Comments on: Third time lucky for Boks

By: marvinb

marvinb — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:25:15 +0000

#244 I wasnt comparing France I was comparing NZ to South Africa in the sense of what #196 stated have a look.And yes South Africa are strong in Rugby but what I am saying is they should be strong its their national sport and with France it isnt.I admire Bok rugby but Im a Kiwi so I support my little country because we are always outnumbered.

By: BarryDeWet

BarryDeWet — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:57:57 +0000

Mentally NZ was never in this tourno.After winning HK and having already clinched the IRB 7′s.How was GT going to motivate them.Good on SA for winning in Adelaide.What SA 7′s need to do is take the play out wide and not confront NZ physically,when you do that the likes of Forbes,Cocker and Yates will keep 2 defenders busy leaving Vito and some of the other NZ speedsters one on one with SA’s smaller backs.

By: mshiniwami

mshiniwami — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:01:41 +0000

marvinb

If Im not mistaken France have more pro player than SA(Top 14,second division etc)

They still dont have our record

SA’s population is 47 million-so will would naturally hav more

By: marvinb

marvinb — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:34:31 +0000

#196 You cannot compare 8 years of dominance in IRB World sevens series rugby to a few weeks in France as “like we rule world cup rugby” thats quite funny on how you believe they are the same.But I must admit the South African teams are playing some excellent rugby and are alot more competitive than in the pass I guess being World Champions has had a trickle down affect to the lower graded teams.But then you guys do have 200,000 registered senior men rugby players compared to NZ 21,000.

By: mshiniwami

mshiniwami — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:44:31 +0000

#81.Pirlet Bel

Eberhson is a special talent no doubt about that.But lets not jump the gun.

Earl Rose was the best Craven player I’ve ever seen,a superstar in waiting…

Where is he now?

Just bringing sum perspective..

PS.Fabian Juries is a freak sevens athlete,he missed nearly 2 yrs of the scene but he is still in the top 3 try scorers of ALL TIME…He’s only 25yrs old…

He’s Serevi to SA.Ranfred Dazzel is another making a name for himself.

By: church - like chch but pronounceable

church - like chch but pronounceable — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:43:36 +0000

239 Cheetha Champs,

Cheers. The idiot NZ interviewer told Yates “good luck for your preperation for the next round of sevens” …. Yates said thanks

Pitty, yates was listed as a possible Crusader in November and now he is gone

By: Cheetha Champs

Cheetha Champs — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:28:05 +0000

Thanks Church, but the Kiwis also deserve congrats for having an amazing winning record. Felt very sorry for Steven Yates who I seriously rate as a 7′s player.

By: church - like chch but pronounceable

church - like chch but pronounceable — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:27:32 +0000

235 ***** Tackler! They won and won well. Why are you putting the boot in?

By: church - like chch but pronounceable

church - like chch but pronounceable — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:26:29 +0000

I just put my congrats in on the other thread but congrats again

By: Cheetha Champs

Cheetha Champs — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:23:24 +0000

What sensational rugby. That Kiwi side is superb lets face it, but our boys made us so proud.

As Niel Powell said afterwards, you show your character in your defense and that is what these guys did. They tackled like demons, and looked red hot on defense.

Ebherson was SENSATIONAL again. Breaking three KZ tackles, and sprinting into the corner? 6 months ago he was in a school uniform !

Renfred Dazel was also marvelous. He is a really smart player who has bulked up nicely.

all i can say is WELL DONE BOYS !!

Ps – Juries is now a Free Stater, so is Ebherson, and Powell is a born and bread Bloem boy. ALLES IN DIE KOL AS DIE CHEETAH HOL

By: TheTackler

TheTackler — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:43:11 +0000

And if you’re not a white and you’re a dreamer, you imagine that a bunch of no-goods in the old SARU might ever have been good enough to be Boks. Just because they were biggish-looking fish in a tiny cabbage-patch of a pond. And their story grows taller and taller with every exaggerated re-telling.

By: ET

ET — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:51:36 +0000

#226 JE

When a white S.African(and there is nothing by the way about it that’s why I called you an ameri. copycat)has to claim being liberal and ,in addition, shout from the rooftops ‘ with more so-called non-white friends than you have……’ then you really have to be desperate, hypocritical and now a serious closet supporter of backward conservative era our country has been forced to leave behind out of amongst many other things,shame.

By: Pietman

Pietman — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:57:07 +0000

BokinOz
I saw the Ebersohn twins at the Craven Week last year (on KuduClub). They, with that Peterson fullback who know plays for Maties, were almost singularly responsible for thrashing WP 50-3 in the final!
Watch out for Peterson as well, he is the new JPP of SA rugby.

By: BokiNZ

BokiNZ — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:48:34 +0000

Hey Pieta
At least you said it and I’m not a self-proclaimed guru as some of the above.

That laaitie is magic. After watching their semi, I expected another Kiwi thrashing in the final but he gave us the start we needed. From there, the Kiwi’s were on the backfoot all the way!

By: Pietman

Pietman — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:41:18 +0000

Morning all rugby gurus!

Good one for the ’7′s.
Ebersohn should be a 15 Springbok in the next year or two, I think.

By: Hurricane

Hurricane — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:40:28 +0000

BH went missing just after Scotland gave England a hiding.
But i have seen enough posts from BH to know what he would have said.
#1: The forwards didnt turn up.
#2: England didnt turn up
#3: To many Islanders in the NZ team.
#4: It was to muggy,wet or even fine.
#5: England dont care about sevens anyways.

I could go on to #100 very easily but you get the idea

By: BokiNZ

BokiNZ — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:29:04 +0000

No forgot Kenya. So its the first 7. NZ, SA, Fiji, Samoa, Aus, Arg and Kenya. Only then comes ENG and Wales. Wonder what BH makes of that?

By: BokiNZ

BokiNZ — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:25:40 +0000

They actualy did make some uncharacteristic errors. Never saw them drop that many balls- some evn with tryline beckoning. It could’ve been pressure cause Boks put heaps on them but could’ve been complacency too. Hell, like you said, could even have been ‘Suzie’. I will not put my money on them getting the title as yet. If Boks stick to this approach in future might pay dividends. Fiji also back with a bang. Maybe Serevi’s hand being tipped during the wk got the ’3rd force’ out of the way. You guys saw the points table? Dominated by SH teams. First 6 teams actualy.

By: CoachPete

CoachPete — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:03:56 +0000

Hurricane. You know Setanta sports had it advetised, but showed Aussie rules, so did not see it. I read that your guys made some errors, but you can only play the way your opposition allows you to play, so was possibly more of a good effort by boks.

By: Hurricane

Hurricane — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:17:36 +0000

#223
Hi Coach
Did you see the game at all?
Just asking as did the Kiwis have an off day or did the Boks have a great game.
I am hoping the Boks just had a good game and gave it to us