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, 15:46 pm
Not only is New Zealand finally about to introduce the humble post code (as Wayne noted Cozzie 1, Cozzie 2, Cozzie 3) they have some really intelligent Rugby players…all this and handbag fights as well…
“Nobody in Rugby should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.” – Jono Gibbs – Chiefs
“I’m going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.” – Rodney So’ialo – Hurricanes – on University
“You guys line up alphabetically by height.” and “You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle.” – Colin Cooper – Hurricanes head coach
Chris Masoe (Hurricanes) on whether he had visited the Pyramids during his visit to Egypt: “I can’t really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.”
“He’s a guy who gets up at six o’clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.” – Colin Cooper on Paul Tito
Kevin Senio (Auckland), on Night Rugby vs Day Games “It’s basically the same, just darker.”
David Holwell (Hurricanes) when asked about the upcoming season: “I want to reach for 150 or 200 points this season, whichever comes first.”
“Andy Ellis – the 21 year old, who turned 22 a few weeks ago” (Murray Mexted – ex Wellington player)
“Colin has done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator.” (Ma Nonu)
“He scored that try after only 22 seconds – totally against the run of play.” (Murray Mexted)
“I’ve never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body.” (Jerry
Collins)
“That kick was absolutely unique, except for the one before it which was identical.” (Tony Brown)
“I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.” (Tana Umaga)
“Sure there have been injuries and deaths in rugby – but none of them serious.” (Doc Mayhew)
“If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.”(Anton Oliver)
“I would not say he (Rico Gear) is the best left winger in the Super 14, but there are none better.” (Murray Mexted)
Murray Deaker: “Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography?” Tana
Umaga: “On what?”
“Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.”(Murray Mexted)
“Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer.”(Murray Mexted)
2 Jun 2006, 15:47 pm
Rudebud
Vinnie is a good oke.
He also likes to stir.
Ja I will come to Cape Town in the next year but I will have to look over my shoulder and possibly between my legs.
I wont be safe.
lol
Cheers guys back in an hour or so meeting time, and on a fookin friday,
2 Jun 2006, 15:47 pm
vinnie didnt get lucky last night or this morning…
2 Jun 2006, 15:48 pm
fark off jim jones.
2 Jun 2006, 15:48 pm
Are you out of puberty yet?
2 Jun 2006, 15:48 pm
Skommel
I see you have copied post 47. Cut and paste is real easy. Well done.
2 Jun 2006, 15:49 pm
Well Vinnie,let me break it down for you like this:
Cricket prices are different to rugby ticket prices,rugby ticket prices are different to football prices and it pretty much goes without saying that football prices are different to rugby ticket prices.There are 3 different bodies governing 3 different sports,so what the hell does is matter what the other code is doing???
Concentrate on one code and stop trying to compare apples with oranges.
As for drawing him into an argument,if he was dumb enough to rise to the bait then he deserves it! – I don’t feel the need to validate any of my reasoning to you pal!
2 Jun 2006, 15:49 pm
Vinnie the little ***, likes to sniff his father’s jocks.
2 Jun 2006, 15:51 pm
Skommel hou van skommel
2 Jun 2006, 15:51 pm
sorry did not see
im not on the site the whole day like u.
2 Jun 2006, 15:53 pm
Skommel
Some of us can afford to be.
2 Jun 2006, 15:54 pm
But it is funny. Murray Mexted is a absolute plank.
2 Jun 2006, 15:55 pm
Well well well benny, if you didnt feel the need to explain your reasoning then why the **** did you?
As for your reaosning – fair enough they are all different with the glaring fact which you seem to repeatadly miss depending on whether you are stubborn or ignorant and that is that rugby is more expensive than every other code you’ve mentioned and probably any others you could dream up.
As for Jim Jones
… you get more pathetic every day.
2 Jun 2006, 15:55 pm
#151 i havent laughed as much in ages, thanks skommel, skommel on…
2 Jun 2006, 15:58 pm
Vinnie,you don’t make any sense and your chirps are quite tired.
If you can tell me what the hell cricket\football\any other sport ticket prices have to do with rugby then I’d be glad to listen.
2 Jun 2006, 15:58 pm
Sock ‘em Vinnie.
