Comments on: Edwards: Blacks are the best

By: Nils

Nils — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:32:35 +0000

#87 dquinn25: No problems at all, South Africa were worthy champions.

By: lapoftherugbygods

lapoftherugbygods — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:44:25 +0000

Springboks vs All Blacks. whos the best team over history? That argument will carry on till hell freezes over. As an AB fan there is nothing better than facing the green machine.
ABs best at moment but SA refs rule.

By: dquinn25

dquinn25 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:28:44 +0000

Youve got to remember that the king of the hill can only usually go down, once you become champions everyone wants to beat you and they always raise their game for you. Anyone who thinks last years world cup was a fluke by SA is seriously deluded “oh but they never played Australia France or NZ” so f==king what.

the All blacks had the easiest group by a mile and got knocked out the world cup by France who lost 3 games in the competition, one of which was a complete hammering by Argentina(who were undoubtedly the third best team in the world at the world cup) who the boks beat reasonably comfortably.

they never played Australia? this will be the mighty Australia who managed to score f==king 10 points against England and lose the quarter final, a team which the Boks played 4 times in 2007 and had an aggregate score of 164-38.

The world cup was no fluke if anything the boks won it playing the vast majority of games in second gear.

the All Blacks do set the standard outside world cups though, because they do the basics so well something that the Boks have only done occasionally this year. but that doesnt make the Boks unworthy champs, every year between world cups past and future the All Blacks have set the standard in between, does that suddenly make every other winner Unworthy?

By: Spindoc

Spindoc — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:03 +0000

The bottom line is…..If you employ a “Joker” expect to play like clowns

By: It is just a game

It is just a game — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:39:10 +0000

#77 cane: We all know that altitude is not a factor in rugby. Otherwise SARU would've been smart and let the Boks play all matches at Ellis Park or used a stadium in Lesotho.

By: tokolosi

tokolosi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:38:56 +0000

of course the abs are the benchmark post isolation but they still choke every 4 years so they are definately not the teamto look to when in the wc

By: foxpox

foxpox — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:14:54 +0000

Anyone know whats happened to Ashwin Willemse??

By: Tbozknows

Tbozknows — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:14:53 +0000

Too much was made of Ireland who pushed a second string ALL BLACKS a few years ago. I remember that game as Carter did’nt play, McCaw, among others..

By: NZINCHINA

NZINCHINA — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:07:37 +0000

#76 foxpox: Very wobbly

By: Mick

Mick — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:04:48 +0000

#79 foxpox: Very funny !!

By: foxpox

foxpox — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:02:57 +0000

#77

Would have thought that the Kiwi’s would have been long used to scurvy.
Remember Jacques Kallis comment about not knowing what altitude they were playing at in Durban (true story). Fixed is a nasty word ask Norling. The RNZAF failed then they sent in Norling to finish the SA Hun off.

By: Mick

Mick — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:55:16 +0000

#77 cane: The Lions have got off lightly on that one - only 14 games on the highveld out of 43 played. Should have played them more there.

By: cane

cane — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:48:29 +0000

#73 It is just a game: As opposed to Altitude sickness when they played "fixed" matches on the Veld.

By: foxpox

foxpox — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:45:12 +0000

Nzmychina/Stodders/Cane
Dumela.
Pre/Post isolation stuff is rubbish and frankly I don’t give a hoot about it refs were bad on both sides (good book out , view from 2 different perspectives can’t remember the name). Luyt was a bloody tosser for even bringing it up after 95.
Aske O’Driscoll about Tana.
Whatever we say as SA fans the ABs are consistantly a better side than us but all I am saying is that the legs go a bit wobbly when the big one comes up.
Don’t listen to the political interferance rubbish. Than donkey has been flogged to death. Don’t think we could field a far better side and if anyone has to change it is some of the palefaces who have been outplayed by other palefaces left at home.
Love your work

By: Mick

Mick — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:44:32 +0000

#73 It is just a game: And scurvy !!

By: Mick

Mick — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:43:52 +0000

Lost the first 6 matches straight too, and only registered our first score in the fifth match in 1896.
So we were “linged” the first 4 times we played the Lions !!!!

By: It is just a game

It is just a game — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:40:56 +0000

#67 cane: You have to remember that in the early days teams travelled by boat. Since NZ is a lot further away from the British isles than SA most of the Lions would've played against the Kiwis suffering from severe cases of seasickness.

By: Mick

Mick — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:36:21 +0000

#67 cane: Yes, 21 wins and 16 losses and a surprising 6 draws. We played some very good Lions teams in 55 and 74 and they obviously enjoyed touring SA !!

By: cane

cane — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:31:51 +0000

#57 Mick:

Now that Mick…………….is a great Post……………

By: cane

cane — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:29:48 +0000

Brits and Saffas fighting out 0-0 draws…..Now that’s Entertainment.