World XV to cut loose

World XV to cut loose

5 Jun 2006

The World XV plans to play all-out attacking rugby against the WP XV at Newlands on Friday night.

The touring squad has been reduced to 23 with frenchmen Thomas Castaignede and Raphael Ibanez returning to France to join up with the French squad to tour South Africa later this month and Italian prop Andrea Le Cicero travelling to Malaysia for another commitment.

World XV coach Bob Dwyer says his side aims to play “quality rugby” against the WP XV.

“We have to do justice to the occasion by making sure that we give Corne Krige a fitting send off to a his career. But we also have to make sure that we entertain the spectators,” Dwyer said.

“In the Richard Hill benefit match against Saracens we played adventurous rugby that resulted in 13 tries and we intend to play a similar game on Friday.

In the 27-30 loss to the Bok XV at the weekend we weren’t able to do this because the defences were very well organised and we would not have been able to maintain a high-paced game for 80 minutes in the thin air of Johannesburg.”

The World XV will announce its match 22 on Tuesday and will take time out to experience the Western Cape. The itinerary includes a visit to the Beyerskloof wine estate and golf at Pearl Valley as well as the Corne Krige Testimonial Dinner on Tuesday evening.


14 Comments

  • 1.ddrek: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:15 am

    Just spoiling it for the you know what s(l)ayers

  • 2.jondood: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:15 am

    Skinstad to bust Justine’s knee.

  • 3.Stan: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:16 am

    This should be as interesting as the Stormers against the Cats….

  • 4.bigg: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:16 am

    Corne Krige’s team would have beaten the Boks!!!

  • 5.Stan: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:16 am

    Hello Dood.

  • 6.ddrek: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:17 am

    What are they eating simon.
    Please bru ,give us some names of Corne team now or rather ASAP.
    Atleast Barbedwire says our defence was organised.

  • 7.Stan: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:18 am

    SA rugby should have a look at Dwyer as a S14 coach.

  • 8.jondood: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:18 am

    More Stan

  • 9.Spook: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:21 am

    Why didnt they play an attacking game on Sat? Waste of time and money going to Ellis Park!!

  • 10.ddrek: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:26 am

    Jaco will inspire in an attacking game..

  • 11.handbagslasher: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:40 am

    How’s about Percy not tackling the Isa while he is in the air, or on the ground for that matter.

  • 12.cab: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 11:45 am

    agree Stan, the Cats?

  • 13.StMichel: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 11:56 am

    “A fitting tribute to Krige’s career” Hmm not sure a game of freeflowing rugby is the right thing then.

    What exactly did Krige win in his career. A couple of CCs and a few Test caps. I tell what he didnt win which is worth as much as a World Cup winners medal. And that is the respect of his opponents across the world.

    Krige will reflect on that once he gets over his denial.

  • 14.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 11:59 am

    Where’s the ticket prizes ???? :evil: we wanna go.

    The gabbas have no money.

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