Southern extravaganza

Southern extravaganza

15 Dec 2008

Three of South Africa’s Super 14 franchises should feel confident about a top-six finish in the coming 2009 tournament.

The SA Rugby magazine team analyse all 14 sides and their prospects for the new season, and how various arrivals and departures will affect the dynamic of the respective squads. The Sharks are looking strong while the Stormers are set to build on their solid 2008 performance. The Bulls cannot be discounted, but unfortunately it looks as if the Lions and Cheetahs will struggle to finish mid-table yet again.

The latest edition includes a detailed preview on each franchise as well interviews with the five South African coaches.

Also in the new mag:

- Ruan Pienaar reveals his thoughts on the switch from scrumhalf to flyhalf, why Butch James is his hero, and how filling Percy Montgomery’s boots as the premier Springbok goal-kicker is no easy task

- We review the Boks’ 2008 season highlighting the success in the UK but underlining a few shortcomings that require attention ahead of the Lions tour

- BJ Botha and John Plumtree offer their views on why the John Smit tighthead experiment requires further time before assessment

- Brad Barritt, Wikus van Heerden, Joe van Niekerk and Ross Skeate report back on their recent playing experiences in Europe

- All Blacks great Anton Oliver learns there’s life after rugby as he pursues his studies at Oxford

- Turning of the Tide: SA Rugby examines what Sanzar needs to do to keep the Super 14 competition fresh and vibrant

- In an edited chapter of Monty, learn how Percy Montgomery was mismanaged by coach Harry Viljoen at an internally divided Western Stormers franchise and how James Small proved an unlikely source of inspiration

- Plus: Club and Schools rugby, as well as world-class columnists in Jake White, Mark Keohane and Mark Hinton


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  • 901.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:26 pm

    #897 BonzaiGBS: Would you believe I forgot I was alone?

    Man I AM good company

  • 902.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:27 pm

    #900 BonzaiGBS: Neither Rose… let’s not talk about Dyl :roll:

  • 903.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:28 pm

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  • 904.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:30 pm

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  • 905.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:30 pm

    #897 BonzaiGBS: Wait, your name’s Adriaan?

  • 906.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:31 pm

    #904 BonzaiGBS: Hello

  • 907.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:31 pm

    You know I could easily have a conversation by myself… as you probably noticed

  • 908.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:32 pm

    K9! Do I need to woof to get your attention?

  • 909.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:33 pm

    I wonder if I could reach 1000 by myself… probably could

  • 910.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:33 pm

    #905 SpringbokSarah: Yes my name is Adriaan

  • 911.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:36 pm

    #910 BonzaiGBS: ooo okay… cool… I know one Adriaan but we all call him Riaan…

  • 912.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:37 pm

    #911 SpringbokSarah: please dont call me riaan

  • 913.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:37 pm

    What kind of a name is Patrick? Patrick… you are now Pat… Postman Pat

  • 914.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:37 pm

    #912 BonzaiGBS: Not a chance… I think I’m hyper

  • 915.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:38 pm

    #913 SpringbokSarah: Jeeeezzzz are you sure you dont need a psycologist

  • 916.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:39 pm

    #915 BonzaiGBS: Actually no… why do you know one?

  • 917.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:40 pm

    #916 SpringbokSarah: not really

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    17 Dec 2008, 21:41 pm

    ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha… no

  • 919.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:41 pm

    #918 SpringbokSarah: HAHAhaha huh?

  • 920.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:41 pm

    #917 BonzaiGBS: Well then I’m screwed…

  • 921.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:42 pm

    #919 BonzaiGBS: I’m sorry I had a coke and a chocolate… too much sugar… maybe I should go on a run….

  • 922.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:43 pm

    #920 SpringbokSarah: hey if you want you can invite me on face book

  • 923.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:44 pm

    #922 BonzaiGBS: I don’t know your surname

  • 924.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:45 pm

    #923 SpringbokSarah: Geldenhuys

  • 925.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:45 pm

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  • 926.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:47 pm

    #925 SpringbokSarah: I should be the first Adriaan there

  • 927.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:47 pm

    #924 BonzaiGBS: There’s 7 of you… which one is you?

  • 928.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:48 pm

    First 1

  • 929.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:48 pm

    Check and see if you got it? Otherwise some other you got your invite

  • 930.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:52 pm

    #929 SpringbokSarah: Ya i got it

  • 931.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:53 pm

    #930 BonzaiGBS: YAY! Don’t say I look old… I’m changing it as soon as I can

  • 932.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:54 pm

    are you still there?

  • 933.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:55 pm

    #931 SpringbokSarah: So what do you think?

  • 934.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:56 pm

    #933 BonzaiGBS: My dad should lay off the chips…

  • 935.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:58 pm

    #933 BonzaiGBS: About you?

  • 936.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:58 pm

    #934 SpringbokSarah: HAHAHA

  • 937.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 21:59 pm

    I’m all alone… nobody to hol…… I don’t know how the rest of the song goes…

  • 938.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 22:00 pm

    #935 SpringbokSarah: ya

  • 939.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 22:00 pm

    #937 SpringbokSarah: hol = hold

  • 940.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 22:00 pm

    #937 SpringbokSarah: Oh from shrek

  • 941.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 22:01 pm

    #938 BonzaiGBS: not bad, not bad at all

  • 942.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 22:02 pm

    #940 BonzaiGBS: Really? I know it from some place… no idea where… might be Shrek

  • 943.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 22:02 pm

    #941 SpringbokSarah: Its a terrible photo

  • 944.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 22:07 pm

    #943 BonzaiGBS: No it’s not

  • 945.BonzaiGBS: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 22:08 pm

    Wat of me its terrible

  • 946.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    17 Dec 2008, 22:14 pm

    #945 BonzaiGBS: lies are sins you know… ;-) it’s fine

  • 947.CHAZ: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2008, 00:39 am

    Keo come on now WTF is wrong with you guys, a rugby site, a cricket site and turned into this??? ARRGGG no tweedle dum has found another tweedle dee, darnit, we looks like all adults will have to find another site, this ones been taken over by the Tele Tubies!!!!!!

  • 948.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2008, 10:43 am

    #947 CHAZ: I’m sorry Chaz… if you were willing to teach me about cricket I could comment on the sport… I only know rugby and if you look you’ll see I was talking about Steyn… with myself BUT still

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