Yeah I know, I am just having a laugh at poppa. Thought that article will get him going.

@Sonito(Sonito)-78: a much more realistic article from Rattue, although he perhaps goes a little too far in the opposite direction, let’s make no mistake the Boks are very beatable.

you read Chris ratpoo ???

he is the most reviled writer in NZ, so if your happy quoting a man who is the Stephen Jones of NZ writers, go right ahead..

though this passage is probably the most truth he’s ever spun..

“The great All Black warrior Sean Fitzpatrick suggested that a few South Africans he knew believed a Springbok loss over the next few weeks was desirable, to deal with any pre-World Cup complacency. They don’t sound like any South Africans I know. ”

@JR – The Real Make The Circle Bigger(JayDaFiveOh)-74: its funny you criticise me about generalising because of a few windgat fans as you state, then in comment 74 youre agreeing with me???

Do you mean like Burger ‘taking out’ an opposition player in the first, um, 60sec’s ?

Lets not go pointing fingers, choirboys.

If we lose I can just imagine the uproar. A bit like English football. Fans are always overly expectant and then when they get beating the World comes to an end and suddenly everyone is shite and must get the axe.

Temper ourselves. We have done well but don’t get ahead of ourselves.

All this self loving is starting to annoy me

This one is for you poppa.

Henry must find Boks’ Achilles heel – and fast
By Chris Rattue
9:30 AM Wednesday Jul 7, 2010

Get them while they are not too hot.

That’s the best advice for the All Blacks, when they take on the world champion Springboks at the Eden Park construction site on Saturday night.

There is no such thing as a vulnerable Springbok team anymore. They’ve got world-class and often over-sized rugby players coming out of their ears, a tried and trusted game plan, the best lineout in rugby history, and an easy confidence that will help see them through tough times.

Even their madcap coach Peter de Villiers seems to be on to something. I used to think of him as a potential weak link but with so much experience in the ‘Boks, he’s turned into a jaunty, lippy conductor of a mighty juggernaut.

If it wasn’t for the absence of their magnificent halfback Fourie du Preez, whose prodigious punting and excellent decision-making drives his team on, this column would happily suggest they are capable of wiping the All Blacks out on Saturday. They still could.

The travel factor should also not be underestimated, and captain John Smit looked decidedly weary at his first press conference this week.
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Modern sports teams are experts at dealing with jet lag, but that trip from South Africa is a tough one.

Apart from that though …

Just imagine being a coach who had to decide which locks to leave out, from Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, the rampant giant Andries Bekker and the versatile Danie Rossouw.

South Africa gave the rugby world the first No 8 superstar, the legendary Hennie Muller, a good half century ago. Now they have a conveyor belt of super athletes in the position.

Their scrum should be good enough, and prop Tendai Mtawarira is one of the most fearsome and athletic players you will ever see in the front row. Their goal kicking is positively frightening, they have speed to burn on the flanks, and the midfield defence is awesome although, from this distance, there is a touch of the eccentric in the way coach de Villiers has used Jean de Villiers on the wing.

Graham Henry’s mob need to set a few cats among the pigeons, and quick. A few cracks must be opened in this mighty machine, otherwise it will only get mightier.

If coach de Villiers can be put under pressure, and coerced into making a few nutty decisions to match some of his words, there might be hope.

The great All Black warrior Sean Fitzpatrick suggested that a few South Africans he knew believed a Springbok loss over the next few weeks was desirable, to deal with any pre-World Cup complacency. They don’t sound like any South Africans I know.

And the Springboks aren’t just battling opponents any more.

Even little Heinrich Brussow, the outstanding “fetcher” as South Africans call their openside loose forwards, faces a battle to regain his spot with Francois Louw’s large frame bursting on to the test scene with tremendous success over the past few weeks.

New Zealand was once the home of the finest loose forwards, but not any more. Brussow, Louw, Schalk Burger, Juan Smith, Ryan Kankowski, Pierre Spies … and Rossouw can also be thrown into the mix. Staggering.

The internal battles for test places should sort out any complacency within the Springbok camp.

Fitzpatrick is right on one score though. These ‘Boks are scary.

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1. No FdP. The guy is Genius.

2. No BaXXies. 1 tough hombre but indisciplined.

3. Mealamu throwing in. NZ may as well select Frodo & Samwise to jump at 2 & 4.

4. DC starts. Genius on hand.

5. No Bizzy, best Bok fwd in ’09.

6. Eden Park is NZs Ellis Park.

Lets rock’n'rumble !

Anyways I feel it is my right as a Springbok supporter to expect that they win every game. All this be quiet as a supporter or egg on your face attitude is ****. If you doubt your team how can they then not doubt themselves?

No rather go full out and if your team loses man up.
Let me put it this way. Should we as Springbok supporters be afraid of a few lines written on Keo should the boks lose? Or do you not believe every time they run onto the field that they should win?

I am proud of where South African rugby is at the moment and damn right i feel that to believe that we are the best in the world and capable of winning any and every game is is my right as a proud Bok supoorter.

Oh and I doubt that the Boks actually feel that they have any game against the ABs in the bag at any time

AWAITING BACKLASH…..

1 – Gutrho 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
2 – Smit 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) irrelevant as he will be throwing
3 – Jannie 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
4 – Bakkies 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1?2 in
5 – Victor 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1?2 in)
6 – Schalk 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
7 – Flo 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
8 – Spies 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1?2 in)

Add Bekker 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) and Danie 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) into the equation and its a scary lineout prospect.