2 Jun 2006, 15:58 pm
**** you Vinnie
2 Jun 2006, 15:59 pm
And yes,I am f&*ken stubborn when I know I am right!
2 Jun 2006, 15:59 pm
that was really sharp from you jones…..you are a real nut……………
2 Jun 2006, 15:59 pm
**** you too steyn
2 Jun 2006, 16:00 pm
60 000 x R150 = R9 000 000,00
40 000 x R250 = R10 000 000,00
No Keo, you dissapoint me. Suppose the commercial brain got it right after all.
2 Jun 2006, 16:01 pm
go jones you really are the sharpest tool in the shed
2 Jun 2006, 16:01 pm
Jim Jones, what are you trying to prove?
2 Jun 2006, 16:02 pm
benny,
I just dont actually feel the need to explain it to you.
You’re like a five yearold that just goes why, why, why, why.
So whats the point – you live in your little blinkered world where rugby is suddenly unlike any other institution in the world and you’re obviously a god in this little world of yours.
So no I just don’t feel th inclination.
As for Jim Jones – you really are a classy guy. Did you make good tips begging at lunch and are now sitting in an internet cafe?
Cause guys with your mentality normally get spat on in the street.
Real classy mate.
2 Jun 2006, 16:02 pm
Yeah chuck, but thats with much les smoney spent on food, memoribilia, parking etc.
2 Jun 2006, 16:02 pm
what is puberty, is that after farting?
2 Jun 2006, 16:03 pm
Join Jim Jones big g. Maybe you two can share some meths tongiht.
2 Jun 2006, 16:04 pm
yeah jim jones, such an imposter, my rev is the only one…
2 Jun 2006, 16:04 pm
Vinnie you must learn how to spell, dom doos.
2 Jun 2006, 16:04 pm
Vinnie,if you don’t ask questions you don’t get answers.
What amazes me is that you regard yourself as some kind of ‘expert’ but when you have no answers you reduce yourself to getting personal with people.
Sad dude……just sad!
2 Jun 2006, 16:05 pm
Ja now I’m the dom one.
2 Jun 2006, 16:05 pm
aaagh vinnie, i’m sorry u support the stormers…
2 Jun 2006, 16:05 pm
And things are hotting up here…
2 Jun 2006, 16:05 pm
Jim Jones – Thanks Microsoft Word!
2 Jun 2006, 16:05 pm
Vinnie if i was you i would not waste my time on this dude….no point
2 Jun 2006, 16:05 pm
why?
2 Jun 2006, 16:06 pm
why why
2 Jun 2006, 16:06 pm
why!
2 Jun 2006, 16:07 pm
wa wa why?
2 Jun 2006, 16:07 pm
Doesn’t matter if they are different sports- reality is that SA rugby has a history of overcharging it fans, whereas football makes an effort to be available to all people… irrelevant of how sh1tty the teams are.
2 Jun 2006, 16:07 pm
Paging Edward Norton – to the Fight Club please.
2 Jun 2006, 16:08 pm
dawn u like guys or u mind a little lady love sometime?
2 Jun 2006, 16:09 pm
No dude – I ahve the answers – and I’ve tried to explain it to you but you unfortuantely are either too stupid to understand or too stubborn to accept.
You entire premise is based on the fact that somehow there is a world of difference between rugby and football. Somehow the tickets in rugby are more expensive because the stadiums cost more to run or the players are paid more or something.
Maybe its because football is only 11 a side and rugby is 15 a side that a rugby ticket costs so more than a football ticket.
Mate – at the end of the day they may be different codes but they are played on the same size pitch in the same size stadium with round about the same number of staff that need to be paid.
So why the big disparity in ticket prices?
Now if you can give me an intelligent argument I’d be prepared to debate it with you but somehow I have the feeling that your retort will be along the lines of “No but you cant compare them you ******* idiot because they are different”.
Please disappoint me. Please.
2 Jun 2006, 16:11 pm
big g don’t start with me.
2 Jun 2006, 16:12 pm
rugby and soccer are 2 different games…
2 Jun 2006, 16:12 pm
lol big g.
2 Jun 2006, 16:12 pm
why not, just an innocent little question..
2 Jun 2006, 16:13 pm
sjoe, now that thats over who for 200?!
2 Jun 2006, 16:14 pm
Me !
2 Jun 2006, 16:14 pm
200 is mine!
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