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.
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2 Jun 2006, 13:53 pm
Bob Mugabe.
2 Jun 2006, 13:53 pm
Not really…..one game is played with an oval shaped ball and the other with a round shaped ball.
2 Jun 2006, 13:53 pm
Jeremy they couldn’t possibly kak enough to be as kak as you
2 Jun 2006, 13:54 pm
Ben
Apparently Dwyer is doing the same at Sun City.
Erichh: Funny **** ! Murray Mexted is a plank ! Bwahahahahhahahaha !
2 Jun 2006, 13:55 pm
If the bones prediction is spot on .. then who is fooling who. Jakes fools himself.
2 Jun 2006, 13:56 pm
What you guys raving about now.
2 Jun 2006, 13:56 pm
Dawn
Hello liefie
2 Jun 2006, 13:57 pm
Ben
Thats exactly right my Dad’s a Doc. JM kicked Skinstads knee on the night of the crash.The crash did nothing but make a cover up.:-/
2 Jun 2006, 13:58 pm
Fat Bob plays in the same touch rugby league in London as I play in.He takes it so seriosuly,he must thin he is still captain of the Springboks
2 Jun 2006, 14:00 pm
Priceless : “Colin has done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator.†(Ma Nonu)
2 Jun 2006, 14:01 pm
Erichh
Classic. Mexted a doos of note!:-P
2 Jun 2006, 14:01 pm
Murray Mexted – Carlos Spencer is running across the field shouting “Come inside me,come inside me”
2 Jun 2006, 14:02 pm
Murray Mexted – “Everybody knows I have been pumping Martin Leslie for a couple of seasons”
2 Jun 2006, 14:04 pm
Good point about ticket prices,
How embaressing when we cant fill the stands….again
2 Jun 2006, 14:04 pm
Here we go. Thread down the tubes.
2 Jun 2006, 14:07 pm
a news cast in America was once forced to go to commercial because what the news anchor said had the entire crew laughing so hard they could not contain themselves.
After reading the news she turned to the weatherman. who had wrongly predicted heavy snow the night before, and said “so bob, wheres those 8 inches you promised me last night”.
2 Jun 2006, 14:10 pm
Dawn
Just tie those tubes and you wont have to suffer any fallout.
haahahaha
2 Jun 2006, 14:14 pm
Have you guys seen Jonathan Mokwena play the past week for the Se7ens? This guy is something else. He will be the first name that Jake writes down in the not too distant future. Him and Solly will b unstoppable.
2 Jun 2006, 14:14 pm
Stormer? Die Stormers was die grootste grap in die S14. So jy weet seker van kak?
2 Jun 2006, 14:14 pm
middag mense
2 Jun 2006, 14:17 pm
Dumb
Must agree regarding Johnathan Mokuena I was impressed by his performances for the Leopards at No.8 and he has huge talent.
2 Jun 2006, 14:19 pm
jeremy, what are you hoping to achieve by making a complete *** of yourself on an internet blog?
2 Jun 2006, 14:23 pm
Please stop, I like the Stormers. They are the greatest team in the world, much better than the bulls and Sharks and All Blacks.
2 Jun 2006, 14:25 pm
Jondood
The Order of the Monarchs has some very special plans for you.
We are waiting.
2 Jun 2006, 14:26 pm
Dawn
Who is we?
Ig knows how to get hold of me so your threat is empty.
2 Jun 2006, 14:26 pm
off the topic…does anyone know if they are televising this weekends 7′s at twickenham. Obviously supersport will but i’m in london and haven’t seen anything on sky or itv… will check eurosport they might have it!!
Cheers…
2 Jun 2006, 14:27 pm
Dawn
The Tudor ?
2 Jun 2006, 14:27 pm
Jim Jones you’re an idiot!
2 Jun 2006, 14:28 pm
World 15 will show up SA rugby’s technical deficiencies and archaic approach to the modern game and win by 20…. at least!
What the hell, I think Justin Marshall could probably beat them on his own.
2 Jun 2006, 14:28 pm
Hey Jones buddy you need help…..there is no hope
2 Jun 2006, 14:28 pm
Keo – “No local team invites a World XV with the capacity to embarrass the home team.” Do you count the fact that England lost 3 times consecutively to this team from 2002? When havn’t been able to breakdown Twickenham’s jinx for several years these has-beens turned them over when they were enroute to lifting the Web Ellis.
I think the fear for the Boks tommorrow is simple – once these players get a firm field under them if the mood grabs them this could embarrass the Boks – Reihana, Spencer and Marshall may have nothing to prove, but Reihana and Spencer have more creative ability in their “past it, has been” hands than SA has in it’s team. Playmakers of this class don’t lose it. They just get more creative! Ruan may have not met anyone in the S14 that gave him a hard time, but your talking about a 9 that has set the standard alongside our own Joost and Greagan in defining Scrumhalfs. Ruan could find his lunch eaten before he get’s going!
The Boks to win, agreed. But tommorrow is a pivot point. Do it well ala the bones and Scotland should be fine, don’t and we’ll be hoping we beat the rejuvenated Scots!
2 Jun 2006, 14:30 pm
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2 Jun 2006, 14:31 pm
Must agree with you Jim, Stormers are the greatest SA side by far. They were just a little unlucky this year, but they still beat the mighty Crusaders.
2 Jun 2006, 14:32 pm
Mole – you’re an idiot!
2 Jun 2006, 14:32 pm
please can i have of whatever jim jones is on!
2 Jun 2006, 14:32 pm
Suparugby
So, kon jy al jou bra en panties opspoor ?
2 Jun 2006, 14:33 pm
mole the stormers year had nothing to do with luck they where just plane kak that is is……don’t fool your self….and this will be the way for them in the CC
2 Jun 2006, 14:33 pm
the good reverend is one of the few preachers with words of wisdom.
2 Jun 2006, 14:33 pm
please can i have SOME of whatever jim jones is on!
2 Jun 2006, 14:34 pm
Um, I think you’ll find “Jim Jones”, sans the Rev bit, is jeremy having a right old hysterical larf.
2 Jun 2006, 14:34 pm
I heard about a chirp between players on the cricket field…don’t know how true though…
The bowler hit the batsman on the upper leg and said to the batsman…” if you were not so fat you’d be out…”
Batsman replied…” after I **** youre wife she feeds me…”
2 Jun 2006, 14:35 pm
Ek is nie n stormer nie rude…
2 Jun 2006, 14:35 pm
Tsk tsk tsk mole and jim.
Jondood I don’t give a toss if Ig knows how to get hold of you. We are polishing up the electrodes and charging the batteries.
We extending the reach of the rack. We are compiling unedited versions of all Stormers games. Be warned, your eyelids WILL be stapled open.
2 Jun 2006, 14:36 pm
oi tukutella – good to hear from you mate…Boks to win big time tomorrow innit!!! How is bruv 1 these days…
2 Jun 2006, 14:36 pm
hoops, was eddo brandes to one of the aussies, aussie said how come you so fat? Brandes chirped cos everytime i root your missus she gives me a biscuit. zimbos are quite funny.
2 Jun 2006, 14:37 pm
Surely you don’t believe that Steyn. Couple of last minute losses here and there. If those had gone the other way then the Stormers would surely have won the S14!
2 Jun 2006, 14:39 pm
I think the boks going to get a hiding , don’t think they ready for the world team.
Worldteam 36
Boks 19
2 Jun 2006, 14:40 pm
98
2 Jun 2006, 14:41 pm
boks to win….but not guna be an easy match!
2 Jun 2006, 14:41 pm
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