’s the difference?
2 Jun 2006, 18:21 pm
between what?
2 Jun 2006, 18:21 pm
2 Jun 2006, 18:21 pm
What’s what difference skim?
2 Jun 2006, 18:22 pm
Skim do you know how funny you are!
2 Jun 2006, 18:22 pm
Dawn
Do you shave your armpits
2 Jun 2006, 18:23 pm
On a scale of 1-10
2 Jun 2006, 18:24 pm
Lyk my BokinOzzie raak ‘n bietjie jags daar in Aus.
2 Jun 2006, 18:25 pm
Dawn sounds like a 9½
2 Jun 2006, 18:26 pm
Hmmmm it depends on how many beers you’ve had.
2 Jun 2006, 18:27 pm
23
2 Jun 2006, 18:28 pm
Yes but that’s totally besides the point.
2 Jun 2006, 18:29 pm
StMichel’s at it again on the bok’s have test attitude thread
2 Jun 2006, 18:30 pm
Besides what point?
2 Jun 2006, 18:31 pm
The point made.
2 Jun 2006, 18:31 pm
Gotta give it to St M he has a bit of wit.
2 Jun 2006, 18:33 pm
Emphasis on a bit on wit. Allot of sour.
2 Jun 2006, 18:34 pm
Unfortuantely StMich likes to wind up everyone on this site – it gives him immese pleasure.
He is knowl;edgeable but so damn irriatating!
2 Jun 2006, 18:35 pm
.
2 Jun 2006, 18:35 pm
Sod him we heading for 500.
2 Jun 2006, 18:35 pm
500 off this pathetic thread.
2 Jun 2006, 18:36 pm
It will be mine!
2 Jun 2006, 18:36 pm
I get your point in 490 Vin
2 Jun 2006, 18:36 pm
lol hmmm…
2 Jun 2006, 18:36 pm
Great point by the way
2 Jun 2006, 18:36 pm
Thanks
2 Jun 2006, 18:37 pm
Most english come across as knowledgeable but keep them talking they fall in a hole, hence St M does not write much and gets everyone stirred up.
2 Jun 2006, 18:37 pm
498
2 Jun 2006, 18:37 pm
Dawn help us out.
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